Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Laspo)
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with Lord David Hunt
9 July will herald the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards – and what a sensational two decades it has been.
Reinsurance renewals remain ‘tough’ despite reduced concerns over PPOs
Insurers benefiting from non-motor rate reductions across the board.
Review of the Year: General Insurance: A year of red tape
With the implementation of the Jackson reforms and the start of twin peaks regulation, reform and regulation dominated a mixed 2013 for the general insurance sector
New laws have done little to curb whiplash culture, LV says
More than half of Britons have been contacted by a claims company and encouraged to make a compensation claim for injuries in the six months since the implementation of litigation reforms in April, research from LV has found.
Interview: David Johnson: Wrapped up in foil
Having been involved with the Forum of Insurance Lawyers since the early beginnings of his career, incoming president David Johnson is keen to make his mark during his tenure. He reveals how he plans to consolidate the organisation’s new found authority…
Motor players facing 2013 profitability slump, claims report
Motor insurers are being dragged further away from profitability as a result of a combination of competitive pressure on pricing and firms over-estimating the impact of cost savings arising from civil litigation reforms.
Motor Insurance: Jumping the gun
Motor insurers’ over-eagerness to reap the anticipated benefits of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act has resulted in a sharp drop in rates. With unprofitability increasing, where does the sector go from here?
APPG chair Evans praises SRA on referal fee fight
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been acclaimed by Jonathan Evans MP, chair of the all party parliamentary group on insurance and financial services, for taking action against firms flouting the referral fees ban.
LV disappointed at delay in small claims decision
LV has expressed disappointment at the Ministry of Justice’s decision to further consider whether the small claims court limit should be raised.
DAS and Towergate pen five-year partnership extension
DAS has agreed a five-year extension to its legal expenses and emergency assistance business partnership with Towergate.
SRA issues referral fee ban compliance warning
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has warned personal injury firms some of the models adopted to circumvent the referral fee ban “potentially breach” parts of the code of conduct.
Comprehensive premiums plummet as motor insurers make Laspo 'gamble'
The average price of a comprehensive motor policy has fallen by 13.9% over the course of the year, according to the latest Confused Car Insurance Pricing Index in association with Towers Watson.
C-Suite: Slow down and think long term
Major price swings in the motor sector in the wake of legal reform are damaging to consumer confidence.
Industry backs extension of squatting ban despite lack of claims in 2013
Property landlords liable for damage and personal injury as a result of squatters.
Pressure mounts on government to close referral fee ban loophole
Apil boss reminds insurers of responsibility not to profit from schemes.
Kennedys calls for end of Laspo mesothelioma exemption
Insurance law firm Kennedys has called for the end to the special legal status granted to mesothelioma claims and bring their processing in line with the reforms introduced by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
Interview: Jon Dye - The Dye is cast
Jon Dye’s appointment as Allianz UK CEO did not come as a surprise to many, including himself. And while he is not daunted by his new role, he is certainly not complacent about the task ahead.
View from the Top Simon McGinn: Getting ahead of ourselves
While recent results are encouraging, now is not the time for the insurance industry to rest on its laurels
Zurich chief urges action not 'rhetoric' on commerical lines
Zurich’s UK chief executive officer Steve Lewis has urged insurers to ensure their actions reflect their words when it comes to commercial lines rates.
Motor sector cites rates and reforms as COR soars
Motor insurers have bemoaned the impact of rock-bottom rates on their first-half figures, prompting some industry leaders to rule out further rate reductions in the second half of the year.
ABI letter to Law Society calls for PI campaign to be withdrawn
The Association of British Insurers director general Otto Thoresen has expressed his “anger and disappointment” in a letter sent to the Law Society, calling for a recent personal injury advertising campaign to be withdrawn.
Axa whiplash report calls for compulsory MRI scans as evidence
The UK should introduce mandatory MRI scans and impose a time limit on the appearance of symptoms to curb the number of spurious whiplash claims, according to Axa.
North West law firms feeling Laspo pinch, states report
More than 70% of the North West’s personal injury law firms claim that civil litigation reforms introduced in April are having a negative impact on their businesses, accrosing to a survey carried out by Liverpool-based firm O’Connors.
Courts take tough stance on deadlines post-Jackson
Claimants have been warned that an entire defence or claim could be struck out due to the failure to meet court deadlines after two recent High Court decisions reiterated a lack of procedural compliance will no longer be tolerated.