All Insurance articles – Page 17
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NewsCoA rules in landmark decision on riot damage losses
Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime liable for damages over the interruption of business due to the 2011 riots.
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NewsInsurers buoyed by ‘fundamental dishonesty’ ruling
Claimant ordered to pay defendant’s costs after judge ruled he had exaggerated injuries.
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FeatureRoundtable: professional indemnity
The professional indemnity insurance market is likely to remain turbulent for some time to come, despite far-reaching reforms.
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NewsSRA set for insurance rethink
Regulator wants to counter the perception that it is ‘indifferent’ to small firms.
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NewsAviva admits just one in 50 claims is fraudulent
Firm says cost of motor insurance fraud is rising despite low numbers of fraudulent claims.
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NewsPI claims will return to pre-Jackson levels – defendant firm
Keoghs' director of counter-fraud strategy says not enough has been done to deter the ‘have a go’ approach.
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NewsFirms to be left ‘high and dry’ by PII plan
Chief executive of Elite, which insures one in 10 practices, warns that rating costs will be added to premiums.
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NewsMore law firms face unrated PII threat
Survey results come weeks before the SRA decides whether to ban unrated insurers from the market after a glut of collapses in recent years.
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Opinion
Fix insurance premiums
Why can’t insurance premiums be fixed, and at a level which removes the insurers’ vast marketing budget?
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NewsWhiplash reforms cut insurance bills to five-year low, analysts claim
Premiums have fallen by 7.5% over the last quarter and by around 19% over the course of the year.
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NewsInsurers propose scrapping compensation for whiplash
ABI chief also reignites argument about the value of solicitors in low-value claims.
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NewsBerrymans looks north for Scottish merger
Combined firm will have a turnover of around £100m, with 170 partners and 1,550 employees.
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Opinion‘Pre-medical offers’ result in injustices
It’s disingenuous for insurers to contend that they’re helping people – the sole aim of ‘third-party assistance’ is to buy off claims.
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NewsAllianz joins insurers’ rush to secure ABS licence
German-based multinational the latest insurer to offer legal services.
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NewsDirect Line takes referral fee hit but profits soar
£14m loss of income from referring claims overshadowed by huge increase in profit.
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NewsABI reveals new code for third-party capture
Insurance industry says principles strike the right balance between stopping fraud and helping claimants obtain justice.
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NewsMinster Law posted loss ahead of buyout
Yorkshire firm absorbs financial setback to reinvest in business and restructure debts.
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OpinionThe whiplash reforms 'cake'
Accrediting experts is only one ingredient: and raising the small-claims limit would be to add the icing before it’s cooked.
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News
Minster Law owner makes deal with insurance firm
Five-tear agreement with Towergate to handle claims for thousands of customers.