Public liability (PL)
SMEs: Home advantage
The Olympic experience showed that flexible working is a viable option for many, but companies need to weigh up the risks as well as the benefits.
Gallagher expands public sector offering with Acumus acquisition
Arthur J Gallagher International has acquired housing association specialist intermediary Acumus for an undisclosed sum.
Insurers and claimant bodies committed to portal extension, says chairman
RTA Portal Co chairman Tim Wallis has responded to insurers' concerns that the claimant community is "dragging their feet" over extending the portal to include employers' liability claims, stating that both sides remain committed to the April 2013…
Your say: Dropping out of the RTA Portal
Insurers are going to have to work very hard to keep cases in the portal, says Martyn Gabbitass.
Garwyn: Portal extension could see drop-out rate soar to 80%
Garwyn's chief executive has estimated that up to 80% of claims could fall out of the RTA Portal if it is extended to employers' and public liability in its current form.
Rising liability claims forces Allianz to reduce exposure
Allianz Insurance has linked an increasing number of unemployed people making large liability claims to a decision to cut its exposure in the liability market.
Council claims insurance fraud victory
Havering Council has avoided a fraudulent insurance claim that could have cost it £100 000 after the claimant pleaded guilty to contempt of court.
Garwyn hands regional role to ex-Cunningham specialist
Garwyn has hired former Cunningham Lindsay complex loss specialist Mike Higgins as manager for the London and South East region.
MGAs need to focus on EL and PL changes, BLM urges
Managing general agents have been urged to consider the implications of changes in costs regimes and processes for handling employers' liability and public liability claims, due to be implemented in 2013.
Chartis exits "challenging" public sector
Chartis has claimed it is withdrawing from a longstanding arrangement underwriting UK public sector risks on behalf of an AJ Gallagher subsidiary because of a failure to secure "adequate and sustainable terms".
QBE wins Gallagher deal
QBE Europe has been appointed to underwrite public sector business for AJ Gallagher subsidiary RMP from 1 July.
RTA Portal extension: Delivering swift justice
The extension of the road traffic accident claims portal has met with mixed reactions, with concerns over the practicalities involved and how it will affect the personal injury market.
Post magazine - 10 May 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Laspo Bill gains Royal Assent, but frustrations and issues remain unresolved
Following last week's parliamentary 'ping pong' of the Legal, Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, the controversial legislation is finally set for the statute book, having been granted Royal Assent on 1 May.
EL trigger litigation: 'Live' insurer reponse
Zurich has applauded today's Supreme Court decision, which has deemed that all employers' liability policies should be interpreted on a causation basis.
EL trigger litigation: implications for local authorities
Following today's Supreme Court ruling on the correct trigger for employers' liability policies, the 10 local authorities involved are entitled to indemnity from Municipal Mutual Insurance.
Your say: Addressing fraud
The issue of fraudulent employers’ liability and public liability claims has recently been debated, and the drive to tackle such claims is to be applauded. Caution is urged, however, when deciding what is and - what is not - fraud.
Garwyn calls for "thorough" fraud investigation of claims to tackle compensation culture
Liability adjuster Garwyn has welcomed the government's initiatives to tackle the compensation culture following the insurance industry's meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron and business leaders.
Government announces RTA portal extension
The Road Traffic Accident portal for motor personal injury claims will be extended to include claims worth up to £25 000 and, for the first time, employers’ and public liability claims.
Roundtable: Turning the focus onto casualty fraud
While the motor sector has tended to grab the headlines, fraud is on the rise in other areas too. Post gathered together a number of industry experts to debate how the profile of this issue in the casualty sector can be raised
Riot claims: Disorderly conduct
The fallout from last summer’s riot continues to rumble on, with consequential loss claims against the police relying on principles that can be traced back to the age of Robin Hood.
Your say: Compensation needs to change
The allegation that the Association of British Insurers is maintaining an “attack on injury victims” would be laughable if it wasn’t so offensive.
G4S eyes further contract wins following Aviva deal
Speaking to Post about the future direction of G4S Cotswold Group, it said that the contract with Aviva is the first of what it hopes will be a series of “high profile” contract wins for the Cotswold Group in its first year in the G4S stable.
Claims club: Industry warned over 'slow and amateurish' police riot response
The insurance industry has been told to brace itself for “slow and amateurish” responses from police authorities to riot-related claim submissions.