Legal
BLM reveals plans to corner Irish legal market
Berrymans Lace Mawer has entered the Irish legal market focusing on motor, liability and property damage claims, with plans to include professional indemnity, healthcare, corporate risks and construction work.
University launches post-graduate degree in insurance law
Queen Mary, University of London has launched what it claims is the first post-graduate course solely dedicated to insurance in the UK.
Law firms hail OFT for looking at bigger picture beyond whiplash
Lawyers have continued to highlight their support for the Office of Fair Trading's decision to refer the motor insurance industry to the Competition Commission.
Kennedys in Dublin recruits Hugh Kennedy
Litigation and dispute resolution specialist Kennedys has appointed Hugh Kennedy as a partner in its Dublin office.
Market moves: All change at Mondial Assistance as firm prepares for Allianz rebrand
Preparing for life under the Allianz Global Assistance banner, Mondial Assistance was the busiest firm in the recruitment sector this week.
Ping An files arbitration claim over Fortis losses
Chinese insurer Ping An has filed an international arbitration claim against Belgium, in a bid to recoup losses from its investment in the now defunct financial services group, Fortis.
ULR Additions CEO Kay upbeat following 2011 turnaround
ULR Additions chief executive Rob Kay has credited a thorough business restructure for a 2011 turnaround which saw the legal expenses provider chalk up a pre-tax profit of £2.7m, an improvement of £6.1m on the previous year.
Post magazine - 27 September 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Editor's comment: Synchronised squabbling
Anyone who thought the costs war was close to being exhausted after more than a decade of ferocious wrangling over the fine print might have been disappointed to witness Tuesday’s posturing in the Court of Appeal.
Court of Appeal delays decision on key date for 10% damages uplift
The Association of British Insurers' hopes of ensuring that the forthcoming 10% rise in general damages is tightly synchronised with the withdrawal of the recoverability of success fees and after-the-event premiums hang in the balance.
Motor insurance fraudster sentenced
A magistrate has sentenced a London man who pleaded guilty to insurance application fraud and sending "malicious communications" to an insurer.
Court of Appeal delays judgment on retrospective 10% uplift debate
The Court of Appeal has decided to delay judgment on an industry appeal against a decision to effectively bring forward a rise in damages by 10% from April next year.
Airmic members back commercial insurance law overhaul
The vast majority of Airmic members have backed the risk manager association's support for reforming the legal framework for commercial insurance - the 1906 Marine Insurance Act.
Lyons Davidson tops list for Legal Ombudsman intervention
The Legal Ombudsman has filed 10 decisions on law firm Lyons Davidson since April after receiving complaints from clients.
Periodical payment orders: Struggling with settlements
Periodical payment orders are being used to settle increasing numbers of serious personal injury claims, and their popularity is likely to continue. How can insurers cope with the challenges they present?
North of the border: Putting plaques into practice
Pleural plaques are, of course, compensable in Scotland once again, says Toni Ashby.
Market moves: Davies and Questgates recruit former Merlin employees
The week again belonged to the loss adjusting fraternity, as the fight to recruit staff left displaced by the demise of Merlin continued with Davies and Questgates both welcoming fresh faces.
Alternative Business Structures: a blueprint for change?
Despite the possibilities presented by Alternative Business Structures, there has been only a muted response from the insurance industry thus far.
Wheatley approach a "gross distortion of process"
Law firm CMS Cameron McKenna has claimed that the approach by Martin Wheatley, incoming boss of the Financial Conduct Authority, to "shoot first and ask questions later" represents a "gross distortion of due process".
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Pinsent Masons opens Paris office
International law firm Pinsent Masons has opened an office in Paris as it targets insurance work in mainland Europe.
Arc Legal teams up with broker on Irish hauliers offering
Arc Legal Assistance has launched a dedicated haulage legal expenses product in Ireland, as part of new schemes and a distribution deal with Wright Insurance Brokers.
Arc launches legal expenses cover for hauliers
Arc Legal Assistance has launched a dedicated haulage legal expenses product in Ireland, as part of a new scheme and a distribution deal with Wright Insurance Brokers.
Transsexual policy holders entitled to breast enlargement, German court rules
Male-to-female transsexuals can claim for breast enlargement surgery under their insurance policy if hormone therapy fails to give them a feminine shape, a German court has ruled.