Legal
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’.
Extended claims portal welcomes EL and PL claims
The Ministry of Justice’s out-of-court claims portal can be used for uncontested personal injury claims of up to £25 000 from today.
Law report: Claim fails over fire at property
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Law report: Appeal over reliance on anonoymous hearsay evidence is rejected
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Professional care claim reduced due to poor administration
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Keoghs increases fraud savings by 26%
Counter-fraud legal services provider Keoghs said today it helped insurers avoid paying £156m on suspected fraudulent claims in its last financial year – a 26% increase on 2012.
Market Moves: Cox joins Ecclesiastical management board, while Bluefin’s Philip moves up again
Both insurers and brokers completed their fair share of high-profile hires this week. Ecclesiastical took top billing among insurers, with the appointment of Brit’s former chief executive Ray Cox as a board member, while among brokers Bluefin recruited…
Law Society will not abandon controversial campaign
Law Society president Nicholas Fluck has “no plans to abandon” the organisation’s recent personal injury advertising campaign following a call from the Association of British Insurers to withdraw it.
ABI letter to Law Society calls for PI campaign to be withdrawn
The Association of British Insurers director general Otto Thoresen has expressed his “anger and disappointment” in a letter sent to the Law Society, calling for a recent personal injury advertising campaign to be withdrawn.
£25m annual savings touted after bus crash ruling
A Court of Appeal ruling is expected to save the motor insurance industry from bearing the brunt of bus operators’ overheads in the event of a claim, according to an insurance law firm.