Politics
HR focus - default retirement age: retiring gracefully
The abolition of the default retirement age comes into force later this year. Paul Cann explores potential consequences for employers as they prepare to accommodate an ageing workforce.
Lloyd's motor result reflects 'torrid' time
Lloyd's finance director Luke Savage has said Lloyd's 2010 UK motor insurance result reflects the "torrid" experience of the whole market within that class of business. Its motor book reported an underwriting loss of £520m (2009: £83m loss) and a…
Postbox: industry needs government help on fraud
The landmark civil judgment in the case of Israr Hussain Shah, as reported in Post over the past fortnight, highlights a worrying issue for the industry.
Call made for portal time extensions on EL and PL
The timeframes laid down for insurers to comply with the terms of the fast-track electronic claims portal may have to be modified if the process is to be extended to employers' liability and public liability claims.
Penny Black's insurance week
It is always heartening to see people battling adversity, and those in New Zealand have had it bad over the past six months.
Death knell for ATE insurance as jackson recommendations accepted
The government's decision to implement the Jackson reforms has sounded the death knell for after-the-event insurance, legal expenses insurers have admitted.
FSCS reduces annual levy by £23m
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has confirmed its proposed levy for 2011/12 at £217m.
Aggregators join ABI and Biba in fraud fight - Insurance News Now – 7 April 2011
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including how aggregators have teamed up with the Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association in a bid to fight fraud.
MPs call on government to start review into the FSCS
Alan Meale, Labour MP for Mansfield and Mark Durkan MP for Foyle, have called on the government to immediately begin its promised review of the FSCS.
Apil seeks judicial review against Chancellor
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has taken legal action after the Lord Chancellor failed to review the discount rate.
MP submits motor insurance EDM
An early day motion has been submitted in Parliament calling for the transport secretary to bring forward proposals for reform of insurance arrangements for young.
Career development & CSR: Economic argument wins Lloyd's-backed competition
the winner of the Tower Hamlets public speaking competition at the Lloyd's Old Library warned that individual attitudes are just as responsible for the UK's troubled economic state as government actions.
The Claimant's View: Health & safety gone mad
Health & safety has gone mad. I never thought I would say those words, associated as they are with sections of the media that love to blame health & safety regulations for everything that is wrong with society today.
Industry applauds government green light on legal cost reform
The insurance industry has overwhelmingly backed the government's decision to end the recoverability of success fees in no win, no fee cases.
Post history - 15 years ago: Guidance over 'mad cow disease'
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 15 years ago reveals.
Law Commission rejects fraud law appeal
The Law Commission has rejected insurance industry proposals to review the law so people who commit third-party insurance fraud lose the right to recover genuine claims, after it was not deemed to have "sufficient support" by the Ministry of Justice.
View From The Top: Delivering SME excellence
In the short time since I became SME director at RSA, small to medium-sized businesses have seen some dramatic changes.
Lloyd’s set to continue fight for CER relief post-Solvency II
Lloyd's has vowed to fight for tax relief on claims equalisation reserves to be retained beyond the implementation of Solvency II, after its premise was challenged in the Budget.
PwC: Bribery Act latest “good news”
PwC has stressed the final guidance on the Bribery Act, released today, and acceptance of the need for a “proportionate and risk-based approach” to the issue, is good news for financial services companies.
Post magazine – 31 March 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Mass “disappointed” with Jackson review implementation
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has responded to the ministers statement on the government’s proposals for reform of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs in England & Wales.
ABI wants referral fee ban to be next on Government to do list
Today’s Government announcement on civil litigation reform will put the brake on runaway legal costs and mean a better deal for genuine claimants and insurance customers, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Reforms to civil litigation costs will block road to justice
Ken Clarke’s announcement today that the Government will press ahead with reforms to the civil litigation system has been met with disbelief and serious concerns.
Clarke outlines CFA plans
Justice secretary Ken Clarke has confirmed that the government will modify ‘no win, no fee’ arrangements with its implementation of the Jackson Review.