All Insurance articles – Page 15
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News
Top-25 firm confirms £15m overdraft
Extended credit facility came during a year in which profits before tax at DAC Beachcroft fell by 13.6%.
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NewsSolicitors PII broker collapsed after insurer failure
Administrators outline troubled year created ‘reputational damage’ at Bar Professions.
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NewsMedCo should end third-party capture, Grayling tells ABI
Justice secretary gives details of independent medical expert system.
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NewsLying trio jailed after insurer brings contempt committal
Claimants made false statements for car accidents that never happened.
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NewsLabour calls for early LASPO review
Shadow justice minister lambasts ‘systematic attack’ on claimants and their lawyers.
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NewsInsurer in line of fire over client capture
Gavin Edmondson Solicitors is preparing for a court showdown with an insurer that went behind its back to settle claims.
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Opinion
Flawed on fraud
The arguments advanced to explain job losses in solicitors’ fraud departments are misconceived.
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NewsDWF confirms 26 redundancies as claims decline
Effects of LASPO continue to be felt in the personal injury sector.
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NewsHundreds of firms given PII false alarm
Regulator blames poor data from insurers as it informs firms - incorrectly - that they may be entering cessation period.
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Law ReportInsurance
The proceedings arose out of a serious fire at the Sugar Hut Club, Essex in 2009. A dispute arose as to, among other things, the amount of business interruption losses to which the claimants were entitled. In particular, the parties disagreed as to the calculation of the overall loss of ...
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NewsInsurers still crave reform despite premiums fall
Motor premiums have now fallen by 7% over the past 18 months from a pre-LASPO level of £382.
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NewsDAS UK suspends chief executive
COO Paul Timmins takes over from Paul Asplin as investigation begins.
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NewsMotor claims down as insurer toasts costs win
Claims fell 10% in 2013 and the cost of claims by 33%, according to The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
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NewsInsurance chief urges ‘whiplash’ treatment for deafness
Organised criminal gangs are moving onto new types of injury claims, head of Insurance Fraud Bureau says.
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NewsFirms face 10% PII hike – broker
Conveyancing practices are bearing the brunt of an expensive and chaotic renewal season.
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NewsIndustrial deafness not ‘easy money’
The Association of British Insurers accuses PI firms of ‘cashing in’ on claims for industrial deafness.
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OpinionComparison site and a free cuddly toy
How comparison website for solicitors’ indemnity would make system more efficient.
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NewsInsurance lawyers call for more ‘robust’ heroism bill
Committee session also hears concerns from claimant lawyers about proposed legislation.
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NewsBLM creates single City office
The firm will move around 350 staff members from two current sites.