Legal
DWF confirms Inflexion approach to buy
Law firm DWF has confirmed it has been approached to be acquired by Inflexion in a deal worth £342m
540 jobs saved as Plexus Law bought out of administration with Axiom Ince deal
Axiom Ince has acquired Plexus Legal LLP and Plexus North LLP out of administration for an undisclosed sum.
Profile: Rodney Bonnard, EY
Rodney Bonnard, head of insurance for EY, chats to Scott McGee about his 30 years in insurance, the “profitability crisis” within personal lines, and how insurers need to be redefined for the future of insurance.
Former Foil president predicts more legal consolidation
Further consolidation of the insurance defendant legal market is on the cards, according to Keoghs partner and former Forum of Insurance Lawyers president Don Clarke.
Shortlist revealed for 2023 Claims & Fraud Awards
Today we can reveal the shortlist for the 2023 Insurance Post Claims & Fraud Awards.
Q&A: Safa Saeed, Claims Apprentice 2023 winner
Safa Saeed, the claims adjuster at Zurich Insurance who was crowned the winner of Claims Apprentice 2023, and Claire Mulligan, partner and head of the UK liability defence group at Kennedys, share their experiences of the recent series.
Luko joins Admiral; Stubben Edge launches capital arm; Aspen appoints reinsurance CUO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Carpenters takes 42 staff and all OIC portal cases from Slater and Gordon
Insurance Post can reveal that Carpenters Group has taken on Slater and Gordon's OIC portal account, including all staff, with sources claiming that no fee was paid.
Jensten and Hiscox partner; Aston Lark buys HNW book; Axa XL appoints reinsurance CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Plexus investors pull funding and put business at risk
Insurance legal firm Plexus Law has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators as a result of investors withdrawing funding from the business.
Insurance reflects on two years of the OIC portal
Today marks two years since the Official Injury Claims portal was launched. Industry experts react to the progress the portal has seen, teething troubles it has overcome, and what is still in need of work.
Deadline for the 2023 Claims & Fraud Awards days away
The deadline for the 2023 Claims & Fraud Awards is just days away if you want to be in the running to win one of these prestigious prizes [5pm on 2 June].
Media risks in the digital age
Analysis: David Worsfold examines the implications of the Online Safety Bill for insurers of content creators, publishers, website hosts and social media platforms.
Arc Legal considers expansion into new lines
Arc Legal bosses reveal plans to provide total ancillary insurance cover as celebrates 20 years of operation.
Renters Bill gives bad tenants more power to play system
Richard Finan, director of strategic development for legal expenses and rent guarantee insurer Arc Legal Group, struggled to see many positives when it came to the newly published Renters (Reform) Bill.
Why landlords need higher limits on liability cover
Chris Murray, partner in the Manchester office of Clyde & Co, warns the severity of landlords’ liability claims has increased, leaving them exposed to potentially catastrophic costs and unable to purchase sufficient coverage.
Ardonagh in double swoop; UK General rebrands; SRG launches in Europe
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments, and strategic moves of the week.
Excel Centre accuses insurers of re-running settled arguments in Covid BI trial
The Excel Centre has accused its insurers of seeking to rerun arguments previously settled by the Supreme Court in its 2021 Covid business interruption test case judgment.
Entries open for the 2023 Insurance Claims and Fraud Awards
The 2023 Claims & Fraud Awards are open for entries with a deadline of 5pm on 2 June.
Law firm Ince enters into administration
Law firm Ince Group, previously known as Ince Gordon Dadds, is set to appoint administrators after a major creditor withdrew its support following months of cashflow problems.
Trade Voice: Bila’s Brooks on why ‘policyholders good, insurers bad’ attitudes don’t wash
Dan Brooks, British Insurance Law Association committee member, and policyholder coverage lawyer at Wynterhill LLP, discusses why tribalism in the claims sector does not help the insurance industry in the long-run.
Exeter University bomb damage excluded from cover in Allianz win
The High Court has ruled that damage to buildings at the University of Exeter caused by the detonation of a Second World War bomb in 2021 was not covered by insurance.
‘Major reset’ expected in motor personal injury two years on from whiplash reforms
Minster Law CEO Shirley Woolham said following a complex year that saw industry come out of a pandemic and continue to deal with the aftermath of whiplash reforms, the personal injury motor market is transforming into a different landscape.
Law firm reprimanded after criminal employee defrauds Aviva
Harwood has been found liable for losses, damages and costs incurred by Aviva after recruiting a solicitor with a criminal record.