Legal
Foil calls for health & safety change
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has demanded the government relax health and safety regulation and simplify the current complex regime.
Arag launches divorce insurance
Legal expenses insurer Arag has teamed up with London law firm Prolegal to offer divorce insurance.
European brokers set to benefit from IP growth
The value of intellectual property has come to the fore in recent months and according to Sam Bobo smart European brokers will be investing in developing insurance for this area in order to corner an expanding market.
People moves - 28 July 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 28 July 2011 edition of Post.
Post history - 20 years ago: The cost of keeping the kids safe
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 20 years ago reveals.
Payment protection insurance: Crossroads for PPI
Three months ago the High Court rejected the British Bankers' Association's attempts to challenge new payment protection insurance regulations. With the controversial product already battling reputational issues, Tim Pope looks at the future of the PPI…
Fraud - Household: Opportunity knocks
Household fraud is on the rise according to insurers. Callum Brodie attempts to find out why and what the industry can do to prevent it.
Comment - Referral fees: Make your mind up time
As the debate over the future of referral fees rumbles on, it is time for the government to make its decision or risk creating confusion over its civil justice reform programme, writes Kate Lotts.
Career development & CSR: BLM raises £18 000 for Barnardo's
Generous employees from Berrymans Lace Mawer handed over £18 000 to Barnardo's following the law firm's annual charity quiz night.
North of the Border: lack of consensus on cost reform
How quickly and cost-effectively will future claims in the Scottish courts be dealt with? The Gill review of Scotland's civil court system sought to provide a comprehensive answer to this question but has yet to be implemented.
News analysis - ABS delay: Still waiting for a change
Last week it was confirmed the Solicitors Regulation Authority would not be approving alternative business structures this year at least. Amy Ellis asks what caused the delay.
Postbox: Mediation is a viable alternative
The various debates surrounding the future of referral fees and the resulting impact on the costs of insurance — 'TSC re-opens premiums inquiry as referral fee furore escalates' and 'Referral fees a 'red-herring', claims CSC' - overshadow the fact that…
Beachcroft and DAC confirm merger
The members of Beachcroft and Davies Arnold Cooper have voted in favour of merging the two firms.
Lawyer speaks out over Willis fine
Osborne Clark partner Tim Boyce has commented on the record multi-million pound fine imposed on Willis by the FSA.
Law report: Judge backs claimant's right to reapply for further payments
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Amicus to close Colchester office in efficiencies push
DAS-owned Amicus Legal is to close its office in Colchester, making 21 people redundant.
View from the top: More than just words
Tech companies push the boundaries of what is conceivable, while media groups walk a legal tightrope to publish good stories. That's why their insurers and brokers must work so hard to keep up with their clients' risks.
Bogus death faker set for five-year jail sentence
A man who made a fraudulent claim of £520 000 to Ace Europe after faking his own death in Honduras could face up to five years in prison when he is sentenced within the fortnight.
Public sector - Insurance procurement: Strength in numbers?
Will the Insurance London Consortium succeed where its predecessor failed and provide the blueprint for public sector procurement? asks Edward Murray.
Co-operative confirms dedication to GI market
Co-operative Financial Services has claimed general insurance remains "integral" to its business, after announcing plans to shed 750 jobs and sell off its life insurance business.
The claimant's view: referral fee reality check
In last week's Post, Laurent Matras proposed banning all forms of referral fees paid by lawyers and to replace them with a non-profit making organisation to centralise and allocate demand to supply.
Law report: Advantageous insurer decision in pedestrian accident case
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Appeal decision limits duty of care on rental valuations
This law report has been contributed by national law firm berrymans Lace Mawer.
News analysis - RTA scheme extention: Statistically speaking
With the MoJ consultation on extending the RTA personal injury scheme now closed, Lynn Rouse asks how an evidential basis can be put forward with no sign of statistics on success to date.