Legal
Financial and Legal leave ABI in protest against review
Financial and Legal has become the latest legal expense insurer to resign from the Association of British Insurers in protest against the trade body's support of the Jackson Review.
Professional negligence claims set to rise
Professional negligence claims are expected to rise before the year is out, according to law firm Browne Jacobson.
Insurance law change could mean cheaper access to space
On 4 July 2011, the licensing insurance requirements under the UK Outer Space Act 1986 have been reduced to €60 million from £100 million.
Silverbeck Rymer prepares for "rapid growth" by appointing managing director
Bosses at Silverbeck Rymer have vowed to continue on the path of “rapid growth” after appointing the companies first ever managing director.
Hoban addresses insurance community
This morning Mark Hoban, Financial Secretary to the Treasury gave a speech to the London 100 Group at the City of London Club.
DWF reports rapid growth
DWF has posted a 35% increase in net profit and a 15% rise in turnover to £83m for the year ending April 2011.
Government delivers gender certainty
The government has today announced that domestic law is to be amended to deliver absolute clarity for brokers and insurers on when and how the forthcoming European ban on gender-based premiums takes effect.
Government delivers gender certainty
The government has today announced that domestic law is to be amended to deliver absolute clarity for brokers and insurers on when and how the forthcoming European ban on gender-based premiums takes effect.
Post history - 20 years ago: US blamed for Lloyd's record losses
Looking back 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.
Keoghs boss: motor claims costs to rise under reforms
The Ministry of Justice should "refocus on cost" if Lord Justice Jackson's reforms are to deliver lower premiums for customers. Steve Thomas, director of market affairs at law firm Keoghs, has warned the government consultation that started in August…
Law firms poised for top-25 merger
Legal bosses from Beachcroft and Davies Arnold Cooper are remaining tight-lipped over merger talks — despite market speculation a decision could be reached within a week.
Law report: Botched cosmetic surgery leads to groundbreaking £6m payout
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Spotlight on: Insurance scores - Number crunching
Looking at the links between credit data and insurance behaviour is unusual in the UK, but this could be about to change, claims Sam Barrett, as insurers look to develop the data sources they use.
Alternative business structures: I bought the law
With the arrival of alternative business structures imminent, Amy Ellis looks at the pros and cons of the ability for those outside the legal sphere to invest in services.
Law report: Confusion continues over 'thorny' school truancy laws
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Household - Flood risk: Removing the safety net
In two years, the insurance industry's pact with central government to provide flood cover for at-risk properties will cease to exist. Ralph Savage reports on how insurers are planning to meet the challenge post-2013.
Lorica targets leisure parks with niche team
Lorica Insurance Brokers is aiming to build its multi-niche offering by expanding in the leisure sector, after taking on two specialists from JLT. Paul Brearton, who left JLT last September, and Robert Kluth, who is finishing his gardening leave, join…
Post history - 10 years ago: DVT claims dismissed as alarmist hype
Looking back through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Legal update - Medical advances: The cost of breakthroughs
Medical breakthroughs give new hope to people who have been paralysed or had amputations as a result of accidents, but will these advances add to the already burgeoning costs of personal injury? Tim Brentnall warns that legal implications could prove…
Disgraced coverholder boss faces FSA fitness probe
The chief executive and director of a Financial Services Authority-approved coverholder faces having his status as a 'fit and proper' person investigated by the regulator, after admitting to child sex offences at Canterbury Crown Court.
Cornish wins costs case against RSA
Cornish Mutual has successfully challenged a subrogated repair cost dispute with RSA.
North of the Border: review of expenses and funding of civil litigation in Scotland
Following the Jackson review of costs in England and Wales, the Scottish government has launched its own review of expenses and funding of civil litigation north of the border. This review was one of the measures recommended by Lord Gill's Report of the…
Scepticism over future of regulation
Law firms have reacted with scepticism to the Financial Services Authority's paper on the future of regulation for insurers. This week the regulator released a joint paper with the Bank of England, outlining how the Prudential Regulation Authority — the…
Legal update - Occupational disease: Networking issues
With occupational disease claims hitting the headlines in recent months, as the Supreme Court seeks to resolve disputes, Ben FitzHugh comments on how the industry can make best use of social networking sites when defending such claims.