Personal injury (PI)
Law firm complains that claimants 'made to feel like criminals'
A claimant law firm has complained that people injured in road traffic accidents are being made to feel like "criminals" by insurers.
Legal Update: Exposure and the global threat
Chemical exposure can lead to the onset of disease. David Kidman looks at how this could impact insurers.
Fraudster ordered to pay costs after phantom trip
A Wembley man has been found guilty of trying to defraud the London Borough of Brent after trying to claim damages for a fictitious injury.
Zurich undeterred from fraud fight after appeal is upheld
Zurich says it is "unsurprisingly disappointed" by a 31 March Court of Appeal decision that ruled in favour of a claimant the insurer had evidence to show had made a fraudulent claim.
Kennedys poaches 13-lawyer team from Plexus
Kennedys has hired a 13-lawyer travel sector team from Plexus Law to join its personal injury practice.
Motor Claims 2015 - speaker: Susan Brown
Susan Brown is chair of Motor Accidents Solicitors Society and has been a director at Prolegal since 2007. She also heads up personal injury and professional negligence.
Claims Club: Insurers urged to be proactive in industrial stress claims
Insurers have been told they have the opportunity to be proactive and "not only address the balance sheet but show they care" about industrial stress.
Detriment to genuine claimants cited as insurers push for industrial deafness reform
Claimant solicitors have told insurers to “stop bleating” about the need to introduce reform to address the growing number of industrial deafness claims, amid concerns regarding the impact on genuine claimants.
Personal Injury: One rule for government, one rule for insurers
The introduction of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority tariff list in 2012 means that insurers are now paying out much more to personal injury claimants than the government
Reform needed to target industrial deafness claims, says Aviva
Aviva is calling for a significant shakeup into how industrial deafness claims are settled after reporting that 85% of such claims fail to demonstrate any link to workplace noise-induced hearing loss.
Insurers support mooted stress working party amid fears of claims surge
The creation of a working party to co-ordinate and develop management of workplace stress has been backed by insurers, following warnings the industry is in danger of “sleep-walking into an increasing flood of claims”.
Fundamental dishonesty clause criticised for 'unfairly targeting claimants'
Claimant legal bodies have slammed the non-amendment of the the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill clause
Neuro-rehabilitation: Fit for purpose
With changes afoot for the Rehabilitation Code, it is vital that all parties go back to basics and understand how best to navigate the issue
Bricklayer gets suspended sentence for bogus £200,000 claim
A bricklayer who attempted to a claim approximately £200,000 from Axa in a personal injury scam has been handed a six month jail term, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to contempt of court.
R&Q completes Norwegian portfolio transfer
Randall & Quilter has completed a portfolio transfer from Norway-domiciled captive Aker Insurance to R&Q's EU run-off consolidator in Malta.
China mandates injury cover for construction workers
China's government has said no construction permits will be given to projects which fail to provide workers with injury insurance.
Claims Club News: Periodic payment orders tipped to make up a third of insurers’ liabilities
Periodic payment orders could account for a third of insurers’ future liabilities amid increasing frequency in bodily injury claims, according to KPMG non-life actuarial partner David Brown.
DWF returns to Greenwoods to swoop for large loss PI team
Law firm DWF has recruited a specialist catastrophic and large loss personal injury team from Greenwoods to bolster its 1000-strong national insurance practice.
In Series - Personal Injury: Hear we go
As legal reforms make whiplash claims less profitable, claims farmers appear to be moving into areas such as industrial deafness. But will they see the same level of success?
In Series - Personal Injury: what next for PI?
Reforms have led to strong progress in tackling the whiplash epidemic, but the job isn’t done yet. What can parties involved in PI expect in the future?
Duplication inflating Claims Portal figures
The Claims Portal has warned that duplication is inflating the total number of claims registered with the claims portal, but cautioned it is unable to estimate the scale of the problem.
Personal injury claims on the up in motor as hearing loss claims rise too
Analysts predicting full year squeeze on profitability after Q3 results
In Series: Personal Injury: Is the tide turning?
While insurers are hopeful recent reforms have signalled a sea change in personal injury, making it more difficult to succeed with fraudulent claims, claimaint lawyers say genuine claimants will suffer. So who’s right?
In Series: Not out of the PI woods yet
Although recent reforms have made a difference to problems plaguing the personal injury sector, insurers say they have not gone far enough. So what more can be done?