Claims
Motor Claims 2013: Panellists at loggerheads over credibility of medical evidence
Aviva claims director Dominic Clayden has questioned whether medical evidence is required in all low level whiplash claims, after expressing disillusionment with the current system.
GAB Robins expands tablet adjusting programme
Loss adjuster GAB Robins is to deploy tablets with all loss adjusting teams by the end of Q2.
MP hails "significant victory" against metal thieves
Richard Ottaway MP has hailed the success of his Scrap Metal Dealers' Bill, which was passed yesterday in the House of Lords and is due to receive royal assent before Easter.
Motor Claims 2013: Dalton calls on industry support for road safety scheme
The Association of British Insurers is urging industry players to support calls for the implementation of guidelines demanding tighter controls on young drivers, both prior and after passing their test.
Post magazine – 14 February 2013
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Kennedys calls for claimants to reveal their damages investments
Insurance law firm Kennedys is calling for claimants to reveal how they invest their damages in a bid to encourage debate around the second discount rate consultation.
Green Flag catches investors' eye
The appeal to investors of breakdown business Green Flag could provide its parent company Direct Line Group with "significant future flexibility" according to Investec Securities.
Keystone launches £1 post-LASPO legal cover
Keystone Legal has launched an after-the-event personal injury legal insurance cover renewal product.
Scrap Metal Dealers bill ready to receive Royal Assent
The Scrap Metal Dealers’ Bill proposed by MP Richard Ottaway has successfully passed its third reading in the House of Lords and is ready to receive Royal Assent.
MoJ consults on discount rate's legal framework
The Ministry of Justice has published the second part of the review on the discount rate consultation, which will focus on the legal parameters governing the way the rate is prescribed and will explore the use of periodical payment orders.
Cunningham Lindsey recruits through work trial scheme
Working with the Jobcentre Plus team in Cardiff, Cunningham Lindsey provided 38 employed people in the area with work experience through the voluntary work experience and work trial scheme – and ended employing 28 of them in entry-level position within…
Drive Assist saga leaves 15% of NAB’s members at risk
The National Association of Bodyshops is threatening legal action against the administrators of Drive Assist, after claiming the credit hire firm left 15% of NAB members “at risk” of running into cash flow difficulties after it went into liquidation.
LAS opens Bristol office in twin hub drive
LAS Claims has launched a new office in Bristol in pursuit of its plans to operate on a two-hub model UK-wide, while also formally closing Manchester operations.
Apil and Mass’ RTA judicial review ‘rolled up’ for hearing
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Motor Accident Solicitors Society legal challenge in relation to recoverable fixed fees in the RTA portal is to be listed for a 'rolled up' hearing as soon as possible.
Lexis Nexis expecting widespread interest in no claims database
Software firm Lexis Nexis are expecting to receive the first two contributions towards its ‘No Claims Database’ this month from insurers.
Rehab code use in PI claims continues to rise
The Rehabilitation code is now “a fully established part of the claims process”, according to a report by the International Underwriting Association and the Association of British Insurers.
Fraudster who claimed manhole fall sentenced
A fraudster who claimed he had fallen down a manhole has been hit with a suspended prison sentence as well as unpaid work and £85 of costs.
Vandalised Louvre painting uninsured
The vandalised French painting Liberty Leading the People, was uninsured according to art market sources.
Happy Year of the Snake
China is a place where feng shui masters are taken seriously. They are all over the newspapers at the moment declaring what the Year of the Snake will mean for the stockmarket and your love life.
Boeing 787 grounding claims could prove costly
All Nipon Airways has estimated the grounding of its 17 Boeing 787 aircraft has had a ¥1.4bn (£9.6m) impact on its revenue between 16 to 31 January.
Tropical cyclone Oswald writes off Bundaberg homes
Homes in the city of Bundaberg, Queensland are likely to be a total loss following the passage of Tropical cyclone Oswald according to Cunningham Lindsey
Australia claims in 2013 top AUS$670m
Four disasters across Australia in 2013 are expected to cost insurers more than AUS$670m as claims continue to come in.
CMC closed and two fraudsters behind bars following IFB investigation
A claims management company has been shut down and two fraudsters jailed after the Insurance Fraud Bureau and Metropolitan Police exposed a ‘crash for cash’ fraud ring worth potentially millions of pounds.
Crawford makes double hire on UK general property team
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has recruited a new operations manager and field team manager on its UK general property team.