Claims
Causally connected overhead expenses are recoverable
British Telecommunications v Geraghty and Miller International (Queen's Bench Division - 29 July 2004)
Axa urges insurers to rethink claims
Axa is taking steps to ensure it can handle a deluge of claims from major weather events. The insur...
Commentary - Insurers accountable for remote road usage
In the case of Slater v Buckinghamshire CC, Stigwoods and Norwich Union (2004), Slater was a young m...
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News Analysis
Appointment at Garwyn
Garwyn has made a string of appointments. Neil Mann becomes an adjuster at Burton; Joanne Clark and ...
Helphire launches prestige service
The Helphire Group has launched into the prestige vehicle accident management market with a new partnership deal with UK car retailer Reg Vardy.
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GI Day Focus: Outsourcer View
Causation is not a given in case of a failed legal bid
White v Paul Davidson and Taylor (a firm) (Court of Appeal - 18 November 2004)
Latest THB buy initiates PI arm
Acquisitive broker THB has revealed that it wants to lose its "property shop" tag, after the establi...
London is ninth most vulnerable city
Tokyo and San Francisco are the two cities at most danger from natural perils such as earthquakes an...
Fraud Focus
The FOS' stance on claims exaggeration differs to the court's, says Jamie Taylor. Much has been wri...
S&P warns reinsurers over price cuts
Standard & Poor's today published its biannual report of the world's largest reinsurers.
Tokyo and San Francisco pose huge risks, warns Munich Re
Munich Re has warned that Tokyo and San Francisco are the cities facing the biggest damage potential from natural disasters like earthquakes. They are followed by Los Angeles, Osaka, Miami, New York and Hong Kong.
Whistle-blowing service slashes PL claims by 25%
A whistle-blowing hotline could save local authorities about £1bn in claims costs a year, according ...
Competency assessments 'should lower PI premium'
A pilot to assess the skills competency of financial advisers could have a significant impact on pro...
Lawyers predict growth of nuisance niche
Increases in environmental nuisance claims may encourage insurers to introduce specialist risk asses...
Catlin Group updates its estimate
Catlin Group has updated its estimate of the potential financial impact of the four hurricanes that ...
Claims next for Spitzer probe
Third-party claims administrators are next on New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's hit list, a ...
Cheap insurers fail flood test
Surveyors are too restrained by cost factors when it comes to recommending repairs and resilience me...
Mind, body and spirit
Rehabilitation
APIL reacts angrily to Clementi review
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has said Sir David Clementi was "absolutely right" to put consumers at the centre of a properly regulated legal system. But Apil declared personal injury lawyers are bitterly disappointed that claims management…
Clementi Report: legal shake-up outlined
Sir David Clementi is due to unveil his recommendations on the reform of the legal profession this morning. He is expected to recommend the opening up to outside capital of the market, effectively giving the green light to insurers and brokers to acquire…
AM Best rates FBARC
AM Best has announced that it has assigned a financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) to First British American Reinsurance Company (FBARC). The rating outlook is stable.
Apil reiterates stance on claims middlemen
Calls from Citizens Advice to regulate claims farmers have been fully supported by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.