Legal
Legal Update: The complexities of abuse
Andrew Caplan looks at the ever-widening scope and depth of abuse claims.
North of the Border: Time for an update
The long-awaited changes to the Scottish civil court system have finally taken effect.
Legal Update: Chasing their losses
Insurers must recover the billions they lost in the interest rate fixing scandal, says Edward Swan
Admiral dismisses data-selling claims as ABS's report £6.2m profit
Admiral has rebuffed claims its in-house legal divisions were set-up to circumvent the 2013 referral fee ban as its two alternative business structures reported joint pre-tax profits of £6.2m in 2014.
Claimant firms predicting profits in next 12 months, survey finds
Nearly half of claimant personal injury and clinical negligence law firms are expecting their turnover and profit to increase over the next year as they remain confident about the appeal of smaller firms to consumers, according to research published by…
Legal Update: What the Jackson reforms have - and haven't - changed
The Jackson report in December 2009 promised an interlocking package of reforms designed to control civil litigation costs and promote access to justice. They were implemented largely through the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act in…
Ghost broker jailed for three years
A Barking man has been jailed for three years for selling fake motor insurance policies to criminals.
Insurance fraudsters operating cross-sector, research finds
Fraud data from other sectors can help insurers identify and tackle policy application and claims fraud, reducing the financial impact of insurance fraud on the industry and genuine customers, according to a new report from Cifas and Hill Dickinson,…
Serious injury guide potential precursor for future claimant and defendant engagement
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers is hopeful partnering with insurers on its serious injury guide will pave the way for future positive collaboration between the historically opposing claimant and defendant sides of the industry.
Aviva questions guidelines calling for 5% uptick in whiplash damages
Aviva has expressed disappointment at the Judicial College’s decision to advise in its 2015 guidance that the damages for lower value whiplash claims should rise by at least 5%.
Legal update: Beware the IPT trap
The November IPT hike might push businesses toward underinsurance, fears Helen Devery
In Series: Liability and Collaboration: Bridging the gap
With panel sizes reducing and the market getting more competitive, how can law firms demonstrate they can work with both the mass market players and niche market specialists?
Lawyers and insurers unite on catastrophic injury claims code
Insurers and law firms have joined forces to produce a guide to help speed up the handling of catastrophic injury claims valued at more than £250,000.
Legal Update: Scottish Court of Appeal re-affirms law on secondary victims
The Scottish Court of Appeal has recently reaffirmed the law on secondary victims by ruling that damages can be claimed only when an illness is the result of the direct perception of a distressing event.
QBE's private prosecution sees fraudster jailed
A fraudster has been given a 12 month custodial sentence as a result of a private prosecution launched by QBE.
Blog: Insurers and the late payment of claims provisions of the Enterprise Bill
The Enterprise Bill 2015 provisions on late payment of claims have caused some disquiet within the insurance industry, although they should merely reinforce good practice.
Trade Voice: Taking cover is a must
Compulsory public liability insurance will improve safety standards while helping protect companies.
Quindell will 'vigorously defend' claimant lawsuit
A claimant group has written to Quindell informing the embattled outsourcing company it intends to sue it for up to £9m before costs.
Virtual Trials: Court on camera
Could civil disputes really be settled online?
Legal Update: Turning the Tables
The Ogden Tables are not the only way to calculate future loss of earnings, says David Williams
QM Costs opens London office amid growth plans
Liverpool-based Legal cost solutions provider QM Costs has secured new premises in London.
Fraud Focus – Fraud: the bigger picture
Despite positive steps within insurance to stamp out fraud, other industries must follow its lead.
Legal market consolidation tipped to continue despite insurers' concerns
Insurers' concerns over declining service levels are unlikely to quell an uptick in mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance law market, as legal firms battle to obtain market share and establish more sustainable operating margins.
Whiplash fraudsters ordered to pay costs to Axa
A judge in Birmingham has thrown out a personal injury case after it was discovered that four individuals claiming to have suffered whiplash in a road traffic accident had never been in the vehicle in question.