Legal
Telematics and mobile devices innovation trends to watch
More than 400 insurance-related patents were filed last year, with telematics products and use of mobile devices among the top trends, research from a London law firm has found.
New Law Society rep for Foil
Nichola Evans has been appointed Law Society representative on the Forum of Insurance Lawyers.
General Legal Protection MD speaks out on claims culture
The ease with which the current insurance claims system can be abused contributes to the compensation culture in the UK, General Legal Protection managing director André Scruton says.
Home & Legacy selects Allianz for family legal service
Allianz Legal Protection has been selected by Home & Legacy to provide a new family legal service for all new and renewal business.
BLM acquires cyber expert partner
Insurance law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer has appointed Nick Gibbons as a partner in its technology, media and telecommunications practice.
Brodies makes Matheson partner of insurance and risk division
Professional negligence specialist Alisdair Matheson has been assumed as a partner within the insurance and risk division of Brodies.
Hill Dickinson recruits Keoghs’ Gatzouris for fraud unit
Hill Dickinson has appointed Keoghs fraud specialist Stratos Gatzouris to its fraud unit management team.
Law report: Constable culpable in car collision
This law report was supplied by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Appeal court rules betting shop was not negligent in failing to prevent gunpoint robbery
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Law report: Appeal court reverses decision to strike out redundancy claim
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Mesothelioma: Bearing the burden
With the Mesothelioma Bill due to come into operation early next year, just how much strain is the compensation scheme likely to put on insurers?
XL set to slash solicitors' PI market share
XL has confirmed it will “significantly reduce” its market share in the solicitors' professional indemnity market in the upcoming renewal season.
BLM lands sole Network Rail contract for third-party claims handling
Network Rail has appointed insurance and dispute resolution law firm, Berrymans Lace Mawer, as its sole supplier of claims handling and litigation services relating to public liability and property owners’ liability claims.
Axa fails in first Accident Exchange Autofocus retrial before a judge
Axa has been made to pay Accident Exchange in the first retrial involving fraudulent Autofocus evidence.
Insurance market is shaping legal M&A agenda
Professional indemnity insurers are shaping the UK legal sector as they influence law firm mergers and acquisitions, according to Nigel Wallis, partner at law firm advisers O’Connors.
Hill Dickinson increases access to fraud intelligence
Hill Dickinson Fraud Unit has boosted its access to fraud intelligence by becoming a member of UK fraud prevention service CIFAS giving it access to the National Fraud Database.
Five complaints made after “Don’t get mugged” campaign
The Advertising Standards Authority has received five complaints relating to the Law Society’s “Don’t get mugged” advertising campaign.
Claims handler jailed for £39 000 fraud
A Welsh insurance claims handler was jailed for 17 months on Friday 2 August 2013 after stealing £39 000 from his employer to settle pay-day loans and drug debts.
Hackney Empire secures £1.1m payout from Aviva
Aviva has been told it must pay the Hackney Empire theatre £1.1m following a decade-long legal battle.
Whiplash claims doctor suspended for 12 months
The Yorkshire doctor who assisted motorists in making bogus whiplash claims has been suspended from practice for 12 months effective immediately.
Whiplash claims doctor found unfit to practice
The Yorkshire doctor accused of assisting motorists in making bogus whiplash claims has been found unfit to practice by a medical disciplinary panel.
Outsourcing NHS services may leave negligence claims cover black hole
Politicians concerned over sufficient insurance indemnity
Leader: Feeling distinctly mugged off
Starting a campaign to raise the profile of your members during a difficult time – with legal reform starting to pinch – is admirable.
Insurers insist they have nothing to hide after ‘self serving’ legal campaign
Law Society says claimants accepting early offers are being ‘mugged’.