Legal
Urgent need for “clarity” on scope of referral fee ban
Steve Thomas, director of market affairs at Keoghs, comments on the news that the government is set to ban referral fees.
Pro Legal warns MoJ over “dangerous” referral fee decision
London-based law firm Pro Legal has hit out at the Ministry of Justice over its “dangerous” decision to ban referral fees claiming that the move would hurt consumers.
Parabis slams MoJ over referral fees
Parabis has criticised the Ministry of Justice’s decision to ban referral fees.
Prime Professions lands Law Society PII role
Prime Professions has been appointed to manage a Law Society scheme helping firms struggling to secure professional indemnity insurance.
Costly referral fee ban rejected as claims firm details lobbying alternative
Ai Claims Solutions is set to lobby MPs with a four-point plan to reform the referral fees system in place of the "costly and timeconsuming legislation" of an outright ban.
News analysis: Personal injury lawyers on the defensive over litigation claims
Allegations of inflated legal claims cost submissions have found backing from insurers
North of the boarder: Redesigning structured settlements
In the recent case D’s Parent & Guardian v Greater Glasgow Health Board (2011), a 10 year old child, D, suffered catastrophic neurological trauma during forceps delivery at birth.
9/11 Contract certainty: The first steps taken
A rush of legal cases always followed a catastrophic loss before contract certainty was introduced. The attacks on 11 September 2001 thrust the issue into the spotlight but were other factors at play?
SRA responds to ABS delay
The chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, has responded to comments relating to the delay in the SRA becoming an approved regulator of Alternative Business Structures.
Corclaim ULR signs Merrell to expand
Claimant motor specialist Mark Merrell has joined Midlands law firm Harvey Ingram’s uninsured loss recovery Corclaim brand as a director.
Link4 responds to Polish brokers class law action news
Link4 has responded to The Polish Chamber of Insurance and Finance Intermediaries' announcement that 35 insurance intermediaries have filed a class action lawsuit for €3m.
Law firm Pannone considers ABS
Pannone is looking at its options to become an Alternative Business Structure having established its affinity solutions division less than a year ago.
Polish brokers launch €3m class action lawsuit against RSA
The Polish Chamber of Insurance and Finance Intermediaries has reported that 35 insurance intermediaries have filed a class action lawsuit against Link4, a wholly owned insurance company of the RSA Group.
Clausen Miller Europe expands into Germany
Multi-national partnership Clausen Miller Europe has strengthened its international insurance and reinsurance capabilities by collaboration with its new partner Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte.
Comment- mutuals: Public preference
Mutuals can be overlooked or underused by public bodies, but Allan Guest argues that they are the most cost-effective and appropriate choice for public sector risks.
Admiral battens down the hatches
Admiral has been the darling of the stock market for a number of years but, despite record pre-tax profits, its share price took a tumble last week. Chinwe Akomah finds out why.
People moves - 1 September 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 1 September 2011 edition of Post.
Dicken switches Welsh law firms
Cardiff-based law firm New Law has poached Phil Dicken (pictured) and his team of insurance experts from rival firm Hugh James.
Crawford-Axa allegations unfounded
Twin-track investigations immediately launched following anonymous accusations of “sharp practices” in Crawford & Company’s handling of Axa claims have discovered the allegations to be unfounded.
Legal update - Quinn: Keeping it confidential
The decision in Quinn v Law Society raised a series of questions around the issue of client confidentiality. Felix Zimmermann looks at whether answers have been forthcoming in the year since the judgment.
Riot update - Legal implications: Rioters without a cause?
The dust may now be settling on the riots across England, but the debate about legal implications for the insurance market will continue to rage on. Ros Jones and Alex Booth assess the main coverage issues from the perspective of insurers, reinsurers and…
Lew report: Lay witness views dismissed as judge backs council in manhole trip case
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Ruling continues the evolution of motorcyclist accident liability
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Pupil’s appeal on school hall slip-up proves a damp squib
This law report was contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.