Personal injury (PI)
Why the government's proposed limitations and banning of whiplash are a mistake
Headlines continue to scream out - compensation culture, crash-for-cash, ambulance-chasing lawyers.
Aviva appoints Andrew Wilkinson as technical claims director
Aviva has appointed Andrew Wilkinson as technical claims director of its UK general insurance business.
Brexit: 100 days on and counting
Three months on from the Brexit vote, what are the likely implications for the insurance market in the UK?
Lawyers welcome SRA's decision not to lift ban on cold calling
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said it has no intention to lift the ban on solicitors’ cold calling.
Mandatory personal injury protocol in Scotland
The new protocol rules provide opportunities for insurers to avoid more litigation than before, but robust procedures for adhering to deadlines will be necessary to avoid any breach.
Legal: How technology assists concussion in rugby
Rugby players and coaches are now beginning to talk more openly and honestly about concussions suffered on the training ground or during matches. Concussion is no longer a badge of honour or an unspoken truth.
Week in Post: trampolining, brokers in the dark and cake
I was reminded of the insurance industry this surprising sunny bank holiday weekend when I was required to sign a waiver to accept and acknowledge my participation in Gravity Force trampolining could entail "known and unknown risks that could result in…
Week in Post: CMC impersonators, NED worries, and a Team GB gold medal winner
Sitting in my front room on Saturday morning I took a phone call from a claims management company.
Blog: In defence of CMCs
All those involved in personal injury must work more closely together, particularly if rogue claims management companies are to be stamped out.
Are there too many roadblocks for rehabilitation to really work?
Getting injured people back on their feet through rehabilitation can be a win for claimants as well as insurer defendants but, when working within the naturally adversarial legal system, roadblocks can quickly spring up.
Legal: The cost-benefit of emerging rehabilitation technologies
The disability market is benefiting from an expanding range of innovative equipment, fuelled by a combination of technological advances and by crossover into the civilian sector from military aftercare of combat veterans.
Asbestos victims face difficulty tracing employers as Companies House seeks to delete records
Thousands of seriously ill workers and bereaved families could have their efforts to seek redress against negligent employers severely hampered under new plans to delete Companies House records according to the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Law Superstore CEO Matthew Briggs hails legal aggregator as transparency game changer
A new aggregator offering legal services - including public injury and road traffic accident options - is poised to launch next week with its boss boasting that Law Superstore could hail a new era of transparency in the sector.
Supreme Court rules that claims cases can be re-opened
The Supreme Court has ruled that cases can be re-opened if new evidence of fraud subsequently comes to light after the settlement.
Rehabilitation Awards shortlist unveiled
Unum and Crystal Palace Physio Group lead the shortlist for the Rehabilitation First awards 2016 with four nominations each.
BIA 2016: Major loss; claims initiative – insurer and outsourced; risk consultancy and in-house risk management
Major Loss; Claims Initiative of the Year – Insurer; Claims Initiative of the Year – Outsourced Partner; Risk Management Award – In-House & Insurable Risk Managers; Risk Consultancy
Expertise from A-Z: Taking stock of the year so far
Six months into 2016, what have been the highs and lows for the insurance industry – and what does the rest of the year have in store?
Ecclesiastical publishes statement of principles for abuse claims
Ecclesiastical has published a statement of principles outlining its approach to managing claims brought against organisations for physical and sexual abuse.
Legal Update: Nervous shock claims restrained
The end of the 2015 to 2016 parliamentary session brought an end to the progression of the Negligence and Damages Bill, which would have extended the class of potential secondary victim claimants to include not only the immediate family of an injured…
Official fraud stats are ‘spurious’, legal campaigners claim
The claim that fraud adds £50 to the average insurance premium is just “plain wrong”, legal campaigners have claimed.
Career development: DAS Law launches graduate academy with focus on PI litigation
Bristol-based DAS Law is launching an academy to offer practical, hands-on legal experience for law graduates and post graduates in the region
Video: Expertise from A-Z with Sarah Mallaby
As regulation of claims management companies is relinquished by Government and handed to the Financial Conduct Authority, what lies ahead for insurance companies?
Legal: What fixed fees won't fix
While whiplash reform has grabbed all the headlines of late, potential changes to the recoverability of legal costs in personal injury claims could be just as significant for the industry
North of the Border: A cure for prescription?
In Scotland, in most non-personal injury actions, the doctrine of negative prescription has the effect of extinguishing a party’s right to damages.