Personal injury (PI)
Editor's comment: What's under the wrapping paper?
Surprises for the insurance industry usually come in the form of floods, fires and windstorms, so it must have been a welcome change for the sector this weekend when Justice Secretary Chris Grayling handed them a more pleasant gift by stepping up the…
North of the border: A case of contributory negligence
A recent case provided a rare example of a pedestrian being more at fault than a driver in an accident claim
Bluefin unveils group personal accident and travel insurance cover
Axa-owned broker Bluefin has unveiled a new personal accident and travel policy for small and medium sized businesses.
Spencer launches broadside against insurers in first speech as Apil president
John Spencer warned insurers that the personal injury fraternity “will not roll over and give up” in a combative first speech as president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Labour MPs considering PI fears for SME manifesto
Labour MPs are weighing the inclusion of employers' fears on workplace personal injury claims in the party's upcoming SME manifesto, following an Axa report on 'compensation culture'.
Legal update: Interest wrangle has PI implications
Adam Burrell explains the implications of an interest charge in a recently rejected personal injury appeal
Aviva uncovers 19% rise in fraud in 2013
British insurer Aviva detected over £110m worth of insurance fraud in 2013 – a 19% increase compared with 2012.
85% of workplace injuries uncompensated says Apil
A huge majority of workplace related injuries and illnesses remain uncompensated according to figures released by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Claims Club News - 9 April 2014
All the news from Post’s Claims Club event on 9 April.
North of the Border: Outdoor fall case dismissed
Judge finds occupier has no duty in Leonard v Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority.
Ridesharing: Sharing responsibility
The increasing popularity of ridesharing is creating a range of challenges for insurers – particularly when it comes to liability
New PI report seeks to dubunk myth of 'compensation culture'
Personal injury sufferers in the UK face losses of thousands of pounds, as well as financial and emotional hardship, according to a report commissioned by National Accident Helpline.
Judge dismisses £60k claim for nightclub accident
A judge has thrown out a £60 000 claim for an alleged nightclub dance floor accident citing lack of credible evidence.
Quindell law firm taking legal action on PI cold call claims
Quindell-owned Silverbeck Rymer is set to take legal action over a recording suggesting the firm is backing the inducement of claims from non-fault accident victims.
Fraud Focus: Catching up with motor fraud
Are the days of motor insurance fraudsters numbered? Playing devil’s advocate, you might be forgiven for thinking that is the case.
Expertise in Action: Occupational disease claims from industrial deafness to mesothelioma
Despite a decline in the UK’s traditional manufacturing industry - and the tightening of legislation to improve hearing protection, industrial deafness claims are on the rise.
Expertise in Action: Employers’ Liability: Taking the hit
The Mesothelioma Act means the employers’ liability market will suffer another hit as it seeks to absorb the costs of funding the compensation scheme.
Expertise in Action: Employers’ Liability: Have you heard?
Noise-induced hearing loss claims may be set to fall in number in the future but insurers must face the challenges they bring today.
ABI calls for AEB to be fitted as standard in bid to cut PI claims
The Association of British Insurers has called for UK motor manufacturers to fit autonomous emergency braking as standard on all new cars in a bid to cut the number of personal injury claims caused by road traffic accidents.
Personal injury CMCs numbers almost halved since December 2011
Numbers of personal injury claims management companies have dropped 45% since December 2011 following a Ministry of Justice clampdown on rogue firms.
Beazley highlights lack of personal accident cover at Winter Olympics
Up to half of the 6000 athletes currently competing at the Winter Olympics in Sochi could be doing so without adequate personal accident insurance, according to Beazley.
ABI confident insurers will get behind its personal injury code of conduct
Code aims to combat perception of insurers exploiting PI claims.
C-Suite – Insurer: Regulation through collaboration
All parties have a role to play in order to achieve improved regulation of the motor insurance market.
ABI rejects suggestions mesothelioma payout will increase to 100% over time
Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum attacks exemption U-turn.