Legal
Indian government outlines uninsured driver crackdown
Indian states have been asked to enforce third-party insurance of all vehicles.
View from the top: Civil litigation costs at a crossroads
Despite a seemingly unpredictable and punishing costs regime, the UK has remained the world's preferred location for solving disputes over the past decade.
Market moves: New faces in the insurer space
The main movers and shakers this week were insurers, with a number of firms bringing in new faces, including HDI Gerling recruiting a new director, Axa Assistance naming a new deputy chief executive and Dual adding a manager for its new office in Austria.
Law report: Records contradict doctor's evidence in brain damage case
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Professional negligence claim over solicitor advice on 'pre-pack' receivership sale rejected
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Chief constable liable for injury
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Editor's comment: A return to fair play needed
As football fanatics finalise viewing details for the Euro 2012 knockout stages - pubs, pints and people to share the excitement with - it's fitting that the theme of this week's big insurance issues is fair play.
RSA legal action suspended as court rules in insurer's favour over motor costs
Zurich has confirmed that it has suspended legal action with RSA over the company's subrogated motor repair costs while it awaits the outcome of a possible appeal, after RSA won a High Court case against two other insurers.
Property claims: Insurers must prepare evidence for court correctly
Fraudsters are wriggling out of criminal charges because insurers fail to provide courts with the necessary evidence, a legal expert has warned.
Market moves: A busy week in recruitment
The insurance industry enjoyed a busy week in recruitment, and brokers were the main movers and shakers as Marsh UK & Ireland welcomed a new chief executive and Giles named a new COO.
Insurers must prepare evidence for court correctly
Fraudsters are wriggling out of criminal charges because insurers fail to provide courts with the necessary evidence, a legal expert has warned.
MGA Dual expands with new Austrian office
Dual Group, the underwriting arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, has announced that Dual Austria will open its doors in Vienna on 1 July fronted by liability specialist Hannes Puchner.
Cost Advocates recruits Woolley
Cost Advocates has appointed solicitor and costs litigation specialist Emilie Woolley as costs solicitor.
Airmic 2012: Risk managers urged to 'push' insurers on reservation of rights
Risk managers need to be more proactive with insurance partners over reservation of rights issues, law firm Herbert Smith has said.
Broker Focus: Fraud - First line of defence
Insurers are often called to bear arms in the battle against fraud, but should brokers be doing more to defend the industry?
Law report: Solicitors did not have to advise on surgery
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Costs case underscores need for explicit settlement withdrawal
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Law report: Ability to pay must be considered
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Norton Rose bolsters French practice with new appointments
Global law firm Norton Rose has recruited Hogan Lovell's Bénédicte Denis as a corporate partner in its Paris office.
Apil applauds investigation into motor insurers' "grubby practices"
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has claimed that motor insurers have "finally been caught with their hands in the cookie jar" following the Office of Fair Trading decision to refer the sector to the Competition Commission.
North of the border: Explosion prompts negligence test
In the recent case of ICL v Johnston Oils (2012) the question was this: when should the court apply the standard of care of the reasonable man, and when should it apply the professional negligence standard?
Market moves: A busy week for recruitment
Insurers were the most active recruiters in the industry this week, with Canopius, Mapfre, Zurich and Ace all welcoming new arrivals to their teams. It was also a busy seven days in the broking sector, after BGL, Giles, Miller and Aon made significant…
Polish high court upholds Link4 judgment
Poland's highest court has upheld an earlier ruling that an advert for Polish motor insurer Link4 had caused offence to some parties but dismissed claims that it had misled customers.
Dispute resolution: Cutting in the middle man
Financial savings and court support have never been sufficient to switch insurers onto alternative dispute resolution in big numbers. Will the Jackson reforms provide the essential incentives?