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Auto repair firms challenge Fiat Chrysler in EU data access test case
In a landmark test case at the European Court of Justice, auto repair firms are disputing the right of original equipment manufacturers to gatekeep access to a car’s onboard data stream.
Government watching Bill to remove effects of Vnuk ruling 'with interest'
A Bill that aims to remove the effects of the European Court of Justice’s controversial Vnuk ruling from British law has been introduced to parliament.
Most Brits unaware of motor insurance gender ban or where it came from
Exclusive: The majority of UK consumers are not aware that insurers cannot use gender as a factor in pricing for motor insurance or where the ban came from, research commissioned by Post has shown.
Admiral UK insurance CEO Cristina Nestares levels criticism at gender ban
The gender ban in insurance pricing was not approached in the right way and shows why ratings factors should be linked to actual risk, Admiral UK insurance CEO Cristina Nestares has argued.
Insurers can 'breathe easier' as Supreme Court clarifies the use of compulsory motor insurance
Supreme Court has ruled against Axa in a landmark dispute between a property damage insurer and a motor insurer over £2m fire claim.
Trade Voice: Bila's Ozlem Gurses on motor passenger insurance
How do passengers 'use' motor vehicles? Ozlem Gurses, reader in insurance and commercial Law at King’s College London and British Insurance Law Association committee member, explains how the law sees this question when it comes to insurance.
Power to the pedals
Cycle insurers have mixed feelings about the European proposal to mandate insurance for electric bikes.
Risk management: Economy 4.0 - Learning to share
The on-demand, sharing and digital sectors - often called Economy 4.0 - bring new risks and challenges for the insurance industry.
Insurers slam EU motor proposals incorporating Vnuk ruling
The UK insurance sector has criticised proposed changes to the Motor Insurance Directive, following the Vnuk ruling as being “unworkable and unfair”.
Blog: Brexit could leave motor insurers without room for manoeuvre
British drivers who have a car accident in the European Union can currently seek redress through UK courts but Brexit could change that. Mark Hemsted, partner at Clyde & Co, lists the points to keep an eye on.
Analysis: Economy 4.0 - Learning to share
The on-demand, sharing and digital sectors - often called Economy 4.0 - bring new risks and challenges for the insurance industry.
Interview: Stephen Hines, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
In November, the Forum of Insurance Lawyers appointed Stephen Hines as its 22nd president in its 25th anniversary year. Post sat down with him to discuss his aims and ambitions for the group.
Foil's Nigel Teasdale on engaging with Europe after Brexit
The UK's Brexit Withdrawal Bill is making its way through parliament but Nigel Teasdale, president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers and partner at DWF, believes this will make interactions with the European Union even more important for the insurance…
Week in Post: Doing a Chris and Gwyneth – but who gets to keep the tofu Easter egg?
Easter is all about new beginnings. This will be true for us more than most, as we at Incisive Media celebrate our new ownership.
Blog: Vnuk opens fraud front
The Vnuk ruling has raised the prospect of a much wider compulsory insurance regime being introduced in the UK, requiring vehicles such as golf buggies, quad bikes and farm vehicles to be insured, even when used exclusively on private land. The…
Europe: Falling foul of the defamation minefield
The availability of defamation cover in the US has driven the market in Europe, but claims are moving from libel to privacy.
Foil attacks 'crippling' Vnuk ruling
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers is backing the government's move to address the "crippling implications" of the Vnuk ruling.
Boris Johnson rounds on ‘insane’ Vnuk ruling
Boris Johnson has declared the EU Vnuk ruling as “insane”, even as the government launches a consultation on ways to incorporate the ruling into UK law.
Legal Update: Insurers need dedicated staff for cases involving 'litigants in person'
As the whiplash reforms the government is consulting on will increase the number of litigants in person, insurers need to arrange for dedicated staff to handle cases involving LIPs.
Europe: Aspiro ruling could increase VAT costs for outsourced services
Every so often a case emerges that threatens significant change to the insurance industry. The recent European Court of Justice decision in the case of Aspiro, a Polish claims handing company, has done just that.
LGBT Cover: Over the rainbow
Pride in London Parade takes place on Saturday 25 June and this year's theme is #nofilter, encouraging lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to stop self-censoring and live their life as they are. To insure these customers as they are, do…