Legal
UK to "pilot" new regime if SII deadline delayed
UK insurers risk becoming the guinea pigs of new capital rules surrounding insurance companies if they press ahead with plans to implement the new framework in time for the current 1 January 2013 deadline.
Eurotunnel confident of Aon settlement after claim withdrawn
Eurostar and SNCF, its majority shareholder, have withdrawn the claim they have been pursuing against Eurotunnel’s insurers for the past two years.
Eurotunnel confident of Aon settlement after claim withdrawn
Eurostar and SNCF, its majority shareholder, have withdrawn the claim they have been pursuing against Eurotunnel’s insurers for the past two years.
Biba welcomes new warning letters for uninsured drivers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the new warning letters that will be sent from today to registered keepers identified as having an uninsured vehicle under the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement Law.
Valuers and insurers breathe a sigh of relief
Valuers and insurers will breathe a huge sigh of relief after the Court of Appeal limited the duty of care which a valuer owes to a buy-to-let investor, according to Browne Jacobson.
RSA expands global legal panel
RSA has expanded its global legal panel from three to five, after inviting Linklaters and Norton Rose on board.
Sean Quinn in major High Court battle
Sean Quinn is set to be included as a defendant in a major High Court battle between his family and Anglo Irish Bank, according to the Irish Independent.
Independent Anniversary: The last days of Indy
Tomorrow marks the tenth anniversary of the demise of Independent Insurance, the underwriter once the envy of rivals, which ultimately proved the maxim “too good to be true”. Jonathan Swift revisits the finals days with those who lived through it.
Legal Update - Potholes: A hole in the argument
With Lambeth Council's redefinition of potholes, classifying them as shallower in nature, Hazel James warns of consequences that could occur following judgment in Wilkinson v City of York Council.
BLM converts to LDP model as Kinley made equity partner
Berrymans Lace Mawer's head of policy development, Alistair Kinley, has become the first non-lawyer to join the firm's equity partnership as it converts to a legal disciplinary practice. The LDP is the first new type of practice permitted by the Legal…
Motor Focus - Premium Challenges: Mauled by the media
After being pounded by the press for putting premiums up, Leigh Jackson looks at the future of motor insurance and asks whether policyholders could do more to help themselves.
Lamp lines up ABS targets as Thai operation opens
Gibraltar-based legal expenses and private medical insurer Lamp is targeting $500m (£305m) premium in the first two years of its new Thailand operation.
ABS deadline could be delayed
The 6 October deadline for licensing alternative business structures could be delayed by up to a month, Post has learnt.
View from the Top: No need for European consumer collective redress
The European Commission is continuing to push for a system of collective redress for consumers that would allow a type of class action litigation.
Editor's coment: Restoring good faith
After more than a year in gestation, Airmic finally unveiled its new model clause on Tuesday at its annual conference in Bournemouth.
Kennedys opens ninth international office
Dispute resolution law firm Kennedys has created an Irish operation through a merger with Dublin firm O'Hare O'Connor Walshe.
Post history - 15 years ago: LEI named as 'promising alternative'
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 15 years ago reveals.
Cyber risks - Liability update: Privacy policed
Public and political awareness of cyber risks is on the rise as high-profile cases hit the headlines. Patrick Hill and Hans Allnutt review the effectiveness of existing cover options and detail unconventional developments.
Syndicates take legal action against Jackson promoters
Talbot Underwriting, Cathedral and EBI have taken legal action against AEG Live, the promoters of Michael Jackson's This Is It tour, as the Lloyd's syndicates upped the ante in repudiating a multi-million-pound claim.
Broker IPOs: Who dares wins
Broker IPOs keep the rumour mill active but very few actually occur. Rachel Gordon finds out why this is and looks at which companies are most likely to pursue the public route.
Insurers in line for a £4.8bn windfall from referral fees
Motor insurers stand to pocket billions in extra income a year if a recommendation to retain referral fees is acted on, a leading personal injury lawyer has claimed.
Airmic 2011: Model-clause unveiled by Airmic
Airmic has published a model-clause aimed at reducing the possibility of firms having policies avoided by insurers as a result of inadvertent omissions in the underwriting information provided by purchasing organisations.
Capital Consequences: Part One
In the first part of a two part article, Steven McEwan examines the current solvency and capital requirements that apply to non-life insurers and what happens when they are not being satisfied. The second part will examine the differences that are…
Capital Consequences: Part One
In the first part of a two part article, Steven McEwan examines the current solvency and capital requirements that apply to non-life insurers and what happens when they are not being satisfied. The second part will examine the differences that are…