Personal injury (PI)
Scope of employment
Employers are responsible for acts committed by staff in the course of their employment. Will Jones examines case law to determine how wide-ranging this liability is.
Pick of the week
Pressure mounts after pleural plaques review thrown out; Insurers warned over off-shoring VAT bill; Zurich plans real estate growth; Oakley opens branch of Chesham Insurance; Smaller brokers face FSA fees hike
Axa vows not to be “swayed” by politics in pleural plaques battle
Insurer will make appeal decision in the “next few days”
QBE drives forward road safety campaign
Insurer enourages safer practices for fleet drivers
Kennedys moves to Sheffield
Eight partners join law firm from Halliwells
Groupama revamps PA cover
Groupama Insurances has revamped its personal accident policy for brokers.
Pleural plaques discussed in parliament
Group of MPs call for the reinstatement of damages
In the front row
Peter Whitehead discusses why the application of a front-loaded claims investigation process in most cases could result in settlement in less than 12 months of instruction by the insurer.
Through the back door
UK insurers must prepare fully for the new road
Agenda setting for Cutts
Incoming president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers Dan Cutts talks to Lynn Rouse about becoming the voice of the wider public interest and counteracting the claimant lobby.
Woolf issues contingency fees warning
Move to US-style fee structure could "destroy professional standards"
