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Legal Market: Joining forces
Mergers and acquisitions in legal markets show no sign of abating. But what is behind the desire to consolidate law firms, and what does it mean for the insurance industry?
Claims Club Blog: 2013, the worst ever year for loss adjusters?
As we enter the final quarter of 2013 there appears to be no sign of any upturn in UK property claims activity.
Europe: The cost of Concordia
What has the Costa Concordia disaster meant for the European marine market?
Courts take tough stance on deadlines post-Jackson
Claimants have been warned that an entire defence or claim could be struck out due to the failure to meet court deadlines after two recent High Court decisions reiterated a lack of procedural compliance will no longer be tolerated.
PI firms risk being sued if they continue to undervalue serious injury claims
Claims management companies reportedly targeting under-settled claims.
Lords’ EL U-turn brings uncertainty and will lead to satellite litigation
Insurers have been warned they may face increased indemnity spend for employers’ liability claims, as legislation passed by the House of Lords last week in the form of the Enterprise & Regulatory Reform Act 2012 will require time-consuming and costly…
Legal reforms: Damage to the system
While the Jackson reforms may reduce the cost of civil litigation, they could have unintended consequences for the insurance industry.
Fraud: A war on all fronts
Fraud affects all lines of business and yet to date insurer focus on solving the problem has been on motor. Is it time for a shift in perception?
Periodical Payment Orders: Unhappy New Year
Periodical payment orders gave motor insurers a headache in the renewals season as reinsurers struggled to come to terms with them.
Costa Concordia one year on: Sea change
A year after the Costa Concordia disaster the insurance market is still picking up the pieces, but what will be the long-term impact?
Europe View from the Top: Telematics standards for motor insurance
The backdrop to the introduction of telematics-based technology in cars is by now a familiar story, linked to the European Union Gender Directive being implemented across Europe.
Industrial deafness: Noise nuisance
Despite decreasing employment in high-risk industries, some insurers are reporting a 50% increase in industrial deafness claims over the past two years. What's behind the rise, and should insurers worry that this is the new whiplash?
Lyons Davidson tops list for Legal Ombudsman intervention
The Legal Ombudsman has filed 10 decisions on law firm Lyons Davidson since April after receiving complaints from clients.
Equality Act: Age concern
The Home Office has exempted the insurance industry from the Equality Act, allowing underwriters to continue using age as a risk factor. But will Europe intervene as it did with gender?
Zurich and Weightmans tackle string of fraudulent personal injury claims
Global insurer Zurich and national law firm Weightmans have teamed up to crack down on the fraudulent claims public authorities have faced in recent months.
Market moves: MGAs the main movers as three firms make new hires
While the Managing General Agents Association made the trade press this week, MGAs followed suit with several new hires at Pioneer Underwriting, Asta and Sagicor at Lloyd's.
Your say: Changing deafness climate
Tom Jones’s recent article (‘Selective insurer hearing’) suggests the insurance industry is turning on deafness claims in a ‘let’s bash the victim’ onslaught, with the prime aim of protecting funds at the expense of the injured.
Workplace Stress: Under pressure
With an estimated 18 000 financial services employees taking time off work due to stress in 2011, how can companies protect themselves in financially fraught times?
RTA Portal extension: Delivering swift justice
The extension of the road traffic accident claims portal has met with mixed reactions, with concerns over the practicalities involved and how it will affect the personal injury market.
Weightmans grows by a third on mergers
National law firm Weightmans has reported turnover up by a third (£19.1m) to £77.1m for the 2011/2012 financial year (2010/11: £58m).
Weightmans wins fraud and claims contract on MIB legal panel
Weightmans law firm has become the Motor Insurance Bureau's legal services supplier for core claims and fraud following a strategic review by the association.
Market moves: Ace makes four top appointments
While Aviva stole the headlines with a restructuring of its management team, Ace led a similar revamp in the recruitment sector this week.
Weightmans hires ex-copper as fraud lead
National law firm Weightmans has named former policeman and soldier Scott Bowers from law firm Browne Jacobson as head of fraud business development.
Weightmans queries H&S law bonfire
Law firm Weightmans has claimed government plans to scrap 84% of health and safety regulation will mainly involve archaic and unused laws, having little impact on insurers.