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Qover enters UK motor; ARAG seals DAS deal; OSB's Consumer Duty director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Q&A: Pete Allchorne, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Pete Allchorne, president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers and partner at DAC Beachcroft, talks to Insurance Post about the big developments in the legal sphere this year.
Big Interview: Sedgwick CEO Paul White
Paul White, regional CEO for international of Sedgwick, shares how loss adjusting and claims management will always be at the heart of what the business does but in order to grow the organisation it is branching out into new areas.
MGA Review of the Year 2023
With large insurers and mainstream players pulling out of certain lines in 2023, and products reverting to the core areas, MGA chiefs plan to continue to step up and fill that gap in 2024.
Insurers’ Review of the Year 2023
While 2023 will be remembered as a difficult year for insurers due to consolidation, capacity restrictions plus new regulatory rules, providers still have high hopes for 2024.
Claims and Legal Review of the Year 2023
Looking back at 2023, law firms and claims professionals reflect on how double digit inflation hit the sector and look forward to artificial intelligence speeding-up administration in 2024.
No immediate insurance changes expected from Automated Vehicles bill
The recently announced Automated Vehicles bill, outlining a regulatory framework for self-driving cars, is anticipated to bring minimal changes for motor insurers, according to Axa.
Trade Voice: Bila’s Dan Brooks on how insureds and insurers should behave when coverage disputes arise
Dan Brooks, British Insurance Law Association committee member and policyholder coverage lawyer at Wynterhill LLP, asks whether it is time for a pre-action protocol for coverage disputes.
Zurich warns of US-style litigation developments in Europe
Zurich has warned that, as a result of incoming EU regulation, Europe could soon become more of a litigation environment, akin to that which exists in the US.
E-scooter legislation not expected until after election
Frustration grows in the industry at the lack of movement in e-scooter regulation, with predictions there will be no update until after a general election.
Whiplash exodus continues as 53% of law firms pull out of sector
Over half of law firms are ditching low-value RTA claims as a result of the whiplash reforms, with only one firm saying this area of business is profitable.
Ifed in commercial motor fraud crackdown
In the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department’s recent crackdown on commercial insurance fraud, Axa played a role in verifying motor insurance policy legitimacy.
Black Friday risks for SMEs
Every year, around this time in November, news pages, inboxes and search results are dominated by the words ‘Black Friday’. This content highlights three key areas that could expose SME businesses to serious legal and commercial risks.
Jail time for claimant who forged daughter’s birth certificate
QBE Insurance, along with Keoghs, have successfully pursued 20 counts of contempt against a claimant who falsely claimed damages of £600,000 following a workplace accident.
AssuredPartners’ double swoop; LMA and Liiba’s collab; Pen’s IP proposition
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Why AI use in insurance legal services is set to accelerate
Simon Murray, head of insurance business services at DWF Law, explains why the use of AI in legal services could soon accelerate.
How holograms and synthetic IDs are transforming fraud
Joe Stephenson, director of digital intelligence at insurtech Intertel, on the future of insurance fraud and how holograms in the courtroom could help catch more criminals.
Day one benefits animation
With most insurance policies, if you don’t make a claim then you don’t get any real benefit from them. ARAG's Essential Business legal policy is different, it offers a wraparound legal service from day one. Watch this animation to find out more.
Scale of insurers’ fight for tech talent laid bare
Data analysis: The amount of competition insurers face in attracting tech talent plus the type of skills providers are hunting for has been revealed by an Insurance Post deep dive into LinkedIn job adverts.
AI and automation must come to the civil courts, says former Lord Chancellor
The Rt Hon Robert Buckland KC MP, pictured, said “failing to act” on AI in the court system will “fundamentally be the wrong choice with dire consequences”.
Building bespoke partnerships - Lanyon Bowdler
In this video, last year's clinical negligence lawyer of the year at the Personal Injury Awards, Beth Heath of Lanyon Bowdler, talks about her experiences working with ARAG and a special scheme developed for lower value claims following the Shrewsbury &…
Implementing dual PI discount rate could be ‘complicated’
Speaking at an Association of British Insurers event, a panel of experts agreed that while a dual discount rate could lead to better accuracy, it could prove to be very complicated to work with.
Allianz catches fundamentally dishonest pavement fall fraudster
A recent Allianz personal injury case has revealed a claimant to be fundamentally dishonest, finding that they had misled the insurer regarding their accident.
ARAG shortlisted for three more awards
ARAG has been no stranger to awards ceremonies this year, but even we were pleasantly surprised to hear that our work has been acknowledged with nominations in no fewer than three different categories in this year’s Personal Injury Awards.