Legal
LCP promotes five consultants to partner
LCP has announced the promotion to partner of five consultants within its pensions and insurance practices.
FSA insists it will fight judicial review of PPI complaints
The Financial Services Authority has insisted it will contest the British Bankers’ Association’s judicial review of new payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints handling measures.
Apil rallies against EL insurance compensation "lottery"
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has called for insurers to “play by the old rules” regarding employers’ liability compensation in mesothelioma cases until there is a hearing at the Supreme Court.
Aviva ordered to pay £170k claim
Aviva has been forced to pay £170 000 to a personal injury claimant after pressure from the Financial Ombudsman Service, according to reports.
Equitas to offer ex-gratia mesothelioma payments
Equitas has said it will make payments to mesothelioma victims in situations where they would have been compensated by a Lloyd’s policy but the company no longer exists or cannoth be traced.
Buller Jeffries anticipates Supreme Court showdown
Birmingham based specialist litigation law firm Buller Jeffries has said it is considering the effects of a Court of Appeal ruling for its client Zurich Insurance in one of the most complex and high profile litigation cases in recent years.
Zurich ready to appeal EL ruling
Zurich is seeking permission to appeal the Apppeal Court decision on employers' liability trigger litigation.
Ruling leaves availability of cover to a "matter of chance"
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has warned that the Appeal Court decision regarding employers’ liability trigger litigation makes it a “matter of chance” for policyholders as to whether cover will be available for mesothelioma claims.
Court deliberates over next step in EL trigger llitigation case
The Court of Appeal is deliberating this morning over whether parties involved in the employers’ liability trigger litigation case will be granted leave for further appeal to the Supreme Court, Post understands.
Law firm criticises "deeply troubling" EL trigger litigation decision
Henry Bermingham, public sector partner at national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer, has described the Court of Appeal judgment on in EL trigger litigation as “deeply troubling”.
Appeal Court overturns EL trigger litigation ruling
The Court of Appeal has overturned a 2008 High Court decision that found the insurers who should pay claims for the fatal asbestos illness, mesothelioma are those that provided cover to the employer at the time of the asbestos exposure.
Court deliberates over next step in EL trigger llitigation case
The Court of Appeal is deliberating this morning over whether parties involved in the employers’ liability trigger litigation case will be granted leave for further appeal to the Supreme Court, Post understands.
Viewpoint: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Solvency II
Solvency II is looming large on the horizon but, argue Henry Sopher and Ann Duffy, despite the guidelines' complex language and detailed instructions, the run-off market can make it through this new universe by simply applying sound business sense and…
Zurich settles $455m US class action
Zurich Financial Services Group has announced today that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers Group, has agreed in principle to a proposed comprehensive settlement in the matter of Fogel vs. Farmers Group, a purported nationwide class action…
Mass urges Lord Young to put consumers first
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has warned Lord Young that consumers must be a central element of his impending report on health and safety law.
Lord Young blasted over H&S
Garwyn health and safety director Mike Williamson has revealed he is "uneasy" about a potential lack of objectivity in Lord Young's upcoming health and safety report.
Fraud Management Briefing news: Insurers warned against broad approach to litigation
Insurers who litigate broadly instead of focusing on specific fraud cases are likely to lose business, Tradex has warned.
Penny Black's insurance week
The re-launch of 1960s fashion label Biba must have raised a few eyebrows at the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
Fraud Management Briefing news: First broker poised to join the IFB
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is set to expand its membership after inviting brokers and loss adjusters to join its network.
Environmental liability - under-insurance: Clean up your act
Environmental insurance is regularly purchased by companies looking to cover historical liabilities rather than their day-to-day operational risks. Tony Lennon examines the reasons behind this decision.
Henderson adds to its board
Henderson Insurance Brokers has appointed Nimble Thompson as a non-executive director.
SRA reports ARP applications slightly down on solicitors' PI renewal day
Some 409 firms applied to enter the assigned risks pool on 1 October, the deadline for professional indemnity insurance renewal, according to figures released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Crawford creates marine unit
Crawford has confirmed it is to expand its Global Marine capability in the UK.
APIL: Lord Young report will breed “carelessness”
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has released a damning statement ahead of Lord Young’s eagerly awaited health and safety review.