Whiplash
Election result makes whiplash reform less likely to go through in proposed form
The general election result makes whiplash reform less likely to go through in its proposed form, experts said.
NAH to step away from ‘aggressive’ personal injury advertising
A no-win-no-fee law firm has unveiled a £1m rebrand and a move away from the “aggressive” advertising associated with the sector.
Liz Truss replaced as Justice Secretary in reshuffle
The architect of both the whiplash reforms and the discount rate cut, Liz Truss, has been replaced as Justice Secretary after less than a year in the role.
Blog: Cooperation will stymie claims touts and dodgy claimant firms
Claimant lawyers need to report dodgy peers to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, urges Andrew Twambley, spokesperson for Access to Justice, arguing current legislation is enough to tackle fraud.
This Month in Post: General election, summer holidays and expert opinions
With another General Election looming, the insurance industry will likely be holding its breath on what the incoming government will make of the insurance premium tax, the Ogden rate and whiplash reform.
Aviva detected £85m in insurance fraud last year
Aviva detected £85 million of insurance fraud last year and recorded a 9.5% increase in the number of fraudulent claims.
Editor's comment: Time to play nicely
We have a sign in our kitchen with the rules of the house. As well as being told not to run (and throw balls in the house), my son knows it’s important to play nicely.
Claims Club Blog: Service, travellers, and the new British export
BLM's Terry Renouf sums up the last Claims Club meeting where tackling supply chain issues, talking about artificial intelligence and applying gig economy opportunities made the headlines.
Live blog: Motor Insurance World 2017
Post's Motor Insurance World, as it happened.
Mass's Simon Stanfield on the whiplash opportunity
The delay in whiplash reform should not be wasted, says Simon Stanfield, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, urging all parties to grasp the opportunity.
Conservative manifesto could lead to reversal of discount rate decision says Apil
The reintroduction of whiplash reform if the Conservatives win the election could come with a reversal of the discount rate, the Association of Professional Injury Lawyers has warned.
Development of Medco platform stalled by election
The development of the Medco platform is being stalled by the shelved whiplash consultation and the general election.
Tory manifesto pledges to 'consider ban' on cold calling for personal injury
The Conservative Party has pledged to consider a ban on cold calling for personal injury claims if it wins the general election.
#BibaFever: B-B-Q: What brokers and insurers want from the next government
Delegates at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference have asked the next government for some stability.
Editor's comment: Surprise!
I probably wouldn’t make a very good insurer or broker as I love a good surprise and I deal quite well with change.
Whiplash reform bill shelving is green light for personal injury 'gravy train'
Insurance premiums will continue to skyrocket for motorists as a result of the government's decision to shelve proposed whiplash reforms, the AA has warned.
This week in Post: Snap decisions, Can-can and costs
In a snap decision just after Christmas I agreed it would be fun to attend a Moulin Rouge secret cinema perfomance, with little thought to the effort this would involve or the costume I'm currently having to source.
Whiplash reform shelved in light of general election
The government's proposed whiplash reform has been kicked into the long grass as a result of the general election.
General election 'could delay whiplash reform for years'
Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap general election could delay the Ministry of Justice’s proposed whiplash reforms for years, campaign group Access to Justice has claimed.
Blog: Whiplash, discount rate, Vnuk and driverless cars on the road ahead
The Association of British Insurers’ announcement that motor insurance premiums hit their highest recorded levels at the end of last year is another reminder that change is long overdue in the personal motor market. That’s coming but will it be enough?
Blog: Injured claimants are not lobby fodder
I spent 15 years working for a number of insurance companies before ‘crossing the floor’ to be the managing director of Minster Law, a claimant firm. Whether moving from insurance to the law is a step up the public approval rankings or a step down is a…
Editor's comment: Feeling lucky?
My Irish grandmother always said bad things come in threes. In the last 18 months the insurance industry has faced bad returns on investments, several increases to insurance premium tax and now the huge change to the Ogden discount rate, so the sector…
Blog: The future of CMCs
Listening to the entirety of the Second Reading debate on the Prisons and Courts Bill last week, I was reminded once again of the pitfalls of short-sighted and ill-thought-out policy changes in the claims sector.
Trade voice: Navigating the new legal landscape
The legal landscape around the insurance industry and the claims sector is approaching a period of unprecedented change.