Personal injury (PI)
Personal injury claimant jailed for fraudulent claim against Hastings Direct
A personal injury claimant has been jailed for making a false claim against Hastings Direct.
This Week in Post: Vnuk is a four letter word
When my toddler says ‘fox’, it sounds very rude. I mainly laugh at it but I’m also a bit scared that the next time she spots a fox in our local park, she will point at it, proudly shouting ‘F***! F****!’
TfL settles first claims from Croydon tram crash at £900,000
Exclusive: Transport for London has paid £900,000 to settle seven personal injury claims from the Croydon train crash in December last year, with 69 claims outstanding.
Legal Update: Catastrophic injury claimants can benefit from assistive technology
Assistive technology can provide a cost-effective way of helping claimants with catastrophic injuries, explains Malcolm Henké, partner at Horwich Farrelly.
Personal injury CMCs made £2.8bn over the last decade
Personal injury claims management companies earned £2.8bn over the last 10 years, a government report has revealed.
This Month: Prizes, picnics and personalities
Taxis working the Royal Albert Hall patch this week had their hands and seats full, chauffeuring well-dressed ladies and gentlemen to the prestigious British Insurance Awards
Analysis: After Autofocus: Where next for the credit hire industry?
Last month, seven former employees of Autofocus were collectively given prison sentences of more than five years after being found guilty of doctoring hire rate evidence to defend insurers in court against credit hire companies in thousands of cases.
Government looking to drop 'outdated' discount rate formula
The government is looking to move away from the “outdated” Ogden discount rate mechanism, the City Minister has said.
Autofocus employees sentenced to over five years for fabricating evidence
Seven former employees of Autofocus have been collectively sentenced to over five years after being found guilty of doctoring hire rate evidence to defend insurers in court.
This Week in Post: The Queen's Speech, whiplash and a year on from Brexit
As Her Majesty the Queen delivered her all-important speech to open parliament, insurers had a lot to think about.
Government resurrects whiplash reform
The government has put whiplash reform back on the agenda with a promise to tackle “rampant compensation culture” in the Queen’s Speech.
Legal Update: When the discount rate isn't so accommodating
A negative discount rate can have negative consequences for claimants, writes Andrew Parker, head of strategic litigation at DAC Beachcroft.
Aviva's Rob Townend on removing 'easy money' from personal injury claims
Some are sounding the death knell of the personal injury reforms but Rob Townend, claims director at Aviva Insurance, explains why insurers must be alive to an increasingly aggressive claims management company industry.
This Week: Stoic London
The generosity and heroic nature of Londoners came to the fore this week, when after two recent terrorism attacks the city saw the worst fire in recent history. Firefighters were heralded for entering the 24-storey flaming building and the community came…
Trade Voice: Apil's Brett Dixon on preventing whiplash claims
With some of the most congested roads in Europe and tailgating a major cause of low speed accidents in the UK, Brett Dixon, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president, urges insurers to join his member in supporting Injury Prevention Day.
Medco suspends two MROs as part of ongoing audit
The board of Medco has removed Tier 1 status from four organisations and suspended two as part of its ongoing audit programme.
Wedding insurance: A promising market
The UK wedding market is worth £10bn and growing exponentially, but the wedding insurance market is comparatively less fruitful
NAH to step away from ‘aggressive’ personal injury advertising
A no-win-no-fee law firm has unveiled a £1m rebrand and a move away from the “aggressive” advertising associated with the sector.
Blog: Cooperation will stymie claims touts and dodgy claimant firms
Claimant lawyers need to report dodgy peers to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, urges Andrew Twambley, spokesperson for Access to Justice, arguing current legislation is enough to tackle fraud.
Gallagher Bassett acquires Strata Solicitors
Gallagher Bassett has acquired Strata Solicitors as the third-party administrator continues to bolster its size and offering in the United Kingdom.
Aviva detected £85m in insurance fraud last year
Aviva detected £85 million of insurance fraud last year and recorded a 9.5% increase in the number of fraudulent claims.
Repair firm feared to be hacked for personal accident data
Personal accident data has allegedly been hacked from a nationwide bodyshop firm and used by claimant solicitors to drum up business.
Manchester Arena ‘regularly carried out terrorist response training’
The company that owns Manchester Arena had previously carried out extensive incident response planning for the threat of a terrorist attack.
Conservative manifesto could lead to reversal of discount rate decision says Apil
The reintroduction of whiplash reform if the Conservatives win the election could come with a reversal of the discount rate, the Association of Professional Injury Lawyers has warned.