Personal injury (PI)
Collins Solicitors responds to Lord Young’s review
Des Collins, senior partner of Collins Solicitors, has responded to the predicted conclusion of Lord Young's review.
Elite joins consumer alliance
Legal expenses Elite Insurance has joined the Consumer Justice Alliance as one of seven founding members.
Mediation myth debunked by settlement successes
New figures prove that personal injury cases — often cited as the exception to the rule — can be successfully mediated. Statistics from specialist not-for-profit organisation Trust Mediation reveal that, out of 33 PI cases handled between January and…
New members strengthen advisory council
The prospect of problematic personal injury cases being resolved by mediation has been bolstered by the backing of two industry heavyweights. Representatives from insurer Aviva and personal injury solicitors Thompsons are among the latest to join Trust…
Staff productivity benchmarking needs close examination
External benchmarking of staff productivity can help claims managers persuade chief executives to recruit more staff — as well as resist calls for staff cuts.
Law report: Claimant's competence leads to dismissal of cognitive damage claim
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
ABI backs Jackson's proposals
The Association of British Insurers has called for the findings of Lord Justice Jackson’s review of civil litigation costs to be implemented in full, as soon as possible.
CSC member firms fall foul of SMS crackdown
Two members of the Claims Standards Council have been forced out as a result of an investigation into the sending of unsolicited text messages.
Quantum drops appeal in 'positive' Court of Session ruling
Scottish consultancy firm Quantum Claims has dropped its plan to appeal against a recent Court of Session costs judgment, heralded as "positive news" for the insurance industry.
Legal update - legal expenses insurers: Freedom of choice?
Can legal expenses insurers still oblige policyholders to use their panel solicitors in light of a recent European Court of Justice decision and communications from the Financial Services Authority? Mark Lee seeks to unravel the complexity of the issue.
Legal update - motor fraud: Paying the cost
Pursuing a non-party for costs should not be taken lightly, but it could prove a powerful deterrent when fighting fraudsters. Craig Nunn explains.
View from the top: Commercial reality check
The most recent round of financial results from across the market has provided further proof, if more were needed, that commercial insurance is being sold too cheaply. Indeed, this has been the case for far too long. Action to address this is a matter of…
Football clubs urged to take cover
European football clubs' representantive body has called for national teams to ensure they have an insurance policy in place to address the costs arising from players'injuries.
Insurance Fraud 2010
Hear the latest initiatives on combating insurance fraud from Aviva, Allianz, Axa, Experian, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, the Financial Ombudsman Service and others at Post's Fraud 2010 conference later this month.
MoJ: we will "weed out" the personal injury text pests
The Ministry of Justice has reiterated its desire to clamp down on claims management firms cold-texting people to attract personal injury work.
Postscript - 50 years ago: Automatic payment sees interest
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
Law report: Paraplegic given interim payment for accommodation
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
IAG defends ERS in face of report
Australian insurer IAG has defended its UK business Equity Red Star, insisting it will return to long- term profitability.
Ecclesiastical blames Chilean earthquake for pre-tax loss
Ecclesiastical has revealed that exposure to the Chilean earthquake was predominantly responsible for its £9.9m pre-tax loss for the first half of 2010.
Mobile Doctors reports fall in profit and turnover in H1 2010
Mobile Doctors Group has reported a fall in revenue to £12.61m (2009: £14.06m) for the six months ended 31 May and profit before tax to £298 000 (2009: £667 000).
Allianz appoints claims handling centre manager
Allianz has appointment Mark Carlyon-Smith as manager for the company’s Woking claims handling centre.
IAG UK reports full year loss of $355m
Insurance Australia Group today announced its UK business had recorded a loss of $355m for the year ended 30 June 2010 (FY09 $113m), a margin of minus 65.5% (FY09 15.2%).
Fortis Insurance UK back in the black after strong Q2
Fortis Insurance UK this morning reported that a profit before tax of £8.4m in the first half of 2010, reflecting improved performance in the second quarter (Q1 2010: £3.2 m loss; HY 2009: £26.0m profit).
Admiral reports record H1 profit as it avoids rival's claim pain
Admiral has bucked the trend of motor insurance groups by reporting that it has seen no "unusual trends in bodily injury or damage claims" as it unveiled a record half year profit.