Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil)
ABI and Apil give evidence in parliament over whiplash
Insurers and lawyers went head to head over whiplash reform at a Parliamentary committee hearing this afternoon.
Motor premiums will ‘inevitably’ rise owing to discount rate changes
Motor premiums will “inevitably” rise again owing to potential changes to the discount rate, insurers have warned.
ABI loses appeal on discount rate review
The Association of British insurers has lost an appeal to government on the judicial review on changes to the discount rate for personal injury damages.
Whiplash consultation now closed
The government's whiplash consultation deadline has now passed.
This week in Post: Scrooge, Vnuk and season's greetings
As Christmas day draws near lawyers this week branded the Association of British Insurers’ legal challenge over the government’s discount rate review as “worthy of Scrooge himself”.
Lawyers condemn ABI's 'Scrooge-like' discount rate legal challenge
Lawyers have branded the Association of British Insurers’ legal challenge over the government’s discount rate review as “worthy of Scrooge himself”.
Government begins review on personal injury discount rate in light of legal action
The threat of legal action from personal injury lawyers has forced a review of the discount rate for personal injury claims by the Lord Chancellor.
Whiplash proposals will 'take common law back to the dark ages', lawyers say
Personal injury lawyers have reacted negatively to the government's whiplash consultation, which launched today.
Why the government was aiming its arrows in the wrong direction on whiplash
News broke recently that the Ministry of Justice has no appetite to go ahead with proposed whiplash reforms at the moment.
Lawyers welcome SRA's decision not to lift ban on cold calling
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said it has no intention to lift the ban on solicitors’ cold calling.
Are there too many roadblocks for rehabilitation to really work?
Getting injured people back on their feet through rehabilitation can be a win for claimants as well as insurer defendants but, when working within the naturally adversarial legal system, roadblocks can quickly spring up.
Asbestos victims face difficulty tracing employers as Companies House seeks to delete records
Thousands of seriously ill workers and bereaved families could have their efforts to seek redress against negligent employers severely hampered under new plans to delete Companies House records according to the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Greater MRO regulation called for as Medco review welcomed
The Ministry of Justice decision to leave formal regulation of Medco’s medical reporting organisations on the backburner is a “missed opportunity”, according to commentators, amid hopes the government department’s pledge to keep the issue under review…
Apil CEO hopes to restore claims 'credibility' with cold calling ban
The CEO of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has come out in support of the banning of cold calling in a bid to restore some “credibility and respect” to the claims sector.
IFB joins SRA and insurer talks over 'consistent' approach to claimant firm fraud
High level discussions are taking place between the insurance industry and the Solicitors Regulation Authority towards establishing a consolidated process for submitting evidence of fraud perpetrated by claimant law firms.
Apil president accuses insurers of 'hijacking' fraud taskforce
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ president Jonathan Wheeler has accused the insurance industry of “hijacking” the insurance fraud taskforce and has expressed disappointment at its final recommendations.
Review of the Year: Legal
For insurance lawyers, 2015 has been marked by the Medco portal going live in a sustained effort to reform whiplash claims. But the year has also seen major rulings regarding aggregation, costs and rates, all expected to have wide-ranging implications.
Industry disputes claimant solicitor criticism of move to 'care, not cash' claims model
Criticism of the government’s acceleration of personal injury reforms in the motor market by the claimant legal fraternity has been dismissed by the wider insurance industry, which has welcomed a shift in claims from cash to care.
Industry united in call for FCA to be appointed CMC regulator
Insurers have rallied to support the Association of British Insurers' call for the Financial Conduct Authority to oversee the regulation of claims management companies.
Claimant firms' profits forecast a 'sign of market consolidation'
The CEO of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, Laurence Besemer, believes the results of a survey showing that personal injury firms expect to deliver more profits in the coming year is merely a sign of "more market consolidation".
MP launches new Bill for psychiatric harm fairness
A new Private Members' Bill published this week calls for greater fairness for bereaved people and victims of psychiatric harm.
Serious injury guide potential precursor for future claimant and defendant engagement
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers is hopeful partnering with insurers on its serious injury guide will pave the way for future positive collaboration between the historically opposing claimant and defendant sides of the industry.
Insurers dispute criticism of pre-med offers as driver of whiplash claims
Insurers have dismissed accusations that pre-medical offers are the main driver of erroneous whiplash claims and have instead criticised low quality medical reports while pointing the finger of blame at the claims management sector.
Lawyers and insurers unite on catastrophic injury claims code
Insurers and law firms have joined forces to produce a guide to help speed up the handling of catastrophic injury claims valued at more than £250,000.