Personal injury (PI)
SRA to make life simple for lawyers and CMCs with referral fee checklist
The Solicitors Regulation Authority will publish practical 'FAQ' guidance well ahead of the April 2013 ban on referral fees to best inform claims management companies and solicitors on exactly how the watchdog will monitor and enforce compliance.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny was pleased to hear that the IFED's detective chief inspector Dave Wood is evidently renowned among fraudsters.
Editor's comment: Grading the government
With the UK economy still struggling to recover from one of the deepest recessions in generations, expectations were rising fast as Post went to press on Tuesday that a somewhat dejected George Osborne would be addressing the nation come Wednesday…
Chubb named Underwriting Service Awards Team of the Year
LV and QBE scooped two awards each at Post's third annual Underwriting Service Awards last night, beating Hiscox, RSA and Allianz.
Apil challenges MoJ portal plans
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has started a process that could lead to a judicial review into planned reforms of the Road Traffic Accident Portal.
ABI boss Dalton slams 'questionable' Apil whiplash report
Statistics published in an annual whiplash report have been branded "questionable" and "self-serving" by the Association of British Insurers.
EU consults on the harmonisation of limitation periods
As the European Commission seeks to consult on the impact of Rome II, Kelvin Farmaner and Paul Lavelle explain the options for further harmonisation of limitation periods.
Personal injury portal: The clock is ticking
The countdown to the introduction of the extended personal injury portal has begun, says Artur Niemczewski.
View from the top: Running the numbers on Laspo
Will the changes to the Judicial College Guidelines have a significant impact on personal injury claims, asks John O'Roarke.
In Series: Data Sharing - Sharing solution
When it comes to data sharing, the insurance industry should follow the lead of the banking sector by unleashing competition among multiple data suppliers.
Premex rolls out personal injury claims service
Premex Services has launched a dedicated brand to support professionals handling complex personal injury cases.
SRA warns industry to take new referral fee rules seriously
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned the industry that it will clamp down on any firms that breach new rules governing referral fees due to come into force in April.
ILGS ignores what claimants do with damages, says Kennedys
The current use of index-linked government stock ignores the reality of what claimants do with their damages, according to law firm Kennedys.
Personal injury specialist rebrands as Pudsey Legal after being given ABS status
Leeds-based personal injury specialist Kayes Solicitors has revealed that as of 1 November it will become one of the first alternative business structures in Yorkshire.
Low interest rates and claims inflation hitting profits, warns Munich Re
The impact of persistently low interest rates on investments and the growing risk of inflation for severe bodily injury claims are cause for concern for the insurance industry, Munich Re has warned.
Fraud 2012: False hearing loss claims 'easy to disprove'
The insurance industry faces an increase in fraud relating to hearing loss, pet and gadget insurance and arson over the next two years, and has been urged to challenge these threats in a post-Jackson world.
Apil president slams last minute addition to ERR bill
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president Karl Tonks has accused the government of playing "fast and loose" with people's safety, following an 11th hour addition to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.
Third-party injury claims rise 8% despite fall in reported accidents
Eleven of the top 20 postcodes with the highest rate of third-party injuries are in Birmingham, according to new actuarial data.
BBC documentary series debunks myth of 'easy crime' insurance fraud
A 10-part exposé of the work of insurance fraud investigators is to be screened on BBC One from Monday.
Damages uplift is ‘moot’ point for Direct Line Group IPO
Accountancy firm BDO has claimed the Direct Line Group floatation is unlikely to be affected by the Court of Appeal’s decision to stop personal injury claimants, who have entered a conditional fee arrangement before 1 April 2013, qualifying for a 10%…
Exaggerated claim thrown out in entirety on grounds of "abuse of process"
A woman who exaggerated a personal injury claim has walked away with no compensation at all after a court declared her actions represented an abuse of process.
ABI wins 10% damages uplift challenge
Claimants that have entered a conditional fee arrangement before 1 April 2013 will not qualify for the 10% uplift in damages after the Association of British Insurers won a challenge in the Simmons v Castle case.
Zurich scoops trio of Insurance Fraud Awards
Zurich was the main winner at the Insurance Fraud Awards last night, picking up three gongs.
Insurance Strategy 2012: Young customers think truth won't pay
The new generation of insurance customers believes it is acceptable to be "economical with the truth" when it comes to getting insurance or making a claim, according to a report published by Consumer Intelligence.