Closomat introduces Asana
UK intimate care assistive technology provider Closomat is introducing a new solution that helps address balancing client limitations as a result of injury, and their expectations in terms of...
View ArticleFixed costs reform doubted at Clinical Negligence Debate
Fixed costs for clinical negligence cases have the potential to create an uneven playing field, attendees of the Clinical Negligence Debate heard last week. Claimant and defendant lawyers gathered in...
View ArticleAXA agrees deal for XL Group
AXA has agreed to buy Bermuda-based XL Group for $15.3 billion (€12.4 billion), a deal that will create the biggest global property and casualty (P&C) commercial insurer in the world. The insurers’...
View ArticleThe Channel Syndicate and Canopius join Liberty to fund Toredo
The Channel Syndicate and Canopius will join Liberty Specialty Markets in forming a consortium to provide capacity for Toredo, an online platform for single situation trade credit insurance. The London...
View ArticleAEGIS London appoints Carrie Trudeau to lead on Canada claims
Lloyd’s managing agent AEGIS London has hired Carrie Trudeau to manage claims notified by its Canadian coverholders. Based in Toronto, Trudeau will focus on strengthening relationships with London...
View ArticleAPIL: Government must ban cold calling
The government must stop dithering and act now to ban cold calling for personal injury claims, the president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has said ahead of a crucial debate in...
View ArticleMIB names new chief executive
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) has appointed Dominic Clayden as its new chief executive. Clayden will also join the bureau’s board as an executive director. Both roles will commence in May. He will...
View ArticleLorega launches building surveying service
Lorega has launched a dedicated building surveying service that is designed to help policyholders manage property reinstatement in the event of a claim. The new surveying services, which will be...
View ArticleABI: Cost of motor insurance claims on the rise
The average cost of a motor insurance claim has risen to the highest level on record, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The total amount paid on all motor claims in 2017, at...
View ArticleSX3 Claims makes new appointments
Consultancy SX3 Claims has strengthened its board and operations with the appointments of Laurence Besemer and Laura Phillips. Forum of Insurance Lawyers CEO Besemer, a joint founder of the...
View ArticleJames Bond assistant director files for damages over accident
An assistant director who worked on the James Bond films starring Daniel Craig has launched High Court proceedings against the production company’s insurers, seeking £2.5 million in damages for career...
View ArticleMarsh becomes first insurance broker to join blockchain alliance
Marsh has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the world’s largest open source blockchain initiative with more than 400 member companies. The EEA seeks to create open industry standards and...
View ArticleConsumer Intelligence: Annual car insurance price rises slow to 7.5%
Car insurance premiums are continuing to rise, but the pace of increases has slowed in the past year, Consumer Intelligence has found. The insurance research firm’s data shows the average most...
View ArticleCanopius recruits new COO and CFO
Lloyd’s insurer Canopius has made two senior management appointments following its acquisition. Laurie Davison will become group COO in April, while Nigel Meyer will join as group CFO. Davison was...
View ArticleAgeas UK hires Mark Collins as chief information officer
Ageas UK has appointed Mark Collins as its new chief information officer. In his role as chief information officer for Ageas, he will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of its IT...
View ArticleNHS Resolution in ‘bulk conversion’ case success at Court of Appeal
NHS Resolution has saved £270,000 in legal costs that was claimed across three test cases heard in the Court of Appeal, with potentially millions of pounds in more savings expected on litigation...
View ArticleGMC readies gross negligence manslaughter review
The General Medical Council (GMC) has issued the terms of reference for its own review of gross negligence manslaughter cases following the prosecution of Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba. Led by Dame Clare Marx...
View ArticlePublished Civil Liability Bill promises whiplash reforms and personal injury...
The government has further clamped down on the so-called ‘compensation culture’ with the introduction of the Civil Liability Bill, which promises to finally reform whiplash claims and change how the...
View ArticleCivil Liability Bill draws claimants’ ire
The Civil Liability Bill has attracted widespread condemnation from several claimant groups and law firms. Announced earlier today, the Civil Liability Bill will set fixed amounts of compensation for...
View ArticleXL Catlin introduces innovative Brexit continuity clause
The London-based insurance operations of XL Catlin have introduced an innovative contract continuity clause in preparation for Brexit. The clause addresses the risk that contracts written by XL’s...
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