Mesothelioma sufferer’s treatment to be covered by a periodical payments...
Lawyers at Irwin Mitchell have secured a landmark agreement with defendant insurers to cover the future costs of cancer treatment for a man suffering from mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos...
View ArticleJustice Secretary confirms that small claims limit will rise to £5,000 for...
Justice Secretary David Lidington has confirmed that the small claims limit in road traffic accidents (RTA) will rise to £5,000, while the limit for other personal injury claims will be £2,000....
View ArticleKeeping the pipes clear
Educating policyholders on what can and can’t be flushed down domestic pipes could help insurers prevent a flood of claims this winter, says Andrew Greatorex We have all heard the news stories, and...
View ArticleTees appoints two newly-qualified solicitors to its clinical negligence team
East Anglian firm Tees has appointed two newly-qualified solicitors to its clinical negligence team. Sarah Stocker has returned to the firm where she worked as a paralegal, while Isobel Foenander has...
View ArticleNew head of casualty claims for Allianz
Allianz has appointed Mark Merrix (pictured) as its new head of casualty claims. Following a review of its technical claims structure, the insurer has moved former fraud manager Merrix to the position...
View ArticleCost of motor insurance reaches record high as ABI urges Government to...
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the Government to publish a framework and timetable for its Discount Rate reforms after revealing that the cost of the average motor insurance...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal: Judges can make findings of fundamental dishonesty without...
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that judges can make findings of fundamental dishonesty, even when such a plea has not been specifically put forward by a defendant. In the first case to consider the...
View ArticleBMS Funding exceeds 1,000 funded PI cases a month
BMS Funding, the personal injury funding specialist, has begun funding more than 1,000 cases a month. The company, which provides funds for small and medium sized law firms in England and Wales to run...
View ArticleMedical Protection Society: discount rate reform must progress swiftly to...
The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has told the Justice Select Committee that legislation to deliver discount rate reform must progress swiftly in order to stem what it calls the unsustainable costs...
View ArticleSlater and Gordon tells shareholders to accept huge share dilution
Slater and Gordon has told its shareholders that the value of their shares will be severely diminished under its proposed recapitalisation plan. The plan has become a necessity after the Australian...
View ArticleDeclan O’Mahony joins ERS as head of large loss claims
ERS has announced that Declan O’Mahony has joined the business as head of large loss claims. A senior lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, O’Mahoney joins the specialist motor insurance syndicate in...
View ArticleMore than half of blocked drain claims made by CMCs are unmeritorious
Direct Line has warned that more than half of all blocked drain claims made by claims management companies (CMCs) are “invalid, inflated or fraudulent”. The BBC has reported that the insurer has found...
View ArticleKeoghs unveils AI insurance lawyer
Keoghs has launched what it calls the “first true” Artificial Intelligence (AI) insurance lawyer. Called Lauri, the AI lawyer will initially handle avoidable litigation cases. Keoghs says that this...
View ArticleSelf-driving cars: Government set to press ahead with changes to motor...
The Government is confident that it will press ahead to change the law surrounding motor insurance in order to ensure that all parties are covered in the event of an accident involving self-driving...
View ArticleArnie’s a big PPI hit as 1.2 million seek claims
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new payment protection insurance (PPI) claims ads starring Arnold Schwarzenegger are proving a big hit with the public, the regulator says, as people flood its...
View ArticleAdvent Claims partners with Principia Underwriting
Advent Claims, the insurTech-led claims thrid-party administrator, has signed an agreement to administer all claims for Aquila Underwriting-backed MGA, Principia Underwriting. Principia, which...
View ArticleAccident victims will need to take more investment risk under discount rate...
Following the Ministry of Justice’s proposals in September to change the way the discount rate is calculated for lump sum compensation payments to people with serious injuries, Investec Wealth &...
View ArticleVerisk buys Rebmark Legal Solutions
Verisk has acquired Rebmark Legal Solutions, the creator of PI Calculator. Based in Sheffield, Rebmark sells software to claimant and defendant lawyers and claims handlers that helps them with the...
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Medical negligence specialist Trevor Ward takes up a new desk at Fletchers
Fletchers Solicitors, has strengthened its 29-strong medical negligence team with the appointment of Trevor Ward as a new senior solicitor. Ward has over 30 years’ experience specialising in all areas...
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On the comeback trail
Claims Media recently spoke to Mark Stirrup, the managing director of Corporé and The Treatment Network, about how the businesses have turned a corner since being taken over by Speed Medical’s parent...
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