Legal
SRA backs fraud taskforce call to review fining powers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has agreed with the Insurance Fraud Taskforce recommendation to review its fining abilities in order to make tackling fraud more effective.
Parabis woes highlight importance of finding right ABS partner
The importance of insurers finding the right legal partner to enter into alternative business structure arrangements with has been highlighted by experts, after four such entities recently either changed partners or entered into run-off.
AA puts two-year-old ABS into run-off
The AA's alternative business structure, which started trading in December 2013, has entered into run-off following a strategic review.
D&O and Cyber: C-suite cyber risks take off
US legal influences continue to impact on the UK directors’ and officers’ market – and that now includes the growing cyber threat
North of the Border: The end of shopping?
Two cases were struck out of the English courts – the judge ruling they should be raised in Scotland.
BLM partner Hughes to chair Foil in Scotland
BLM partner Frank Hughes has been appointed chairman of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers in Scotland replacing fellow BLM partner Tony Murray.
Man remanded in custody after Liverpool bomb scare in insurer's office
Merseyside Police on Friday (8 January) arrested a man who entered the premises of Munich Re subsidiary Groves, John & Westrup carrying a "suspect package".
Quiz of the week - 8 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Foil to meet with MoJ to discuss declining court service post-Jackson
The court service is now performing worse than it was before the Jackson reforms were introduced, according to the majority of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers’ members.
LV enters legal landscape alongside Lyons Davidson
LV has become the latest insurer to launch a legal offering after teaming up with law firm Lyons Davidson to unveil LV Legal Services.
Legal Update: Hover with caution
The arrival of hoverboards in 2015 suggested that, as in Back to the Future, technology had found yet another innovative and entertaining way to enhance our transport options, even if it was difficult to know if a hoverboard was just an advanced toy or a…
High Court PI claims at a five year high, law firm finds
The number of personal injury claims at the High Court has reached its highest level in five years, according to figures obtained by law firm Nockolds.
Blog: How to make the subscription market work
The relationship between co-insurers on a risk lies at the heart of how the London subscription market works.
QBE succeeds in £500,000 contempt of court action
QBE has won a £500,000 contempt of court action against a customer, who was sentenced to an immediate three month custodial sentence on 15 December.
Insurers should prepare for claims after MPs' fracking decision
Insurers must brace themselves for claims from disgruntled homeowners and businesses following MPs voting today (16 December) to allow fracking under national parks in the UK.
Review of the Year: Legal
For insurance lawyers, 2015 has been marked by the Medco portal going live in a sustained effort to reform whiplash claims. But the year has also seen major rulings regarding aggregation, costs and rates, all expected to have wide-ranging implications.
DWF to acquire German law firm Bridgehouse Law
Defendant law firm DWF is to acquire German international commercial firm Bridgehouse Law on 1 January 2016.
Interview: Slater and Gordon: Not for the faint-hearted
Despite some setbacks, the Slater and Gordon management team remain committed to an international business plan rooted in consolidation and cooperation.
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
Letter of claim submitted on behalf of 342 Quindell investors
The law firm representing disgruntled shareholders of the technology solutions provider formerly known as Quindell has submitted its letter of claim on behalf of an initial 342 retail investors to the re-named Watchstone Group.
North of the Border: Stop the clock
When does a claimant run out of time to make a claim against losses?
Legal Update: Consultations on small claims limit won't be plain sailing
The personal injury reforms announced in the Autumn Statement are to be welcomed. But is Chancellor George Osborne being too bold when he packages them as part of a wider plan to reduce car insurance premium?
Buncefield Anniversary: A look at the explosion and the fallout from it 10 years on
The explosion at the Buncefield oil depot on 11 December 2005 was the largest explosion ever in Europe during peacetime. Safeguards failed and as a result a fuel tanker overflowed.
MRO to appeal judicial review decision on Medco
Medical reporting organisation Speed Medical is to appeal the judgment in its judicial review into the implementation and operation of Medco.