Regulation
IPT: higher and higher
Wasn't expecting that... The lyrics from the Jamie Lawson song could apply to insurers, following the latest hike in insurance premium tax.
Sentencing uncertainty in certain times?
In May, Scottish Power Generation pleaded guilty to a non-fatal breach of Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Q&A: Simon Stanfield, Motor Accident Solicitors' Society
Simon Stanfield was elected chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors’ Society the day before the Ministry of Justice published its consultation paper on whiplash reform.
2016: a momentous year for insurance law
Insurance contract law has seen a huge amount of radical change over the past 12 months.
UK's IPT now 6th highest in Europe
The UK now has the 6th highest standard rate of insurance premium tax in Europe, coming after Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and Finland.
Blog: Insurers must prepare for disasters
Planning the response to large-scale catastrophes is a must for all general insurers.
FCA publishes supervision plans for Insurance Linked Securities
The Financial Conduct Authority has outlined its proposed approach to the authorisation and supervision of Insurance Special Purpose Vehicles, which will facilitate Insurance Linked Securities business.
Hiscox's Derrick Potton on going the extra mile with the Insurance Act
As the saying goes, ‘You get what you pay for'. We all hope that's the case, but when it comes to insurance that can come with some caveats. ‘You get what you pay for' - unless you failed to disclose information, however innocently, to your insurer when…
E-cigarettes: The new asbestos?
The use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, has grown exponentially since they appeared on the market 10 years ago. When it comes to covering the associated risks, are insurers and brokers playing with fire?
Blog: Insurers must watch how they use Big Data
The Financial Conduct Authority has found no pressing issue with the way insurers use Big Data but is still keeping an eye on it.
Data protection: The cost of hacks set to climb
The hefty fine levied against Talk Talk for failing to protect its customers' data will pale in comparison to the maximum penalty regulators will be able to hand out in less than two years.
Insurance Fraud Summit 2016: Insurers must refer cases to the SRA to tackle fraud ‘training camps’
Insurers have been urged to submit referrals of regulatory breaches by legal entities to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority to tackle the scourge of legal fraud and 'training camps'.
The question of liability for autonomous vehicle claims
Tesla’s recent hack has moved the liability spotlight onto software providers
State of the Broker Nation: Regulation
In the second part of Post’s research, brokers talk candidly to Michèle Bacchus about the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, the Financial Conduct Authority, the government and the European Union
QBE's Richard Pryce on why the insurance industry must seek certainty on Brexit
We all planned for it but it’s fair to say that few among us believed we would actually have to execute our Brexit contingency strategies.
Roundtable: The future of the London claims market
With cyber advances and skills gaps among the challenges soon facing the claims market, how can the sector future proof itself? Post, in association with the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, hosted an industry roundtable to find out
Aston Scott's Peter Blanc on challenging assumptions on client needs
What brokers believe clients want can be far from the reality
Why the government was aiming its arrows in the wrong direction on whiplash
News broke recently that the Ministry of Justice has no appetite to go ahead with proposed whiplash reforms at the moment.
Blog: Whiplash reforms must be based on evidence
Now the small claims reforms have been put on hold, it is time for an evidence-based review.
Lloyds' Bill Cooper on why M&A is looking more attractive despite Brexit
As the dust settles on the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, some of the initial predictions about the impact of 'Brexit’ on mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance market appear unfounded.
Brodies' Elena Fry on why legislation could open the door to a new category of child abuse legacy claims
On 6 September 2016, the Scottish government announced its legislative programme for 2016/17.
Legal Update: What compensators can do when evidence comes to light late
Compensators can take steps to handle a claimant's lack of disclosure, even after making a stage-two offer.
Gable CEO Dewsall lambasts "devastating" Solvency II as Brexit blamed for £2.3m loss
The chief executive of Gable Holdings has described the impact of Solvency II as “devastating” and that it had rendered its business model “obsolete”.
Why the government's proposed limitations and banning of whiplash are a mistake
Headlines continue to scream out - compensation culture, crash-for-cash, ambulance-chasing lawyers.