Legal
Weightmans queries H&S law bonfire
Law firm Weightmans has claimed government plans to scrap 84% of health and safety regulation will mainly involve archaic and unused laws, having little impact on insurers.
View from the top: Learning from our neighbours
As Italy takes a step towards combating motor fraud, can the UK follow suit?
Apil issues justice warning despite Laspo bill exemptions
A decision by the House of Lords to exempt victims of industrial disease from the proposals for 'no-win, no-fee' in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has been welcomed by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Boards need to wake up to cyber threats
Company directors must wake up to cyber threats or risk litigation from all sides, according to Francis Kean of Willis Group Holdings.
Market moves: Insurers are the main movers
Insurers were, once again, the main movers and shakers this week, Ecclesiastical leading the way with the appointment of four new directors, while Allianz, QBE, XL and Arc Legal also welcomed new staff.
Law report: Harsh decision for defendant driver in restricted view crash
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Attached condition means no Part 36
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Insufficient evidence to prove link to periventricular leucomalacia
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Connection found for overseas job
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny hears of more insurance-related woes, but this time it's no laughing matter.
Your say: Addressing fraud
The issue of fraudulent employers’ liability and public liability claims has recently been debated, and the drive to tackle such claims is to be applauded. Caution is urged, however, when deciding what is and - what is not - fraud.
Law report: Claimants win in breach of covenant claim
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Case centred on 'affected person' status of landlord
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
ABI calls for reforms to free businesses from UK compensation culture
The Association of British Insurers has called for action to free businesses from the fear of the UK’s compensation culture and overzealous interpretations of health and safety rules that could hold back Britain’s economic recovery.
Airmic teams up with Cost Advocates
Airmic has chosen costs law specialists Cost Advocates to provide its members with help reducing legal costs expenditures.
Flood insurance withdrawal could spark negligence claims against conveyancers
Professional indemnity insurers may face a barrage of claims from home buying advisers such as conveyancy lawyers and mortgage sellers when the ABI Statement of Principles on flood insurance ends.
Academic calls to sue experts over flood risk are 'absurd'
A leading planning barrister has rubbished calls by flood expert for class action lawsuits to be brought against planning officers, consultants, architects and other experts.
Justice minister to act over PPI CMCs
The justice minister, Lord McNally, pictured, has agreed to meet consumer groups over on-going concerns about claims management firms ripping off customers mis-sold payment protection insurance.
Insurers avoid conviction for Irish data breach
Three insurance companies have avoided criminal convictions for possessing personal information obtained by a private detective from a leak in the Department of Social Protection, according to reports in the Irish press.
Academic calls for flood planners, developers and architects to be liable
A new academic paper has called for planners, developers and architects to be made "legally liable when they get it wrong and people are flooded" as a way of preventing further flood plain development.
Arc Legal to revamp IT with new role
Arc Legal Assistance has appointed Kevin Benton as technical services manager to boost technology developments across the business.
Birmingham 'entertainer' turns fraudster in personal injury claim
A Birmingham man has had his personal injury claim thrown out and was ordered to pay costs of over £24 000 after he attempted to defraud Esure.
Post Blog: UK riots and loss of trade
Some six months after the widespread rioting hit the UK, the position on loss of trade remains unclear.
India considers guarantees for Iranian oil
India's shipping secretary K Mohandas said on Tuesday that the country is considering sovereign guarantees for shipping and buying Iranian oil on a delivered basis, when EU sanctions on Iran come in to effect, according to Reuters India.