After-the-event (ATE)
60 Seconds With... Jackie Harvey, AmTrust
Jackie Harvey, senior after-the-event legal expenses underwriter at AmTrust, wants to walk on the moon, dance to T Rex and steal Sarah Connor from the Terminator franchise's style.
HDI Global Specialty files legal case against Arron Banks' Legal Protection Group
HDI Global Specialty has filed a case at the High Court seeking a declaration from Legal Protection Group that their run-off agreement has ended.
Q&A: Sharon Brown, Harbour Underwriting
Managing general agent Harbour Underwriting (formerly QLCC) last year launched after the event commercial dispute insurance to the broker market. Managing director Sharon Brown spoke to Post about what attracted her to the role and why she believes…
Failed Elite ATE policies disclaimed
The administrators of Elite Insurance have disclaimed all but two after the event insurance policies underwritten by the insurer.
Pool Re urges insurers to support a 'vibrant' terrorism insurance market
Pool Re has published a forward-looking strategy looking at increasing the take up of catastrophe insurance by SMEs in light of current pandemic, ahead of its five-year review.
Analysis: Beirut blast – cost of humanitarian crisis could top $10bn
The explosion in Beirut, Lebanon at around 6pm local time on Tuesday 4 August tragically killed at least 157 people and wounded another 5000, with more than a hundred still missing as rescue efforts continue.
Lloyd's working on non-damage BI cover for SMEs
Lloyd’s is working on non-damage business interruption cover for SMEs as part of recovery efforts to fast-track global economic and societal recovery from the “far-reaching” impacts of Covid-19.
Analysis: 19th Century insurance frauds
Scandal, fraud, deception and rabid profiteering have never been far away from the insurance industry. Indeed, it is probably fair to say they have been uneasy bedfellows ever since the modern insurance industry started to lay its foundations in this…
Ex UK General boss Karen Beales made MD at Financial & Legal
Former UK General CEO Karen Beales has been appointed managing director of Financial & Legal Insurance, replacing Mike Timmons who has stepped down.
Abbey Legal BTE rebrands to Markel Legal Expenses Insurance
Abbey Protection Group and its associated branding, including Abbey Legal Before the Event Services, has rebranded to Markel.
Temple victorious in ATE premium High Court dispute
Temple Legal Protection has won a High Court dispute that confirmed its after the event premium for clinical negligence insurance policies in the post-Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 era was not unreasonable or disproportionate.
DAS unveils two new ATE products
Legal expenses insurer DAS has unveiled two new after-the-event insurance products, aimed at speeding up the process of obtaining cover for solicitors.
DAS pre-tax profits up 9% for 2013
Legal expenses insurer DAS has reported a 9% boost in pre-tax profits for 2013, with figures reaching a total of £12.1m.
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.
ABI rejects suggestions mesothelioma payout will increase to 100% over time
Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum attacks exemption U-turn.
Government U-turn on mesothelioma exemption roundly condemned
A government U-turn that will result in mesothelioma sufferers no longer being able to pocket the total amount of a claim has been slammed by opposition MPs and claimant lawyers.
Arag appoints Hurley to lead amalgamated ATE unit
Legal expenses insurer Arag has launched a combined claims, underwriting and sales support case management unit for after the event business.
AmTrust Europe Legal planning job cuts amid restructure
AmTrust Europe Legal has launched a restructuring process ahead of making a range of redundancies within its Manchester headquarters.
DAS reports lack of interest in 'rights for shares' scheme
Legal challenges relating to legislation that enables employees to sacrifice certain employment rights in return for company shares are expected to increase in the long-term, despite a limited take-up in the scheme so far.
Roundtable - Legal Reforms: Jackson reforms: First impressions
Implemented as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, how have the Jackson reforms affected the industry so far – and what will their impact be in the future?
DAS targets post-Laspo landscape following 2012 GWP growth
The DAS UK Group increased gross written premium by 10.5% last year, while returning a profit of over £11m before reinsurance and tax.