Legal
Bloody Bay files counterclaim in near $10m Besso ‘secret profits’ lawsuit
Exclusive: The litigation group claiming Besso owes a Carribean hotel group almost $10m in concealed brokerage has filed a counterclaim in an ongoing lawsuit.
Scor shareholders reject CIAM’s proposed resolutions
Scor's shareholders express their opposition to the “destabilisation” attempt led by the activist fund CIAM.
Analysis: Loss assessors and their terms of business
As insurers are likely to appoint a loss adjuster when acting on a claim, customers making large claims may wish to employ a loss assessor to represent their interests. How well are these relationships currently working?
Crawford & Co on hunt for UK & Ireland head as Clive Nicholls steps down
Crawford & Company has begun the search for a new president, UK and Ireland, after incumbent Clive Nicholls announced his intention to retire on the 30 September 2019.
Claims Apprentice 2019: Episode 5 - Tech and Innovation
With Discovery taking a two-one advantage following the Talent Recruitment challenge, the apprentices now move onto their fourth and final task in their respective teams.
Plexus Law secures £15m private equity backing
Plexus Law has secured a £15m private equity investment from Origin Equity for a minority shareholding in the business.
This week in Post: Scraps, slurs and sexual harassment
Post held its reputation event this week, which felt somewhat prescient as parts of the industry were shamed on diversity and inclusion.
Vince Cable urges Premiership Rugby to review Gallagher sponsorship over UK CEO’s ‘complicated fat Arab’ slur
Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has written to Premiership Rugby CEO Mark McCafferty, urging the sport to review its commercial relationship with Gallagher after its UK CEO Simon Matson was revealed to have referred to an employee as a ‘complicated…
Scor forced to defend its CEO over leaked activist investor proposals
Scor has called on its shareholders to reject resolutions drafted by activist investor CIAM to oust its CEO.
Claims Apprentice 2019: Episode 2 - The Debate
Now that the six contestants have been split into teams and decided on their names, it is time for the apprentices to tackle their first challenge.
Aviva wins landmark appeal in fundamental dishonesty case
Aviva has won a landmark appeal case that could see fundamentally dishonest claimants denied all damages, not just those relating to personal injury.
Analysis: The changing nature of festival risk
Festivals are growing in size, number and scope. They are rapidly becoming a more immersive experience, rather than solely about music. With these changes come wide-ranging additional requirements for cover and a need for the insurance sector to innovate
Child abuse survivors decry tactics of 'velociraptor' insurance lawyers
Non-recent child abuse survivors say they have faced ‘absolutely malevolent’ litigation strategies from insurer lawyers when attempting to put in claims.
Insurtech board creates legal roadmap for start-ups
A fintech trade body has launched a roadmap to aid new insurtech market entrants.
Blog: Opioid epidemic - The pain persists
Britain is in danger of replicating the painkiller epidemic that has ravaged the US. Dorothy Flower, partner, and Emma Kislingbury, associate at RPC, explore how this might impact pharmaceutical companies, medical practitioners, healthcare providers, and…
Analysis: SMEs: Emerging risks - Protecting the little guys
A changing risk landscape is creating new challenges for SMEs and those tasked with providing the sector with insurance. But SMEs need to evolve as newer risks such as cyber attacks and data protection – along with the raft of uncertainties around Brexit…
Court hears first installment in Besso and Bloody Bay legal action
Exclusive: The first hearing in the case of Besso v Bloody Bay was heard today in the commercial court.
My other life: James Neale, DWF, Britain's Got Talent finalist
When not working as an insurance litigation associate at DWF, James Neale is stealing the spotlight on reality TV show Britain's Got Talent by singing with his family.
This week in Post: Couples and coupes
With Valentine’s Day yesterday, the Post team started the week by bracing ourselves for an inevitable slew of romance-related press releases. We weren’t disappointed.
Court ruling swerves ‘new category of professional negligence claims’
Lawyers have welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Court in favour of a law firm, after a claimant argued he had lost out on his chance for more compensation due to his solicitor’s negligence.
Scor's Kessler takes aim at Covéa CEO Derez over 'repeated misconduct'
Scor CEO Denis Kessler has slammed Covéa SGAM CEO Thierry Derez alleging that he is guilty of “repeated misconduct” and claiming he has the emails to prove it.
Scor CEO bites back at activist investor over Covéa legal action
Scor CEO Denis Kessler has hit back following a letter from activist investor CIAM accusing him of acting in his personal interests by scuppering a takeover move by Covéa and bringing a criminal suit against the French insurer.
Scor shareholder hits out as the reinsurer brings legal action against Covéa
Scor shareholder and activist investor CIAM has hit out at the reinsurer, following its issuing of legal proceedings against Covéa, its former director and Barclays and Rothschild.
Claims Apprentice 2019: meet the six final candidates
After short-listing 30 talented candidates for interview, we can finally reveal the six successful claims professionals that have been selected for the first series of Claims Apprentice.