Forum of Insurance Lawyers (Foil)
Intelligence: The future of construction insurance
Between geopolitics, a health crisis, climate change and rising costs, it’s clear the construction industry is operating within an uncertain environment at the moment. Could evergreen policies be the answer?
Interview: Bruce Goodbrand and Kevin Shevlin, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Forum of Insurance Lawyers Scotland chair Bruce Goodbrand and Northern Ireland chair Kevin Shevlin spoke to Post about how different arms of Foil work together to address the issues the industry is facing and also learn from one another.
Trade Voice: Foil's Jennette Newman on the penalties facing firms that misfire on climate transition
As the world begins to really face up to climate change, Jennette Newman, president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers and partner at Clyde & Co, warns that the regulatory, reputational and legal penalties for failing to transition a climate-friendly…
Intelligence: The impact of making Covid vaccines mandatory
With the roll out of Covid-19 vaccines under way, and firms saying they might require them to be mandatory for their staff, Post investigates what impact this could have on insurance
Insurance trade associations and professional bodies survey 2021
Members of insurance trade associations and professional bodies were asked their views on different areas of their organisation’s proposition to find out how lobbying, qualifications and continuing professional development was achieved during the…
Q&A: Jennette Newman, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Jennette Newman, partner at Clyde & Co, was appointed as president of Forum of Insurance Lawyers in November last year, replacing Anthony Baker. She spoke to Post about her hopes for 2021.
False job fraud: The crooks capitalising on Covid unemployment
Under the weight of coronavirus curtailment the UK unemployment rate has hit 4.8%. Crafty criminals are capitalising on unsuspecting job hunters to ‘phish’ personal information and commit insurance fraud.
Supreme Court BI test case judges oversaw Orient Express ruling
Lawyers suggested experience will trump "ego" after it emerged two of the judges on the Supreme Court business interruption test case panel oversaw rulings on Orient Express, a case that has been hotly contested during proceedings between the Financial…
Gap insurance fraud uptick predicted as recession kicks in
Financial pressures caused by Covid-19 could lead to an increase in guaranteed asset protection insurance fraud, with some insurers already seeing worrying signs, experts have cautioned.
Storm Francis eyes UK as August weather claims continue
The Met Office has issued further wind and rain warnings for today as storm Francis hits the UK, while the impact of Scottish floods continues to be felt.
Analysis: Why falling premiums do not mean clear cut savings for motorists
Falling average motor premiums may represent less significant savings for individual consumers than at first glance, experts have cautioned, while a swift return to pre-Covid motor premium levels is "not inevitable."
Northern Ireland launches consultation on negative discount rate
The Northern Irish Department of Justice has launched a consultation into possible changes to the legal framework for setting the personal injury discount rate.
Government urged to consider safety ahead of e-scooter trials
The UK government has been urged to “err on the side of caution” when dictating the rules of e-scooter trials next month.
This Month: Putting the insurance industry under the microscope
This month we put the insurance industry under the microscope - looking into how much progress the Lloyd's market has made to bolster diversity and inclusion in the sector, the efforts taken to pay out business interruption claims and the industry's…
Davies promotes ex-Foil president James Heath to group chief risk officer
Davies has appointed James Heath to the newly created role of group chief risk officer.
Q&A: Forum of Insurance Lawyers CEO Laurence Besemer
In 2009 Laurence Besemer became the first CEO of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, the UK trade body for defendant law firms. A decade into the role he spoke to Jonathan Swift about its commitment to its members, a successful 2019 and why it is definitely…
Industry airs 'rule-taker' Brexit concerns as Conservatives steam to victory
The insurance industry has welcomed greater "clarity" moving forwards following the results of General Election 2019, which saw the Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson win by a significant majority, but continues to express concerns…
Analysis: Discount rate disparity - will the Scottish market become unfavourable?
With the Ogden discount rate in Scotland set to remain at minus 0.75%, could insurers in the country start to feel squeezed, and begin to be squeezed out?
Grenfell fraudsters claimed £775,000 from the victims’ fund
Fraudsters have been convicted for falsely claiming a total of £775,000 from the Grenfell Tower victims’ fund.
Discount rate: Are insurers being too optimistic?
In anticipation of the new discount rate announcement, expected by 5 August 2019, many insurers have already started to price and reserve at 0%
This week: What does the fox say?
Brightside’s new managing general agent Kitsune takes its name from the Japanese word for fox. The animal is much admired in Japanese folklore for its intelligence and supernatural abilities – characteristics all the insurance companies that announced…
Interview: James Heath, Forum of Insurance Lawyers
Late last year, James Heath was appointed the 23rd president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, succeeding Stephen Hines. He speaks to Post about the legal issues facing the industry.
James Heath elected president of Foil
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has elected James Heath, a partner at Keoghs, as its new president, succeeding Citygate Chambers’ Stephen Hines.
Government goes ‘full steam ahead’ on whiplash reforms
Insurers have welcomed the progression of hotly anticipated personal injury reforms through Parliament, however yesterday’s events in Westminster have whipped up fresh disapproval from the legal sector.