Allianz appoints new claims major loss manager
Allianz Insurance has appointed Bob Dawson to the position of claims major loss manager. Dawson will have responsibility for the major loss and multi-track motor and casualty claims handling teams,...
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Innovative partnership results in first in-house barrister at Roberts Jackson
Catherine Dent (pictured below) has become the first in-house barrister at industrial disease specialists Roberts Jackson following an innovative partnership with St. John’s Buildings. The firm...
View ArticleBritish Cycling teams up with other road user groups to call for cyclists to...
British Cycling, along with a coalition of other road user groups, is calling for cyclists to be excluded from government plans to restrict the recovery of legal costs when seeking compensation for...
View ArticleFlood Re appoints Andy Bord as Chief Executive on permanent basis
Andy Bord, the current interim CEO at Flood Re, has been appointed to the position permanently, subject to regulatory approval. Bord is an experienced business leader with strong insurance and consumer...
View ArticleNHS and manufacturers may have to pay out tens of millions over vaginal mesh...
More than 800 women in the UK are taking legal action against the NHS and the manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants after suffering severe discomfort caused by the devices. Between April 2007 and...
View ArticleThe clock is ticking on PPI claims
CMCs that want to help as many consumers as possible to pursue claims for mis-sold financial protection have little time left to develop an effective strategy now that the FCA have confirmed an August...
View ArticleExpress Solicitors appoints Nyssa Crorie as its first in-house barrister
Nyssa Crorie has been appointed as an in-house barrister at Manchester-based personal injury law firm, Express Solicitors. Working across all teams including road traffic accidents, clinical...
View ArticlePrison and Courts Bill will not be pushed through before the General Election
The Prison and Courts Bill will not be pushed through Parliament before it is dissolved next month in preparation for the General Election. David Lidington, the Leader of the House of Commons,...
View ArticleHorwich Farrelly offers full-time roles offered to seven legal students...
Horwich Farrelly has offered seven legal students full-time roles after completing the firm’s first ever vacation scheme. Ten students undertook a legal placement within the firm’s counter fraud team...
View ArticleKeoghs opens new office in Glasgow
Keoghs is to extend its geographic reach into Scotland with the opening of a Glasgow office in the heart of the city’s business district. The new base will initially see four partners join the firm...
View ArticlePet insurers pay out a record £706 million in claims in 2016
Pet insurers paid out a record £706 million in pet insurance claims in 2016 – the equivalent of £1.8 million every day, according to figures published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The...
View ArticleRaise cap for fixed recoverable costs in clinical negligence to £250,000,...
The new Government should make a “bold decision” and introduce fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence claims worth up to £250,000, says the Medical Protection Society (MPS). A Government...
View ArticleDefence Committee criticises Iraq Historic Allegations Team, calls for better...
The Defence Committee has heavily criticised the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) for costing the taxpayer £60 million and not making a single conviction. In its Ninth Special Report of Session...
View ArticleK & K Solicitors selects Eclipse’s Proclaim Case Management system for its...
Eclipse Legal Systems, the sole Law Society Endorsed legal software provider, is implementing its Proclaim Case Management Software solution at boutique firm, K & K Solicitors. Specialising in...
View ArticleAA says that drivers will “despair” at Prisons and Courts Bill postponement
Drivers will “despair” that the “whiplash gravy train” has been given “the green light to carry on”, due to the General Election, according to the AA. The Prisons and Courts Bill, which contained...
View ArticleInsurers to be hit with £21 million of claims over Bank Holiday weekend
Bank holiday motorists are heading toward the worst day of the year for accidents, costing insurers an estimated £21 million in claims. Statistics produced by Accident Exchange indicate that the same...
View ArticleVolume of commercial claims in UK set to expand due to better funding options
The volume of commercial claims the UK is set to expand at a significant pace due to the growing range of options to fund cases. Georgina Squire, head of dispute resolution at Rosling King (RK), has...
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Consumer telematics: Ushering in an era of seamless vehicle connectivity...
Talk of the stagnation of telematics does not reflect reality, says Mufassira Fathima. Insurers are pushing ahead with the technology to deliver fairer premiums and reduce claims costs The industry for...
View ArticleGovernment has no evidential justification on which to progress with PI...
Thompsons Solicitors has said that new data analysed by defendant firm Weightmans has shown that the Government has no evidential justification on which to progress with its PI reforms. Motor insurance...
View ArticleMajority of people want the Government to do more to reduce spending of NHS...
Three quarters of the public want the Government to do more to reduce the amount of legal costs that PI lawyers can retrieve in clinical negligence cases, according to a survey commissioned by the...
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