Bond Solon finds that majority of expert witnesses in PI claims will not...
66% of expert witnesses in personal injury cases will not accept instructions from a litigant in person. Research conducted by Bond Solon has found that out of that 66%, 76% of medical experts would...
View Article81% of healthcare case managers have experienced a situation where PI...
A poll conducted by Nockolds Solicitors has found that 81% of healthcare case managers have experienced a situation where a claimant solicitor has not acted in the best interests of their client....
View ArticleAllianz introduces multimedia hosting platform for its commercial motor...
Allianz has given its commercial motor policyholders access to a multimedia hosting platform to support their claims. In the event of a claim users will be able to upload videos such as dash cam or...
View ArticleCMC users more likely to “have lower incomes, watch Strictly Come Dancing and...
Consumers using claims management companies (CMCs) are more likely to “have lower incomes, watch Strictly Come Dancing and use Facebook”, according to the Legal Ombudsman. The Ombudsman commissioned...
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On red alert
Claims of overcharging are an increasing risk for claimant firms, says Mickaela Fox Since the 2013 Jackson reforms introduced new rules for how litigation is funded, claimant firms have looked to their...
View ArticleAirfair lands over £1 million in compensation for delayed passengers in first...
The UK’s first self-serve compensation app, airFair, is celebrating winning £1 million in flight delay compensation in its first year. With almost 4,000 app downloads since launching in October 2016,...
View ArticleNew risk identification business will preserve counter-fraud data for credit...
A new risk identification business, called Verius, has been created to provide credit hire companies with a data-sharing platform to counter fraud following the sale of Hill Dickinson’s insurance...
View ArticleSimon Readhead QC to chair Claims Media clinical negligence conference
Simon Readhead QC will chair next year’s Claims Media clinical negligence conference. Readhead, who was called to Bar in 1979 and made Queen’s Counsel in 2006, will chair The Clinical Negligence Debate...
View ArticleKennedys and University of Manchester to develop fraud prevention software
Kennedys and the University of Manchester are teaming up to develop fraud prevention software for global insurers. The two-year project, set to launch after Kennedys and the University of Manchester...
View ArticleEY: Motor insurance to see profit in 2018
The UK motor insurance market is poised to record a strong uplift in profits in 2018 if changes to the Ogden discount rate for personal injury claims and whiplash reforms go ahead, according to EY. The...
View ArticleBMS Funding supports new ABS with £2.5 million
Personal injury and clinical negligence funding specialist BMS Funding has secured £2.5 million for Tegamus Law, a new alternative business structure (ABS) operating in the legal sector. BMS Funding...
View ArticleConsumer Intelligence: Home insurance premiums rising
Home insurance premiums are increasing due to rising claims costs and gold and jewellery prices, according to Consumer Intelligence. Average home insurance costs rose 8.5 percent to £131 during the...
View ArticleHCML eyes catastrophic injury market dominance
HCML has launched a recruitment and skills drive as part of its plan to lead the catastrophic injury market. The rehabilitation case management company’s work on several high-profile incidents and...
View ArticleHave personal injury firms become early adopters?
The legal sector isn’t particularly well known for its marketing innovation, but the world around us continues to change at a rapid pace and artificial intelligence, voice search, programmatic...
View ArticleSlater and Gordon backs Access to Justice
Personal injury law firm Slater and Gordon Lawyers has renewed its support for the campaigning group, Access to Justice (A2J). Confirming the move, Slater and Gordon CEO Ken Fowlie said A2J was making...
View ArticleHilary Meredith strengthens in Wilmslow and London
Law firm Hilary Meredith Solicitors has significantly strengthened its Wilmslow and London offices with a range of senior hires and appointments. The appointments complement an exceptional year for the...
View ArticleClinical negligence claims cost NHS £1.6 billion
The annual cost of clinical negligence claims for NHS trusts has quadrupled over the last decade, a parliamentary committee has found. The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report revealed that...
View ArticlePersonal injury discount rate should be based on evidence
Eagerly anticipated recommendations from the Justice Committee to improve the draft clause that the UK government intends to use to amend the personal injury discount rate for catastrophic claimant...
View ArticleLMA tackles £1bn claims expert spend
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) claims committee has selected Advent Claims as a partner and vendor for its Claims Expert Management Hub for Lloyd’s carriers. The Lloyd’s market has spent more...
View ArticleKennedys hires insurance team of five
Law firm Kennedys has boosted its insurance practice with the addition of five lateral partner hires. The arrival of David Chadwick, Ingrid Hobbs, Tim McCaw, Andrew McGahey and Andrew Westlake—all from...
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