Forum of Insurance Lawyers (Foil)
Insurers and lawyers lock horns over plans to cut recoverable claims costs
The Association of British Insurers has accused claimant lawyers of attempting to derail “crucial” reforms to the electronic personal injury claims portal by launching a judicial review.
Foil urges MoJ to bring forward fixed fee protocol
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers is calling on the Ministry of Justice to bring forward the introduction of a fixed fees protocol in relation to the planned extension of the RTA Portal.
Review of the Year: Legal - bracing for impact
The imminent implementation of major civil justice reforms has seen the legal industry spend much of 2012 preparing itself for things to come.
Interview: Rod Evans - Taking the bull by the horns
Assuming the role on the eve of major reforms to the industry, Forum of Insurance Lawyers president Rod Evans tells Post he is relishing the challenges ahead and looking forward to improving cross-industry co-operation.
IFB and Foil say whiplash proposals will curb claims abuse
The Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Forum of Insurance Lawyers have thrown their support behind the government's whiplash proposals.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny was pleased to hear that the IFED's detective chief inspector Dave Wood is evidently renowned among fraudsters.
Your Say: A step in the right direction
The tentative approval by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers regarding the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ proposal for eliminating fraudulent whiplash claims (‘Apil urged to put words into action on whiplash fraud elimination plan’, www.postonline…
Foil seeks collaboration with industry specialists in bid to maintain relevance
Association proclaims ‘important step for industry harmonisation’
Foil elects Evans as president for year of 'seismic reforms'
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has elected Greenwoods Solicitors’ partner Rod Evans as its president for 2013.
Apil urged to 'put words into action' on whiplash fraud elimination plan
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers' often frosty relationship with the insurance industry has shown signs of thawing after its proposal for eliminating fraudulent whiplash claims was met with tentative approval.
Editor's comment: Harmony at last? Maybe not...
Last week was busy for insurers at Parliament. First, something unusual happened in Westminster's corridors of power that could spell good news for the insurance industry.
Foil boss brands ERR Bill amendment criticism "absurd"
Apil president Karl Tonks’ proclamation that the government amendment to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill has set back health and safety laws in Britain by 100 years has been branded “absurd” by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers.
Law firms hail OFT for looking at bigger picture beyond whiplash
Lawyers have continued to highlight their support for the Office of Fair Trading's decision to refer the motor insurance industry to the Competition Commission.
Court of Appeal delays decision on key date for 10% damages uplift
The Association of British Insurers' hopes of ensuring that the forthcoming 10% rise in general damages is tightly synchronised with the withdrawal of the recoverability of success fees and after-the-event premiums hang in the balance.
Court of Appeal delays judgment on retrospective 10% uplift debate
The Court of Appeal has decided to delay judgment on an industry appeal against a decision to effectively bring forward a rise in damages by 10% from April next year.
Foil backs ABI's stance on 'illogical' damages rise
The Court of Appeal's decision to effectively bring forward a 10% rise in damages from April has been branded "illogical" by the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, echoing concerns already raised by the Association of British Insurers.
Transport Select Committee seeks to clear up transparency
The Transport Select Committee's reports on motor insurance have proved contentious, with calls for transparency not resonating with insurers. Will the 13th report clear things up?
RTA Portal extension divides opinion due to lack of clarity and timescales
ABI welcomes changes but industry raises concerns over timescale for implementation.
Laspo Bill suffers six-month delay
The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will not be implemented until April 2013, the government has confirmed.
Credit hire: Two sides to the story
Credit hire organisations and insurers are blaming each other for the cost of credit hire. With the Office of Fair Trading conducting a review, will anyone emerge victorious?
Interview - Don Clarke: Ready for the reforms
Incoming Foil president Don Clarke is all set to tackle the challenges ahead as he prepares to lead insurance lawyers through legal reform not seen in generations.
Law firm mergers: Transforming the legal landscape
Insurer demands for scale and scope plus the emergence of Alternative Business Structures are fuelling the fires of law firm consolidation.
Foil warns MP on civil justice reform
City insurance lawyers group the Forum of Insurance Lawyers has warned MPs planning to reform civil litigation costs not to “go soft” and be swayed by those arguing against change.
Credit hire: Improving the engagement
The credit hire industry has traditionally had a rocky romance with insurers. Sam Barrett looks at what has gone wrong and how the two sides can reconcile their differences.