Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil)
LV criticises RTA portal legal challenge
LV has criticised the two claimant lawyers’ representative bodies challenging the extension of the road traffic accident portal and the capping of legal fees.
Motor Claims 2013: Aviva and Apil clash over whiplash medical evidence
Aviva claims director Dominic Clayden has questioned whether medical evidence should be a requirement for all low-level whiplash claims after expressing disillusionment with the current system.
Motor Claims 2013: Panellists at loggerheads over credibility of medical evidence
Aviva claims director Dominic Clayden has questioned whether medical evidence is required in all low level whiplash claims, after expressing disillusionment with the current system.
Apil and Mass’ RTA judicial review ‘rolled up’ for hearing
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Motor Accident Solicitors Society legal challenge in relation to recoverable fixed fees in the RTA portal is to be listed for a 'rolled up' hearing as soon as possible.
ABI slammed for using failed argument to derail Welsh asbestos Bill
The Association of British Insurers has been criticised for fighting a proposed asbestos recovery costs Bill in Wales with a failed argument already overturned in Scotland.
Politicians seek MoJ talks after insurers warn portal delay could hit consumers
Insurers have warned politicians any delay in extending the remit of the Road Traffic Accident Portal could see consumers picking up the bulk of an expected multi-million pound bill.
Williams: Judicial review to benefit claimant solicitors by £622m a year
David Williams, underwriting director of AXA commercial lines and personal intermediary, has claimed the judicial review launched by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Motor Accident Solicitors Society will benefit claimant lawyers by…
Insurers and lawyers lock horns over plans to cut recoverable claims costs
The Association of British Insurers has accused claimant lawyers of attempting to derail “crucial” reforms to the electronic personal injury claims portal by launching a judicial review.
DLG warns RTA Portal delay could cost industry £1m a day
The insurance industry faces extra costs of £1m for every day the implementation of an expanded electronic claims portal is delayed according to Direct Line Group.
Apil and Mass launch judicial review of RTA personal injury scheme
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and Motor Accident Solicitors Society have launched a judicial review of the Justice Secretary's decision to reduce the amount of fees payable for cases conducted through the road traffic accident personal…
Safety standards represent 'unfair' changes to workplace law
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has warned that the government's proposed changes to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill are "a licence for rogue bosses to let safety standards fall".
Apil and Mass back RTA portal deadline reassessment
Lawyers associations have backed a statement from the Ministry of Justice suggesting that it will re-examine plans for implementation of an expanded RTA portal in April 2013.
Claimant view: David v Goliath
Genuine claimants are made to suffer by the government's 'draconian measures' in support of insurers, says Tom Jones.
Review of the Year: Legal - bracing for impact
The imminent implementation of major civil justice reforms has seen the legal industry spend much of 2012 preparing itself for things to come.
Government criticised for jumping the gun with whiplash proposals
Claimant bodies have accused the government of attempting to introduce "too much reform, too soon" following publication of the Ministry of Justice's long-awaited whiplash consultation.
Interview: Rod Evans - Taking the bull by the horns
Assuming the role on the eve of major reforms to the industry, Forum of Insurance Lawyers president Rod Evans tells Post he is relishing the challenges ahead and looking forward to improving cross-industry co-operation.
Post Blog: Stepping up to the plate
Are claimant law firms doing enough to tackle fraud? Jason Peto says more must be done.
ABI attacks 'futile' attempts to prevent portal extension
The Association of British Insurers has slammed plans by claimant lawyers to launch legal action to prevent the extension of the Road Traffic Accident Portal next April, accusing them of futile attempts to stall its implementation.
Government given mixed reviews half way through electoral term
Insurance industry stakeholders have given verdicts on the government's performance as it reaches the half-way point in its five-year electoral term.
RTA portal expert warns extension could produce de facto 'no fault' scheme
Fixed fees at the level proposed by the Ministry of Justice to apply in the extended Road Traffic Accident Portal risk creating a de facto 'no fault' scheme, according to the academic commissioned by government to assess its initial effectiveness as…
Your Say: A step in the right direction
The tentative approval by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers regarding the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ proposal for eliminating fraudulent whiplash claims (‘Apil urged to put words into action on whiplash fraud elimination plan’, www.postonline…
Apil urged to 'put words into action' on whiplash fraud elimination plan
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers' often frosty relationship with the insurance industry has shown signs of thawing after its proposal for eliminating fraudulent whiplash claims was met with tentative approval.
Post magazine - 15 November 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Editor's comment: Harmony at last? Maybe not...
Last week was busy for insurers at Parliament. First, something unusual happened in Westminster's corridors of power that could spell good news for the insurance industry.