News – Page 31
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NewsAviva probes 17,000 whiplash claims but admits fraud is falling
Number of staged accidents detected by firm in 2015 fell by 40%.
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NewsMoJ tightens controls on MedCo members
New controls designed to remove ambiguity from whiplash diagnosis scheme.
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NewsWhiplash scheme suffers another three-month delay
Experts worried they would not be accredited for MedCo in time for next month’s deadline.
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NewsBudget 2016: Osborne backs ‘fit and proper test’ for CMCs
Chancellor also wants regulation of sector transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority.
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NewsSimpson Millar plans spring marketing assault
National firm now comfortably the biggest revenue stream for listed parent company Fairpoint PLC.
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NewsMinster Law loses £35m in a year but vows to bounce back
LASPO and revised accounting policies identified as causes of poor results.
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NewsTraining snag hits MedCo whiplash initiative
Under the accreditation arrangements for the MedCo scheme, medical practitioners must complete training before 6 April.
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NewsSceptical insurer punished for ‘inexcusable delay’
Insurer had applied to have a £75,000 claim set aside, saying an allegation of fraud needed to be investigated.
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NewsSlater and Gordon plans UK closures after £493m losses
Further redundancies inevitable due to 'underperformance' in UK, firm tells Australian Stock Exchange today.
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NewsWhiplash reform campaigner reveals £400m insurance income
Revenues rose by 12% partly through increased rates, says AXA UK chief executive.
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NewsManchester firm shut owing £738,000 to unsecured creditors
SRA intervenes to close Mendell Solicitors Limited to protect the interests of clients.
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NewLaw seeks further ABS links but wary of PI reforms
BMA and Royal College of Nursing already have links with Cardiff firm backed by PLC.
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NewsJudge labels clin neg fixed costs ‘profoundly worrying’
Change ‘should not be driven on the basis of out-of-date statistics and the short-term financial interest of the NHS’.
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NewsFixed costs trumped by Part 36 offer, rules Court of Appeal
Costs expert declares judgment as ‘stupendous result’ for claimants.
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NewsMoJ to assess impact of small claims hike
Frank Field MP asked the lord chancellor about the impact the plan could have on access to justice.
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NewsNew caps on financial claim fees
Some CMCs charge 40% of the compensation award. ‘This has got to stop,’ says justice minister.
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NewsFirm’s ‘hopeless’ costs case thrown out
PM Law claimed £3m to recover sums 'due and payable' under insurance policies.
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NewsCFA ‘terminated’ before assignment, court rules
Case likely to have significant impact on the personal injury sector, where thousands of claims have been sold on.
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NewsInsurer pulls out of PII market citing dangers of cybercrime
Elite Insurance also worried for its core market in the personal injury sector.
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NewsLawyers not negligent to advise settlement on steps
Judge says advice was proper given claimant ran the risk of losing the case.