Personal injury (PI)
Buller Jeffries anticipates Supreme Court showdown
Birmingham based specialist litigation law firm Buller Jeffries has said it is considering the effects of a Court of Appeal ruling for its client Zurich Insurance in one of the most complex and high profile litigation cases in recent years.
Zurich ready to appeal EL ruling
Zurich is seeking permission to appeal the Apppeal Court decision on employers' liability trigger litigation.
Ruling leaves availability of cover to a "matter of chance"
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has warned that the Appeal Court decision regarding employers’ liability trigger litigation makes it a “matter of chance” for policyholders as to whether cover will be available for mesothelioma claims.
Court deliberates over next step in EL trigger llitigation case
The Court of Appeal is deliberating this morning over whether parties involved in the employers’ liability trigger litigation case will be granted leave for further appeal to the Supreme Court, Post understands.
Law firm criticises "deeply troubling" EL trigger litigation decision
Henry Bermingham, public sector partner at national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer, has described the Court of Appeal judgment on in EL trigger litigation as “deeply troubling”.
Ruling leaves availability of cover to a "matter of chance"
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has warned that the Appeal Court decision regarding employers’ liability trigger litigation makes it a “matter of chance” for policyholders as to whether cover will be available for mesothelioma claims.
Appeal Court overturns EL trigger litigation ruling
The Court of Appeal has overturned a 2008 High Court decision that found the insurers who should pay claims for the fatal asbestos illness, mesothelioma are those that provided cover to the employer at the time of the asbestos exposure.
Appeal Court overturns EL trigger litigation ruling
The Court of Appeal has overturned a 2008 High Court decision that found the insurers who should pay claims for the fatal asbestos illness, mesothelioma are those that provided cover to the employer at the time of the asbestos exposure.
Mass urges Lord Young to put consumers first
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has warned Lord Young that consumers must be a central element of his impending report on health and safety law.
Lord Young blasted over H&S
Garwyn health and safety director Mike Williamson has revealed he is "uneasy" about a potential lack of objectivity in Lord Young's upcoming health and safety report.
Helphire eyes new areas after restructure
Helphire is gearing up to enter a period of development, after completing a substantial restructuring of the business.
Interview - Patrick Snowball: Turning the light on at Suncorp
When Patrick Snowball headed to Brisbane to take the reins at Suncorp, many in the UK industry were surprised. Jonathan Swift finds out why he took this particular job offer and his plans for his tenure.
Environmental liability - under-insurance: Clean up your act
Environmental insurance is regularly purchased by companies looking to cover historical liabilities rather than their day-to-day operational risks. Tony Lennon examines the reasons behind this decision.
Esure names PI claims manager
Online insurer Esure has appointed John Miles to the newly-created role of UK PI claims manager in a bid to tackle the recent increase in third party personal injury motor claims.
Law report: Dual carriageway planting leaves council facing negligence charge
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
North of the Border: animals acts: don't give a dog a bad name
As readers will be aware, north of the border, unlike in England the pre-action protocol for personal injury claims is entirely voluntary and has no statutory basis. Many insurers and claimants firms are signatories to the protocol and have found it…
AM Best commentary: Keeping the balls in the air
While hardly a vintage year for the general insurance sector, 2009 did see an overall improvement due to investment earnings - but, says Catherine Thomas this year is unlikely to match up.
Towers Watson: injury claims costs up 30%
The cost of injury claims in the UK car insurance market has grown recently by nearly 30% per annum according to Towers Watson.
Anti-Jackson campaign group launches
A group of charities, law firms and victim support groups have formed an alliance in opposition to Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals for civil litigation cost reform.
10 years ago: Industry tries to head off ATE litigation
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
The claimant's view: flaws in the system
A recent Adam Smith Institute briefing paper, Access to justice: balancing the risks, makes an important and welcome contribution to the debate on civil justice reform and the Jackson review — especially its analysis of the proposals as being …
Biba backs FSA over ERN database plans
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has backed Financial Services Authority proposals for an employers' liability insurance database, operated by the Employers Liability Tracing Office.
Start-up taps into insurer PI claim fears
A new legal process outsourcing firm is in trials with "a number" of insurers and brokers to capture third-party personal injury claims.
Service Certainty launches new MOJ reforms offering
Insurance consultants Service Certainty has launched a new service designed to help insurer’s combat fraud and meet timescales under Ministry of Justice reforms.