Legal
Blog: Autonomous vehicles - whose claim is it anyway?
Autonomous vehicles are regularly in the press heralding a new era of transport and social inclusion. While a fully autonomous world is an exciting prospect, most commentators will readily admit that it may be at least 20 years before we can call an…
Legal & General reports drop in GI pre-tax profit to £46m
Legal & General has reported general insurance profit before tax reduced to £46m as a result of interest rates cuts.
Axa exposes two crash-for-cash cases after fundamentally dishonest evidence was given
Axa has successfully exposed two cases of crash-for-cash fraud by proving that evidence given in court was fundamentally dishonest.
Brodies' Elena Fry on the Apologies (Scotland) Act
The Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 has caused some discussion north of the border, as insurers and policyholders consider how the Act will impact upon civil claims in Scotland.
Legal: The cost-benefit of emerging rehabilitation technologies
The disability market is benefiting from an expanding range of innovative equipment, fuelled by a combination of technological advances and by crossover into the civilian sector from military aftercare of combat veterans.
Keoghs wins victory as private prosecution is brought against 21 fraudsters
Keoghs has won a victory against 21 fraudsters, and saved Service Insurance Company Limited £140,000 in potential liability after bizarre footage was caught on CCTV.
Week in Post: Softball, Millennials, results season, beards, Beale and Jason Bourne
This week the Post editorial team, alongside their colleagues from Insurance Age, sales, events and subscriptions took part in the annual Incisive Insurance softball showdown.
Asbestos victims face difficulty tracing employers as Companies House seeks to delete records
Thousands of seriously ill workers and bereaved families could have their efforts to seek redress against negligent employers severely hampered under new plans to delete Companies House records according to the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
More than a dozen organisations support ABI proposals on fire prevention
Over a dozen organisations have supported proposals put forward by the Association of British Insurers to ensure sprinklers are installed in more high-risk buildings.
Lawyers are getting digital
What are the challenges for law firms in the digital age – and how can the insurance industry help overcome them?
Innovation lessons insurers can take from lawyers
Insurers and lawyers don’t have a reputation of tech-savvy trailblazers. Yet some of them have adopted new technologies, including artificial intelligence. So, what works and what doesn’t?
Ex-LV MD O'Roarke oversees first exec hire as Horwich Farrelly chair
The specialist insurance law firm Horwich Farrelly has appointed Thomas Reynard as its chief operating officer.
Law Superstore CEO Matthew Briggs hails legal aggregator as transparency game changer
A new aggregator offering legal services - including public injury and road traffic accident options - is poised to launch next week with its boss boasting that Law Superstore could hail a new era of transparency in the sector.
Enterprise fallout, fraud cases reopened, blockchain and Ghostbusters - the week in Post
Well the weather might have turned a touch greyer, but the summer holidays are truly here judging by the fact my commute to work is less busy but buying a sandwich in the West End at lunchtime has become a lengthy tourist obstacle course.
Supreme Court rules that claims cases can be re-opened
The Supreme Court has ruled that cases can be re-opened if new evidence of fraud subsequently comes to light after the settlement.
Telematics data used to defend policyholder in court for first time
Telematics data has been used for the first time to successfully defend a policyholder in a liability trial at Wandsworth County Court.
Legal: Driverless cars journey on a bumpy road
Connected and autonomous vehicles are capturing headlines across sectors, none more so than in the insurance industry and at times we could be forgiven for thinking that a hands-off eyes-off car is just around the corner.
Blog: So what will Brexit mean for insurance claims staff?
Following the UK electorate’s vote to leave the European Union, there has been a lot of crystal ball gazing as to what it might mean for the insurance industry.
Blog: Airline ruled liable for delay caused by passenger
In a recent County Court judgment, an airline was held liable for compensation under Regulation 261/2004 for a nine-hour flight delay.
Ex-Biba accountant stole £24,000 from trade body
An ex-accountant for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association is facing jail for stealing £24,000 from his employer.
Abuse claims expected to surge
Physical and sexual abuse claims have made the headlines in recent times but what role does the insurance industry have in paying out over these?
Digital: Virtual reality
Virtual reality has hit the gaming industry this year and it could find a place in the insurance sector to help with claims and fraud in the future.
Blog: Cost of Scottish asbestos claims likely to increase
Insurers with industrial disease exposures in Scotland have suffered a series of blows after a quintet of cases moved civil procedure in favour of claimants.