Employers' liability (EL)
ABI rejects suggestions mesothelioma payout will increase to 100% over time
Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum attacks exemption U-turn.
Mesothelioma Bill handed Royal Assent ahead of schedule
The Mesothelioma Bill is now an Act of Parliament after being granted royal assent.
Mesothelioma Bill’s 75% compensation cap outcome is ‘extremely fair’
Bill edges closer to royal assent as claimant bodies vow to continue to fight limit.
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.
North of the border: Liability rethink leads to meso trial
The case of Bavaird v McAlpine (2013) concerned Gordon Bavaird’s death from mesothelioma in 2008, says Catriona Stewart.
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.
GAB Robins reports 76% retention rate on portal claims
GAB Robins has reported a 76% retention rate for employers' liability and public liability injury claims within the Ministry of Justice claims portal, up to 15% higher than the industry average.
Welsh asbestos bill passed
The Welsh Assembly has passed a bill allowing for the Welsh NHS to recover costs from the insurers of employers whose employees were exposed to asbestos.
Brokers warn insurers not to rush into private security firm cover
Concerns raised over claims frequency of problem doormen supervisor sector.
Compulsory licences for security firms present opportunity for insurers
New rules mandating licenses for private security firm could create opportunities for insurers, according to Dave Humphries director of partnerships and interventions at the Security Industry Authority.
Insurers rubbish accusation of Claims Portal bias against non-English names
Defendant solicitor says 60% of claims from ethnic names get flagged as fraud.
Post Claims Club: Pregnant women exempt from ‘game changing’ legislation
Insurers should be aware that fundamental changes removing strict liability from employers’ liability civil claims where fault is not an issue will not relate to pregnant women.
Law report: Appeal court rules betting shop was not negligent in failing to prevent gunpoint robbery
This law report has been supplied by law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Mesothelioma: Bearing the burden
With the Mesothelioma Bill due to come into operation early next year, just how much strain is the compensation scheme likely to put on insurers?
Portal extension should include multi-defendant claims, argues Zurich boss
Multi-defendant disease and deafness claims should be included in the extended road traffic accident portal, according to Zurich’s casualty claims director Karl Helgesen.
Portal extension unlikely to bring EL/PL claims surge: Kennedys
Next week’s extension of the Road Traffic Accident portal to include employer’s liability and personal liability claims is unlikely to result in a rapid increase in claims according to law firm Kennedys, following counteremeasures introduced by the…
Industry agrees to 75% payout for mesothelioma scheme
Employer’s liability insurers have agreed to pay 75% of civil compensation for mesothelioma victims that cannot trace their insurer after debate in the House of Lords.
Industry alerted to upcoming changes to claims portal
The Ministry of Justice's claims portal may need to be replaced by another system depending on how further legislative changes around small claims play out.
Indian employers' insurance inadequate, claims ICICI survey
One in every four employers in India believe that the existing sum insured taken for their employees is inadequate, according to an online survey by ICICI Lombard General Insurance.
Law report: Bus depot lessons arrive all at once
This law report was contributed by Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Mesothelioma scheme could cost £451m in first decade
A fund of last resort compensating mesothelioma sufferers who cannot trace their employers' liability insurers could cost £451m in the first ten years alone, according to the Department of Work and Pensions.
Lords: Independent body must oversee mesothelioma compensation scheme
Labour MPs criticise unfair start date that excludes half of all sufferers
AIG extends oil and gas cover
AIG has expanded its oil and gas product to offer increased limits and cover, coupled with stronger specialist loss control services.