Politics

Third Parties Bill reading

The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill was referred to a second reading on 9 March in the House of Commons.

View from the top: Election outcomes

With opinion polls suggesting the margin has narrowed to as little as 7% between the Conservatives and the Labour Party, all eyes are on the coming general election.

Apil “disappointed” at plaques decision

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers said it has always believed the House of Lord’s ruling should be overturned, so the government’s decision on pleural plaques is a disappointing end to a long, drawn out consultation process.

Allianz Insurance profit up 5.2%

The UK arm of the German giant recorded a combined ratio down 2.3 percentage points to 92.9%, with the retail business improving its COR by 8.2 percentage points over 2008.

Union rejects pleural plaques compensation decision

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has confirmed that the government would only compensate (through an ex-gratia payment of £5000) people with pleural plaques in England and Wales who had lodged a legal case prior to a Law Lords decision in 2007 to bar…

Election 2010: Interview - Mark Hoban MP, Conservative

If the Conservative Party regains power at the 2010 elections, the insurance industry can expect to see a massive shake-up. In the first of Post's six-part profile of all the major parties Stephanie Denton talks to MP Mark Hoban, shadow minister for the…

MoJ draft rules agreed

The Ministry of Justice road traffic accident personal injury draft rules have been agreed and signed off by the rules committee.

FSCS predicts increase in PPI compensation claims

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has forecasted an increase in payment protection insurance compensation claims for the rest of the financial year and into 2010/11 - which could increase the levies on insurance firms.

Claims Club: ABI surge event plans prioritised for 2010

Hypothesis testing is the best way to devise a collaborative industry surge plan, following events such as widespread flooding, insisted Tim Humphreys, policy adviser for risk management and emergency preparedness at the Association of British Insurers.

Legal firm welcomes "overdue" ELIB plan

Ian McFall, head of asbestos policy at Thompsons Solicitors, said: "We have said for many years that what is good enough for road traffic accident victims is good enough for the workers."

Government backs EL database

The government has proposed setting up an employers' liability tracing office to help people claim compensation who have serious industrial diseases and who cannot trace their employers' insurance records.

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