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FCA likely to scale back non-financial misconduct guidance
The Financial Conduct Authority is likely to scale back the draft guidance on non-financial misconduct included in its original consultation paper, according to Dentons employment law counsel Sarah Jackman.
Is Axiom Ince the start of a new era of SFO investigations?
The Serious Fraud Office’s crackdown in the Axiom fraud case is a key example of the agency’s statement of intent and raises the bar on insurers to self-police corporate fraud, according to Elliott Kenton, partner in the regulatory team at Weightmans and…
Professional indemnity insurance for lawyers and accountants
Danny Seaman, professional indemnity specialist at Miller, Peter Stephens, head of PI at Westfield Specialty, and Matthew Harvey, account director of ProFin at the Clear Group, reveal what is behind the softening of the professional indemnity insurance…
Q&A: Julian Tomlinson, Alps
Julian Tomlinson, chair and founder of Alps, talks to Insurance Post about the firm’s M&A appetite, delivering value in legal expenses coverage, and why artificial intelligence is like Tinder for claims.
A new era for justice in Northern Ireland?
Trade Voice: Cathal O’Neill, president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers Northern Ireland and a partner at Carson McDowell, examines proposed changes to legal reforms in Northern Ireland.
What you need to know during free wills month
Free wills month provides people with a valuable opportunity to protect assets and take control of their financial future. Grace Hughes at ARAG Law, answers the key questions surrounding wills, such as when a will can be contested or changed.
Markel’s Galjaard outlines plan to double the UK business
Markel’s UK managing director Neil Galjaard shared the business has just signed off a growth strategy that aims to double the size of the business by 2030.
Moped driver found to be fundamentally dishonest
A moped driver has been ordered to pay £25,000 after dashcam footage revealed that a personal injury claim made following a road traffic accident was fundamentally dishonest.
GTA credit hire rates see 'lower than inflation' increases
Maximum daily hire rates that sit within the General Terms of Agreement protocol have increased by just 5.78% on average during the last decade, according to research from the Credit Hire Organisation.
Law firm executives deny ‘missing millions’ charges
Five former executives of shuttered law firm Axiom Ince have pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against them by the Serious Fraud Office in relation to approximately £66m of missing client money.
Managing Silicosis risk
Exposure to silica or stone dust has long been recognised as a potentially fatal workplace hazard but worrying cases that have hit the headlines are increasing concern.
Gallagher on the hook for up to £5m damages
The High Court has ruled Gallagher could owe damages of up to £5m to a housing trust due to its negligence resulting in its client missing out on data breach cover.
A spring loaded with employer challenges
The government’s Spring Statement in March was never going to introduce sweeping changes to taxes or major new legislation. However, it is April that has seen the implementation of significant measures announced in last October’s budget or before.
Addept’s legal expenses suite; Allianz’s sports fund; Admiral Money’s CEO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Insurers hold their breath ahead of talc group action
A nascent UK group action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson linking talcum powder with cancer is being closely watched by insurers.
Throwback Thursday: Das’s birthday; Prudential’s motor push
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to April 1980 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when Das celebrated its 5th birthday and the Man from Pru was pushing motor insurance.
Employment law update
The upcoming changes to employment law in the UK for 2025 are set to bring significant transformations to the workplace and have far-reaching consequences for businesses.
Aviva detects £127m worth of fraudulent claims in 2024
Aviva reported a 14% increase in the number of claims it declined in 2024 due to fraud, uncovering more than 12,700 fake claims worth a total of £127m.
Tech shift in insurance slashes underwriting and pricing job vacancies
Automation and artificial intelligence-driven algorithms are reducing the number of new underwriting hires at the start of 2025, according to exclusive data analysis by Michael Stefan, partner at executive recruitment firm Hanover.
Experts find ‘shortcomings’ in Aviva tree removal evidence
A community-backed investigation into Aviva’s plans to fell a 150-year-old oak tree in Wivenhoe, Essex has identified “shortcomings” in the insurer's evidence, with multiple experts recommending underpinning of affected properties as the preferred…
60 Seconds With... HCR’s Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards, partner and head of HCR Insurance & Risk, did not break the world triple jump record in 1995 but can be found dancing to anything by Dua Lipa.
Bad hair day: Your legal rights
What rights do you have if you don’t like your new hair style? Do you still have to pay if you didn’t get the look you desired?
Access deal; Clearspeed’s work with 1st Central; Lockton’s risk lead
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Trust in AI
Polarisation between AI’s doomsayers and its evangelists may have abated but the technology still promises enormous rewards alongside great risks.