Personal injury (PI)
Mesothelioma proposals face firing squad while barely out of blocks
Gateway will bring meso claims in line with Jackson reforms.
Extended claims portal welcomes EL and PL claims
The Ministry of Justice’s out-of-court claims portal can be used for uncontested personal injury claims of up to £25 000 from today.
Law report: Professional care claim reduced due to poor administration
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law Society will not abandon controversial campaign
Law Society president Nicholas Fluck has “no plans to abandon” the organisation’s recent personal injury advertising campaign following a call from the Association of British Insurers to withdraw it.
ABI letter to Law Society calls for PI campaign to be withdrawn
The Association of British Insurers director general Otto Thoresen has expressed his “anger and disappointment” in a letter sent to the Law Society, calling for a recent personal injury advertising campaign to be withdrawn.
LV to pay £7m PPO after newlywed hit by uninsured driver
LV will today be ordered to pay a £7m settlement to a bride who suffered brain damage when knocked off a motorbike by an uninsured driver.
Foil attacks “misguided” ad branding insurers “muggers”
A £300 000 advertising campaign featuring the strap-line "don't get mugged by an insurer" has been slammed by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers.
Axa’s whiplash proposals attacked for being ‘expensive and unnecessary’
French methods of using X-rays and MRI scans slammed by claimant bodies.
Telematics: Ask the experts
Insurers should be wary of rushing into the telematics market alone – pricing, legacy technology and cost mean collaborating may be a wiser strategy.
Axa whiplash report calls for compulsory MRI scans as evidence
The UK should introduce mandatory MRI scans and impose a time limit on the appearance of symptoms to curb the number of spurious whiplash claims, according to Axa.
Law report: Bus depot lessons arrive all at once
This law report was contributed by Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Timetric report predicts steady growth for Romanian insurers
Romania’s high road accident rate will increase personal accident insurance cover sold reaching 648 700 policies by 2017, a Timetric study has found.
Mesothelioma scheme could cost £451m in first decade
A fund of last resort compensating mesothelioma sufferers who cannot trace their employers' liability insurers could cost £451m in the first ten years alone, according to the Department of Work and Pensions.
Golf clubs face ‘worrying times’ following injury liability settlement
Niddry course avoids Supreme Court with golf injury settlement.
Motor Insurance: The road to profit
Could recent legislation provide the turning point motor insurers need to drive them into long-awaited profitability, or are tough times set to continue?
PI firms risk being sued if they continue to undervalue serious injury claims
Claims management companies reportedly targeting under-settled claims.
Exploiting referral fee ban loophole ‘against spirit of the law’, say insurers
Epoq among firms criticised for finding a way around Laspo-enforced ban.
RSA renews Motability deal with six-month pricing clause
RSA has renewed largest commercial lines contract, having secured the option to re-price policies every six months.
Law report: Moped racer sees claim reduction
This law report has been contributed by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Lords: Independent body must oversee mesothelioma compensation scheme
Labour MPs criticise unfair start date that excludes half of all sufferers
Epoq launches PI referral fees system
Legal technology firm Epoq has developed a consumer legal plan that enables insurance brokers to continue receiving payment for referring personal injury claimants to a law firm or to claims management companies.
Roundtable - Legal Reforms: Jackson reforms: First impressions
Implemented as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, how have the Jackson reforms affected the industry so far – and what will their impact be in the future?
View from the Top: ABS: A Brilliant Solution
With the recent personal injury legal changes coming into force, there’s been much media commentary and debate about the value and purpose of alternative business structure models.
Law report: New episode in Phurnacite saga hits defendants hard
This law report has been supplied by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.