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Medco qualifying criteria 'isn’t a good enough solution for whiplash culture'
The Ministry of Justice has published a revised set of "qualifying criteria" which applies to MROs that are registered on the Medco system.
FSCS starts refunding motor premiums of Enterprise customers
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme will refund motor policies for customers affected by the Enterprise collapse from today.
Personal injury lawyers moving away from road traffic claims
Personal injury solicitors are diversifying activities away from road traffic accident claims as a result of restrictions on low-value payouts.
Blog: Think like a start-up or face digital insurance failure
Last week, Post gathered more than 150 people together at the Business Design Centre in Islington for the first ever Digital Insurance World.
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
Delay in whiplash reforms means industry has to cooperate to address fraud
The delay to proposed whiplash reforms means insurers have time to assess different approaches to addressing fraud, a Parliamentary committee heard.
FOIL welcomes SRA's concerns over personal injury sector
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has welcomed SRA’s recent thematic review of the personal injury market that suggests that positive progress has been made.
Legal & General is top insurer for shareholders
Legal and General is the world's top value creating insurer for shareholders, according to a new report.
Transactor to host Pukka's commercial vehicle scheme
Transactor Global Solutions has partnered with Pukka which will see the MGA’s soon to be launched commercial vehicle scheme distributed via the Transactor software system.
NFU Mutual launches new service to help small farm holdings thrive
NFU Mutual has launched a new policy aimed at helping small farm holdings survive the current economic climate.
Insurers netting extra £1.5bn from monthly motor instalments
Motor insurers are earning an extra £1.5bn a year from motorists paying their premiums on a monthly rather than an annual basis.
The gig economy needs cover as flexible as it is
In the good old days, the point where work ended and leisure began was obvious. Home and office were clearly defined spaces, and uniforms, working hours and management structures all helped to reinforce these boundaries. But those days have gone and in…
Spotlight on ADAS systems and insurer repairer networks
The technology in your car is accelerating at an incredible pace. Can insurers stay in the fast lane and get the most out of the changes?
Spotlight on ADAS systems and implications for insurers
With 40% of vehicles set to be fitted with ADAS systems by 2020, the maintenance and calibration of these systems is a cause for concern for insurers
Industry highlights importance of cyber cover following Friday's attacks
Brokers and insurers have highlighted the growing necessity for cyber cover following Friday’s high profile cyber-attack.
FSCS will protect policyholders of Liechtenstein insurer Gable
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme said it will protect consumers affected by the Gable administration, should the firm become insolvent.
Five firms affected by FCA's system outage last month
The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed that five firms were unable to submit reports following a system outage last month.
Expected post-sanction Iranian gold rush fizzles out
The decision to lift the most stringent sanctions on Iran may have been greeted by celebration, but many insurers are finding the remaining restrictions still make doing business there an unattractive proposition.
Axa to merge life and general insurance businesses in Singapore
Axa will merge its life, health and general insurance businesses in Singapore from 1 January 2017.
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.
IUMI to open Asia office in Hong Kong
The International Union of Marine Insurance is set to open an Asia office in Hong Kong.
China Oceanwide to buy Genworth
Chinese investment firm China Oceanwide Holdings has bought struggling US mortgage and life insurer Genworth Financial for $2.7bn (£2.2bn) in cash.
Zurich's Karl Helgesen to replace RSA's Bill Paton as claims director
RSA’s Bill Paton is to step down as claims director for the UK, Western Europe & Middle East at the end of April 2017. He will be succeeded in the role by Zurich's Karl Helgesen, pictured.