Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
Grayling to review penalties for uninsured drivers
Justice secretary Chris Grayling will today unveil tougher sentences for disqualified drivers who kill and injure, with a maximum of 10 years for those who kill and four years for those who seriously injure.
Personal injury lawyers disagree with MoJ stance on QOCS
Three quarters of personal injury law firms dispute the Ministry of Justice’s view that qualified one way costs shifting is an alternative to after the event insurance, according to a survey by law firm advisers O’Connors.
Personal injury CMCs numbers almost halved since December 2011
Numbers of personal injury claims management companies have dropped 45% since December 2011 following a Ministry of Justice clampdown on rogue firms.
ABI rejects suggestions mesothelioma payout will increase to 100% over time
Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum attacks exemption U-turn.
Garwyn boasts 69% portal retention rate
Davies Group-owned Garwyn has reported a retention rate for liability claims with the Ministry of Justice portal 20% above the industry average.
C-Suite: Different expectations pose risk
The government and the industry are not on the same page when it comes to motor premium reductions.
Medical panels debate heats up as both sides angle for places in working group
Possible £5000 limit and funding by insurers among issues up for discussion.
Fraud: Stamping out fraud
The government is keen to minimise fraud to reduce premiums, so what penalties should individuals incur when they try to deceive insurance companies?
SRA launches unrated insurer ban consultation
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to consult on a potential bar on professional indemnity insurers rated below B on financial strength.
Post Claims Club Blog: So who were the Claims Heroes and Villains of 2013?
Happy new year and welcome to 2014.
Interview: Tim Wallis: Man in the middle
Tim Wallis, chairman of the Claims Portal, tells Post of his pride in his mediation work and reveals he is working on the possibility of launching a credit hire portal.
Legal Update: Mesothelioma Claims: Ministry of Justice’s mesothelioma reforms only complete half the job
Nick Pargeter says the government is failing both claimants and insurers by abandoning fixed costs.
Credit hire portal set for 2014 launch as backers put faith in motor inquiry
Committee confident Competition Commission will draw ‘right conclusions’.
MoJ to strengthen CMC complaints service
Legal changes announced by the Ministry of Justice will see consumers receiving compensation should they be mistreated by claims management companies.
Claims Portal boss Wallis responds to TPA criticisms
Claims Portal chairman Tim Wallis has clarified there are various options available for third party administrators within the portal.
Legal video: BLM partner Matthew Ford discusses the Jackson reforms and MoJ portal impact
Taken together, Lord Justice Jackson’s reforms of civil litigation costs - and the extension of the Ministry of Justice claims portal - have certainly shaken up the litigation landscape.
Apil concerned about elimination of no win no fee system for asbestos
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has expressed concerns about the elimination of the ‘no win, no fee’ system for mesothelioma victims.
Government to work with insurers on mesothelioma plan
The Government is to work with victims’ groups and insurers representing employers to explore new ways to improve the legal process for handling claims from victims of mesothelioma, according to the courts minister.
Claims Portal accused of failing third party claims administrators
The Claims Portal is failing third-party administrators, self-insurance claims handler Gallagher Bassett has claimed.
Insurers say consolidation is behind CMC decline as they back clampdown plans
PI claims management firms decrease by 38% between April and September.
Personal injury CMCs down by 38% as MoJ prepares fines consultation
The Ministry of Justice is preparing to follow up its consultation on introducing more stringent rules for claims management companies with a third inquiry into fines early next year, in a bid to further clamp down on unscrupulous practices.
Industrial deafness: The new whiplash?
As fraudsters and claims management companies begin to feel the impact of whiplash reform, is industrial deafness becoming insurers’ new problem area?
Insurers dismiss MP’s fear that medical panels could become their ‘captives’
Pre-medical offers remain a fraud concern for Apil.