Claims
Looking Back - Recall costs could reach the billions
Insurers will not foot the bill for the biggest product recall in UK history — but the cost of paying out on related policies, defending claims and establishing liability, could reach billions of pounds.
Looking Back - Inquiry into the missing Salem tanker
Fraud squad officers are planning a month-long inquiry in South Africa, Greece and Liberia into the riddle of the missing $24m tanker Salem (215 000 tons) and its oil cargo worth $56m, which vanished en route to Europe in January.
Law reports: Wincanton loses appeal against liability for second injury
Robert Eric Spencer v Wincanton Holdings (Wincanton Logistics) (Court of Appeal — 21 December 2009)
Law reports: Appeal court leaves costs decision alone
Sughra Sulaman v Axa Insurance and another (Court of Appeal — 9 December 2009)
Law reports: Council appeals successfully against horse fair charge
Glaister and others v Appleby-in-Westmorland Town Council (Court of Appeal — 9 December 2009)
Legal Analysis - School Liability: Holding the line
The recent case against Ridgeway school raised important questions. Nick Yates examines why the case needed to be fought.
Legal analysis - fraudulent misrepresentation: Love my tender
When does an ambitious sales pitch become a fraud? Dipti Hunter and Michael Williams report on the difficulties in proving fraudulent misreprentation.
Legal analysis - Storm Claims: Covered by snow?
Stuart White examines cases of when snow is causative of damage and the all-important definition of storm.
Postbox - Blindingly obvious conclusion
I read the interview with Merlin's CEO and could not believe Richard Webster's conclusion, after breaching banking covenants, that "what we have learnt is... if you are exposed to the household market, you will see your demand go up and down alongside…
Fears rise as process reforms approach
Concerns are mounting that the imminent Ministry of Justice claims process reforms could encourage claims to be settled without medical evidence, creating significant exposures for solicitors and insurers.
MoJ defends itself over claims of "done deal"
The Ministry of Justice has defended its decision to shorten the response time for its defamation costs consultation paper after the Legal Expenses Insurance Group hit out at the "arbitrary reduction" last week.
PI victory highlights bus fraud threat
Provident has claimed a victory for the insurance industry after it avoided a potential cost of £200 000 in fraudulent personal injury claims.
MIB reduces levy on insurers for third year
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has introduced an annual levy on motor insurers of £397m for 2010, marking the third reduction in contributions to the fund of last resort in three years.
No replacement at Capita as fraud boss leaves
Capita has vowed to retain a presence in the claims management sector, despite another senior departure.
Risk trio joins forces to improve ERM discipline
Eight years after publishing their first collaborative standard, the UK's three main risk management bodies have joined forces once again to co-author a new, free practical guide on enterprise risk management.
ALA Insurance Brokers launches GAP motor insurance product
ALA Insurance Brokers has unveiled a new GAP motor insurance product, which the intermediary claims is the first to use independent vehicle valuation data.
Capita lands Sainsbury’s pet insurance claims role
Capita Insurance Distribution’s pet insurance division Thornside will handle sales fulfilment and claims handling on behalf of Sainsbury’s pet insurance partner Axa.
Arc reports upswing in run-off liabilities
A report by the Association of Run-off Companies and KPMG shows an increase of more than £8bn in UK non-life run-off market liabilities for 2009.
View from the top - Lex Baugh: Is Jackson beneficial?
What are we to make of Lord Justice Jackson's proposals for civil litigation costs? Are they beneficial for the insurance industry? And what of the claimant?