Legal
View from the Top: The whiplash gold rush
Insurers must ‘respond vigorously’ to glut of spurious last-ditch claims ahead of Laspo implementation.
Market Moves: Reshuffles at Ace Group and Axa represent week's main moves
Ace Group, Axa and Legal & General were the most active firms in the recruitment space this week, with the trio making major reshuffles. Ace rejigged its Europe, Middle East and Africa claims team, Axa added new executives to it direct and partnerships…
Law Society warns unrated insurers are 'unknown quantity'
Solicitors have been warned to check the financial strength of an insurer and its ability to pay claims before purchasing their next professional indemnity insurance policy.
Ageas investigators expose bogus claimant four years after collision
A woman who lodged a £100 000 claim with Ageas for back injuries she supposedly sustained in 2009 collision has been ordered to pay back upwards of £19 000 after she was found to have pre-existing problems.
Hill Dickinson swoops for DLA Piper Sheffield and Manchester practice
Law firm Hill Dickenson has picked up the majority of DLA Piper’s defendant insurance practice in Sheffield and Manchester.
Cyber risks worries grow but few seek cover
More than three-quarters of organisations have grown concerned about digital securities, yet only 19% of these have taken steps to secure the necessary insurance cover, Zurich research has revealed.
Burns made senior partner at Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co has appointed James Burns as the latest senior partner following an uncontested election.
Thailand law firm hires senior AIG litigator
Tilleke & Gibbins, a law firm based in Thailand and Vietnam, has appointed Aaron Le Marquer from AIG as a consultant in its Bangkok office.
Law report: Judge's decision reflects court's reluctance to depart from 2.5% discount rate
Law reports contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Inconsistent accident account sees injury case thrown out
Law reports contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Civil reform impact: Funding impact on settlement dynamics
Civil litigation will see a series of fundamental reforms in three months’ time under Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations and government regulation, and damages-based agreements are set to make their mark on funding arrangements, says Tim Wallis.
Law report: Res ipsa loquitur case fails
Law reports contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Insurance contracts: Watch your mouth
A Court of Appeal ruling on contract law allowing verbal discussions to be incorporated into a contract at any stage could have far-reaching implications for the industry.
Browne Jacobson poaches DAC Beachcroft partner Roberts
Defendant personal injury law firm Browne Jacobson has appointed former DAC Beachcroft partner and operations manager Ailsa Roberts as a partner.
Legal forecasts: Predictions on Florida, Italy, Poland and the UK for 2013
In the second of a two-part series Insurance Insight asked members of Insuralex, the global group of specialist insurance and reinsurance lawyers, to highlight their thoughts and predictions for the new year.
Quindell reports £47m Ebitda
Quindell Portfolio's revenue is expected to reach £165m for the full year 2012 with adjusted Ebitda of approximately £47m, subject to audit.
Legal forecasts: Predictions for the UAE, US and Germany for 2013
In the first of a two-part series Insurance Insight asked members of Insuralex, the global group of specialist insurance and reinsurance lawyers, to highlight their thoughts and predictions for the new year.
Crash for cash gang guilty of orchestrating fatal collision
Five men have been found guilty for their part in a 'crash for cash' collision in which an innocent motorist was killed.
European View from the Top: The tax obligation
On 9 December 2012, Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to HM Treasury, told multinational firms that paying UK corporation tax is an obligation, not "a voluntary choice" they can make to please their customers.
AIG will not sue US state over bailout
AIG has ruled out backing a claim by shareholder CV Starr that the terms of its state-backed bailout were unfair.
Claimant view: An unjust blow to worker protection
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill appears to be ‘not about’ a lot of things, says Tom Jones.
First Title gets second Law Society endorsement
Legal indemnity provider First Title Insurance has been formally backed by the Law Society for the second consecutive year.
AIG considers joining bailout lawsuit against US government
American International Group, the insurer rescued by the US government in 2008, has come in for stinging criticism after claiming that it is considering joining a lawsuit which states that the bailout conditions were "exorbitant".
Polish law firm OKW joins global legal network Insuralex
Olczak-Klimek van der Kroft Węgiełek has been elected as a Polish member of independent global insurance law network Insuralex.