All Insurance articles – Page 12
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News
SRA consults on costs for firms switching regulators
Solicitors Regulation Authority proposing to waive six-year run-off cover for professional indemnity insurance.
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News
ABSs ‘haven’t worked’ and it’s our fault – SRA chief
Paul Philip urges solicitors to form ‘one-stop shops’ with accountants and details plans to allow solicitors to practise outside law firms.
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Claimants defeated in first ‘fundamental dishonesty’ trial
DDJ Eaton-Hart said two claimants had ‘presented a deliberate inaccurate position’.
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New flood protections give rise to conveyancing fears
Flood Re, a national scheme to support the highest-risk homes, went live today.
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SRA ‘concerned’ at PI practices aiding fraud
Regulator issues warning notice on potential fraud in PI cases, reminding the profession of its obligations.
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Whiplash reform campaigner reveals £400m insurance income
Revenues rose by 12% partly through increased rates, says AXA UK chief executive.
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Defendant lawyers to oppose small claims limit rise
Forum of Insurance Lawyers says it will not stand alongside insurers on key changes.
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£15.5m penalties for PII that put 1,300 law firms at risk
Financial Conduct Authority acts against five individuals over unauthorised schemes.
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Opinion
Insurers not living up to promises
Fresh curbs on claims by blameless accident victims will not lead to lower motor premiums. And there will be a much higher price to pay.
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Fraud taskforce wants ‘tougher approach’ from SRA to rogue solicitors
Report also recommends action from insurers on inappropriate pre-medical offers for personal injury claims.
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Whiplash curbs could hand insurers £1bn-plus boost
Industry has pledged to pass on ‘savings’ to motorists – but there will be no audit trail.
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Opinion
PI reform scandal
The government’s PI ‘reform’ is a final nail in the coffin for the vulnerable victim left standing alone against insurance giants.
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Opinion
Insurers and whiplash – sultans of spin
The media is seemingly ignorant of the grievous impact of George Osborne’s reforms on access to justice for PI victims.
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Feature
Insurance Act: Flexible and fit for purpose
The Insurance Act 2015 revamps outdated and unsatisfactory legislation
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News
Insurance lawyers worried about effects of Osborne’s PI plans
Significant changes to the system for compensating victims of accidents ‘can have unintended consequences’.
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Opinion
Insurer lobbying pays off
Michael Gove hailed a ‘one-nation’ justice system, but the reality suggests otherwise.
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News
Claimant lawyers to pay charge for every new portal case
New fee - as yet unspecified - likely to be introduced from December 2016.
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Insurer warns on phone fraud against firms
So-called ‘vishing’ frauds typically involve an individual phoning a firm’s cashier ‘to confirm recent transactions’.