Legal
Blog: How to treat brain and spinal cord injury claims
Insurers face a variety of challenges when dealing with brain and spinal injury claims. Raouf Achour, associate at Horwich Farrelly, lists the latest treatments - and the medico-legal issues attached.
Analysis: Gig economy: The big gig ruling
The Supreme Court ruling in Pimlico Plumbers, granting employment rights to a gig worker, might lead to an increase or a shift in liability claims. But it also opens up a door for new products as gig economy platforms will want to cover their new…
Mass’s Simon Stanfield on how whiplash reform sacrifices legitimate claims
The government's whiplash reforms discriminate against legitimate claimants, whose rights need to be protected, argues Simon Stanfield, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society.
Lemonade mulls dropping plagiarism lawsuit against rival Wefox
Following a meeting with Wefox founder Julian Teicke, Lemonade CEO Daniel Schreiber has pledged to drop a lawsuit against One Insurance and Wefox if the start-up redesigns some features.
Blog: Whiplash reforms will present operational challenges for insurers, warns a claimant lawyer
Alan Hayes, chief legal officer of Carpenters Group, argues the delayed whiplash reforms will likely bring unintended consequences.
Power to the pedals
Cycle insurers have mixed feelings about the European proposal to mandate insurance for electric bikes.
Terry's case against Watchstone wraps up in court
The fifth and final day of proceedings in Rob Terry’s case against Watchstone, formerly known as Quindell, took place yesterday.
Beazley takes lead on £10m capacity PI consortium
Specialist carrier Beazley has launched a professional indemnity consortium large law firms based in the UK.
Rob Terry appears in court over Quindell indemnity claim
Exclusive: Former Quindell director Rob Terry appeared in court in an ongoing compensation case he brought against his former company, now renamed Watchstone.
Blog: Holiday sickness claims farmers don't take vacations
Some success has been achieved against dishonest holiday sickness claims, writes Miles Hepworth, a DWF partner who is part of the joint fraud sector focus team at the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, calling however for more measures against claims farming.
Blog: Learner drivers on motorways can help cut motor insurance premiums
Allowing learner drivers on motorways could increase road safety and reduce motor premiums, writes Alan Inskip, CEO of Tempcover.
Das v Asplin: Guilty three sentenced to 15 years
Paul Asplin, David Kearns and Sally Jones were sentenced to a total of 15 years for conspiracy to defraud insurer Das.
Analysis: Sport injury: Hitting hard
As professional sportspeople complain about their insufficient cover for career-ending injuries, insurers fear a surge in claims from contact sports
Beazley's Catherina MacCabe on the mounting pressure on D&Os
Directors and officers are coming under ever closer scrutiny as pressure is mounting to comply with gender, cyber and environmental requirements, explains Catherina MacCabe, head of the International Management Liability focus group at Beazley.
This Week in Post: cars and courts
As Britain is basking in glorious summer, the sun is also shining on the motor insurance market.
Chubb files UK lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein
Chubb has filed a further lawsuit against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, arguing that it should not have to pay out for his public liability cover as his insurance policies are void.
CPD module - GDPR: Legal Update: How the GDPR is going to change the lives of insurers
Insurers will face stricter data rules but these may help them grow the cyber market, write Mark Estafanous and Kate Payne, solicitor and partner at Elborne Mitchell.
Risk management: Analysis: Intellectual property: Creative cover
The significance of intellectual property risks has not translated into a large demand for IP insurance policies - yet.
Risk management: Analysis: Councils: Local challenges
Local government insurance has to deal with emerging risks. How is it adapting as competition increases?
Risk management: Economy 4.0 - Learning to share
The on-demand, sharing and digital sectors - often called Economy 4.0 - bring new risks and challenges for the insurance industry.
Das v Asplin: Defence begins to close its case
The defence has begun to close its arguments in the ongoing trial between Das UK and ex-CEO Paul Asplin and others.
The Post Claims Awards 2018: Full list of winners
Who won what at the 2018 Post Claims Awards held last night at the Royal Garden Hotel?
Blog: Dreamvar, the continuing nightmare for PI insurers?
Solicitors and their professional indemnity insurers are in effect underwriting the legitimacy of property transactions on a strict liability basis, following a recent court decision analysed by Phil Murrin, partner at DAC Beachcroft.