ABI says that increase in inflation requires a “more sensible” Discount Rate
The Association of British Insurers has said that the 0.5% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation measurement requires the Government to review the new Discount Rate as soon as possible....
View ArticleMinster Law announces new executive team
Minster Law is to overhaul its executive team through a series of internal promotions. Shirley Woolham will become chief operating officer, Martin Hume will be director of finance, and Mazella Heaton...
View ArticleHilary Meredith launches e-petition to protect soldiers’ legal rights
Hilary Meredith Solicitors has launched an e-petition to try and prevent the Government from widening the scope of combat immunity. The firm says servicemen and women injured during combat will be shut...
View ArticleTemple expands loss adjuster fee insurance with unique insurer claims dispute...
Temple Legal Protection, has become the first legal and professional fees expenses insurer to offer a claims dispute service as part of its loss adjuster fee insurance cover. The service, called Loss...
View ArticleMoJ hints that future discount rate calculation will be based on expected...
The Ministry of Justice has said that any new framework for setting the personal injury discount rate should depend on the expected returns from investments made by claimants, barely a month after...
View ArticleAllianz launches live video streaming platform for customer claims
Allianz has launched a video streaming platform, Allianz Site View, which enables customers to conduct live video interactions with insurers in support of their property claim. Partnering with...
View ArticleSimpson Millar managing partner leaves to join Hilary Meredith Solicitors as...
Hilary Meredith Solicitors has appointed Peter Watson, the former managing partner of Simpson Millar as its new CEO. Watson’s arrival will see founder and current CEO Hilary Meredith become chair of...
View ArticlePrivate prosecution by APU saves insurer £30,000 and jails conman after...
A motor fraudster has been sentenced to 18 months in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court after having admitted to crashing his fake Ferrari to make a bogus claim which paid out £29,000. Adam Islam pled...
View ArticleSmall EL and PL personal injury claim values have risen by up to 12% since 2015
Insurance pay-outs for small employers’ and public liability (EL/PL) personal injury claims have increased significantly in the past two years, climbing to an average value of nearly £4,000 by the end...
View ArticleFletchers Solicitors appoints new people director
Fletchers Solicitors has appointed Tim Scott as its new people director. Scott brings over 20 years’ experience in HR roles across a variety of sectors. His previous roles include head of people and...
View ArticleQuarter of all travel claims made in 2016 were for holidays in Spain, with...
The most common reason for making a travel insurance claim in 2016 was cancellation, accounting for nearly 40 per cent of claims, while almost a quarter of all travel insurance claims made by British...
View ArticleLetting legal fees out of the box: price transparency
Andrew Cullwick on the push towards price transparency for law firms and what it will mean for PI claim lawyers There is an increasing drive towards greater price transparency across the legal...
View ArticleHill Dickinson appoints new partner Ivor Long from Weightmans
Ivor Long, the former head of Weightmans’ food and drink insurance department has joined Hill Dickinson. With over 20 years’ experience, Long acts for food and beverage manufacturers dealing with...
View ArticleCar insurance rises by 9.4% – and there’s more to come, says Consumer...
Drivers are facing average insurance bill increases of 9.4% – more than four times the rate of inflation, according to new research from Consumer Intelligence. The specialist marketing agency has said...
View ArticleRecord turnover for Exchange Chambers
Exchange Chambers has praised the contribution of its personal injury team as the fast expanding set posted a record turnover of £28.7 million for its 2016/17 financial year – a rise of 12% on last...
View ArticleSolicitors and accomplices from Preston sentenced to 13 and a half years...
Six men, including a solicitor and credit hire organisation owner, have been jailed for a total of 13 and a half years after working together in their professional roles to commit car insurance fraud....
View ArticleHCML expands with new Bristol office
HCML has strengthened its fast-track services for processing musculoskeletal insurance claims with a new office in Bristol and a new team. The rehab provider has also acquired Excell Medical Reporting,...
View ArticleKris Inskip, Slater and Gordon’s former national head of clinical negligence,...
Hilary Meredith Solicitors has continued its fast-paced expansion with the appointment of Kris Inskip as head of clinical negligence. Inskip joins Hilary Meredith Solicitors from Slater and Gordon,...
View ArticleJet2 teams up with Mallorcan authorities to tackle growing issue of false...
Intelligence on individuals engaged in touting and creating false sickness claims will now be shared by Mallorcan Police and the Guardia Civil with Europol, who will in turn pass data to the UK police...
View ArticleMajority of PI solicitors believe costs management has negative impact on...
Just Costs Solicitors has found that 65% of personal injury partners at the UK’s top 200 firms believe the costs management process has had a negative impact on litigation. Despite their misgivings...
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