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Civil justice issues in danger of being sidelined by EU referendum
An insurance law firm has warned of a "strong possibility" civil justice reforms will take a back seat under the newly elected Conservative government while it focuses on the proposed 2017 European Union referendum.
News Editor's Comment: Countdown to the election
With just three weeks until a general election where the only certainty looks set to be the absence of an overall majority, business leaders across the UK are clamouring for a combination of progress and stability.
Political Interview: Cathy Jamieson: Bringing big ideas
In the last of Post’s political interviews in the countdown to the General Election, Cathy Jamieson, Labour Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury, lays out her party’s aims in government.
Editor's comment: Pitching to the politicians
Later this month the major political parties will hold their final conferences before the 2015 general election — providing a critical opportunity for the insurance industry to influence policy making and politics before manifestos are locked down.
News Analysis: Party conference season approaches
With the Green Party positioning itself as the ‘real opposition’ to the coalition government, reality TV star ‘White Dee’ Deidre Kelly set to speak at the Conservative Party Conference alongside David Cameron and the furore surrounding the ‘Yes’ vote…
Miliband demands accelerated flood claim payments
Labour party leader Ed Miliband has demanded insurers settle payments on flood claims within weeks of submission.
Meso sufferers could get 100% compensation says Labour peer
Compensation payments under the new Mesothelioma Act will increase over time to give victims 100% of what they are due, Lord McKenzie of Luton has predicted.
Insurers dismiss MP’s fear that medical panels could become their ‘captives’
Pre-medical offers remain a fraud concern for Apil.
Lords: Independent body must oversee mesothelioma compensation scheme
Labour MPs criticise unfair start date that excludes half of all sufferers
Miliband urges industry to stick with Europe
Europe will deliver a competitive advantage for businesses, former foreign minister David Miliband has claimed.
Labour ministers slam Solvency II anti-competitiveness
The Labour Party has criticised the Solvency II directive for potentially damaging competition in the UK insurance market.
Labour backs calls for competition probe into UK motor
Maria Eagle MP, Labour's shadow transport secretary, has thrown her weight behind earlier calls for a fully fledged investigation into the "spiralling" cost of UK private motor insurance.
Calls for telematics standardisation splits industry opinion
Rival firms raise question marks over Wunelli chairman Sandy Dunn's proposals
Legal chiefs angered by Downing Street snub at the motor premium summit
Only insurers were invited to the Number 10 meeting, leaving many sectors feeling left out in the cold.
Motor claims: Senior Labour MP dismisses LASPO as a ‘Christmas Tree’ Bill
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has been criticised for limiting access to justice for poorer claimants and disguising the abuses of insurers and claims management companies as a compensation culture.
Comment: ELTO is not fit for purpose
Improvements are needed to help people trace their insurance policies, says Peter Watson, managing partner at Simpson Miller.
Straw to meet broker groups to discuss referral fees issue
Brokerbility has secured a meeting with Labour MP for Blackburn Jack Straw, pictured, next month in a bid to give him an industry perspective on referral fees.
Top 100 UK insurers supplement: Referral fees roundtable: The hot potato
With barely a day going by without another opinion voiced on the adverse effects of referral fees, our panel of industry experts debated their contribution to cost inflation and the bigger issues*