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DWF acquires niche law firm Fox Hartley
Law firm DWF will acquire a smaller rival, Fox Hartley, in order to broaden its specialist insurance offering.
Panama Papers leak could expose insurers to wider claims
Insurers could be hit hard as a result of the fallout from the Panama Papers data leak, according to lawyers.
British Insurance Awards: The 2016 shortlist
Have you made the cut as a potential headliner? Well the wait is over - as today we reveal those companies that made it onto the British Insurance Awards 2016 shortlist.
Video: Oliver Little of IFED
It’s an era of big data and automated systems for insurers but in the fight against fraud, the human touch is helping catch scams and confront fraudsters
CJCA s57 fundamentally dishonest ruling sends 'strong message' to fraudsters
The first fundamentally dishonest ruling under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 will act as a significant deterrent to potential fraudsters, according to the Association of British Insurers and law firm Horwich Farrelly.
Legal: Wearable technology – employers beware?
Developments in safety-related wearable technology in the workplace bring both benefits and risks.
North of the Border: A cure for prescription?
In Scotland, in most non-personal injury actions, the doctrine of negative prescription has the effect of extinguishing a party’s right to damages.
Quiz of the week - 8 April
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Research: State of the Young Insurer Nation Part 1: Joining the industry
For Post’s first research project of 2016, Michèle Bacchus asks more than 50 young insurer employees why they joined the sector, where they think the industry is heading and whether they want to be a part of its future.
Hit-and-run interim report to be published in next few weeks
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau expects the University of Leicester to publish an interim report into hit-and-run motor accidents within the “next few weeks” as it aims to get a better understanding of the reasons why people leave the scene of a collision and…
Blog: Insurers need to stop rolling over and paying outrageous charges
A lack of knowledge around vehicle recovery and the law may be costing insurers dearly.
C-Suite Broker: JLT's Paul Knowles - Changing terrorism trends demand new insurance solutions
As we saw with the recent tragic events in Brussels and Lahore, as well as events preceding that elsewhere in Europe and the Middle East, terrorism is an evolving risk that presents significant challenges to our clients and the insurance industry
FL360 looks to rehab growth as it acquires majority stake in Corpore TTN
FL360, the holding company of Speed Medical Examination Services, has acquired a majority stake in Corpore TTN, the independent rehabilitation and injury management firm.
C-Suite Insurer: Covéa's Adrian Furness - Standing up for customers
I’m concerned that as the debate about the latest whiplash reforms gets louder (I’m being polite), the most important person in the process is being forgotten - the customer
MIB recruits former West Midlands police head to liaise with the UK's forces
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has recruited a former West Midlands Police Inspector to liaise with the UK's 45 police forces.
Fraud Focus: Clampdown on CMCs
In October 2015, the Ministry of Justice announced it was clamping down on rogue claims management companies and had established a review to examine the nature and extent of the problems in the market and make recommendations to improve the regulatory…
Blog: How well did the industry really handle commercial customers during the winter floods?
With Flood Re finally launching today (4 April) after securing regulatory approval - in blockbuster movie style with moments to spare - attention will once again turn to the commercial policyholders who are, for now, excluded.
South East, Yorkshire and Humber named among Flood Re hotspots
Flood Re expects policyholders in the South East of England, East England, North West England, Yorkshire and Humber, and London to be the biggest beneficiaries of the scheme that went live today (4 April).
SRA warning notice on PI fraud ‘a marker in the sand’
The warning notice on potential fraud in personal injury cases issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority on 21 March is a vital move and serves a clear function to remind lawyers of their duties to address the issue, according to legal commentators.
Fraudsters are 'hijacking' genuine claims as crash-for-cash detection improves
Hijacking of genuine claims is a new tactic being employed by fraudsters as insurance fraud is increasingly being picked up by insurers
Flood Re reveals Aviva, Direct Line and Lloyds Bank among launch insurers
Flood Re has revealed that more than half of the UK household insurance market by premium will be offering products backed by the provider when it formally launches next week
Solicitors' PI: Unrated insurers – is it the long goodbye?
They may be dwindling in number, but no one knows if the end of unrated insurers in the solicitors' professional indemnity market is near
FCA to carry out thematic review into thematic reviews - updated
The Financial Conduct Authority has begun a thematic review into its previous thematic reviews at the behest of new CEO Andrew Bailey, Post can reveal.
Flood Re gets PRA and FCA authorisation
Regulators have confirmed Flood Re will be authorised from tomorrow ahead of the scheme’s 4 April start date.