Law Commission
Contract law in consultation
The Law Commission is considering amending insurance contract law to allow insurers to seek damages from fraudulent policyholders.
Commissions mull good faith principle
The Law Commissions of England and Wales and of Scotland have ask what should happen if a policyholder makes a fraudulent claim on their insurance, and call for clarity in the existing law.
Late claims payment fine
Insurers should expect to pay damages to their clients when they are slow to pay claims, according to the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers.
Risk managers call for penalties for late payment of claims
Insurers should expect to pay damages to their clients when they are slow to pay claims, according to the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers.
Comment - insurance law reform: Reform can't wait
Now plans to reform the legal framework for commercial insurance have been delayed, buyers are increasingly taking action to strengthen their rights in the event of a claim. John Hurrell argues the archaic law governing pre-contract disclosure is…
Election 2010 - Industry Q&A: Question time
In the final part of the countdown to the general election, Post took questions from the leading lights of the insurance industry and put them to the three main political parties.
Law Commission hits mark
The Law Commission's recommendation that damages should be available for policyholders who receive delayed claims payment has been well received by the insurance industry.
Third Parties Bill gets royal assent
The legislation governing the relationship between insurers and claimants is to be amended after the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill was given royal assent.
Law Commisioner hails insurance act approval
Injured people should have improved access to insurance payments as a result of a new law which received Royal Assent yesterday.
Half-baked reform
Andrew Milne examines the radical changes originally proposed by the Civil Law Reform Bill on limitation, highlighting the problems that would have beset the construction sector as a result.
Consumer law reformer admits election fear
Proposals to update consumer insurance law for the first time in more than a century have received a mixed reaction from the insurance industry.
ABI welcomes Law Commission report
Director general Nick Starling pleased with approach.
CII: reforms will improve claims handling clarity
Policy head Baxter: "clearly time for a refit"
Law Commission unveils consumer insurance report
Proposals include draft bill to replace 100 year-old legislation
