HCML strengthens spinal and catastrophic injury team
Declan Egan has joined the spinal and catastrophic injury case management team at HCML. HCML has also strengthened the specialist team with the promotion of Kate Barton to clinical operations manager....
View ArticleRob Smale joins Claims Consortium Group board
Rob Smale has joined the board of property specialist Claims Consortium Group as a non-executive director. Smale, who was previously claims and then transformation director at Ageas UK, brings insurer...
View ArticlePrice Forbes security practice launches
Independent wholesale broker Price Forbes has set up a new security risks practice. The new practice will help corporates prevent and mitigate the impact of major claims before they happen. Alistair...
View ArticleHarrison Associates earns third CARF accreditation
Harrison Associates has once again received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for both case management and expert witness (independent evaluation)...
View ArticleAmanda Blanc resigns from Zurich
Amanda Blanc is stepping down as chief executive officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Zurich just nine months after taking up the role. Zurich confirmed yesterday that Blanc, who is also a...
View ArticleBLM partners with LSE to create new AI insurance tool
Law firm BLM has launched a suite of online analytics, case management and communications tools for insurers and corporate clients. Foresight, the flagship tool of the BLM Innovations suite, is a new...
View ArticleMarkerstudy secures crash-for-cash convictions
Markerstudy and its law firm, DWF, have secured convictions against a fraudulent claimant and the man who acted as a decoy to carry out a crash-for-cash scam. Mohammed Iqbal and Kasim Javed were...
View ArticlePlexus Law secures lateral hires from Kennedys
Plexus Law has secured the services of a team of 17 lawyers and 10 support staff from Kennedys. The hires will be based in new offices in Taunton and Chelmsford, expanding Plexus Law’s network in the...
View ArticleBroker Innovation Awards finalists revealed
The shortlist for the Broker Innovation Awards 2019 has been released. Head over to the Broker Innovation Awards website to view the shortlist for the event that recognises the use of technology and...
View ArticleEQL launches AI physiotherapist
EQL has unveiled its debut product designed to act like a physiotherapist and provide a triage tool for multiple issues. The product is an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chatbot called Phio. EQL...
View ArticleMGA model increasingly attractive in London market
The UK’s managing general agent (MGA) segment looks set to become an ever more popular feature of the London market, according to a survey of more than 100 insurers and agents conducted by law firm...
View ArticleDAC Beachcroft develops AI tool for liability assessment
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has collaborated with insurtech startup Automated Insurance Solutions and motor repair and claims flow specialist Audatex to develop BAIL, an online artificial intelligence...
View ArticleDavies Group completes second acquisition of 2019
Davies Group has acquired GBB and Banwells, adding to its specialist motor claims capability. The acquisition includes specialist forensic investigation business GBB and motor engineering solutions...
View ArticlePro Global to help insurers respond to cyber risk
Pro Global has launched a cyber audit practice to support the insurance industry’s response to cyber risk. The practice has been developed in partnership with cyber and information security services...
View ArticleDiscount rate of -0.25% comes into effect
Justice minister and lord chancellor David Gauke has set the personal injury discount rate at -0.25%. The new -0.25% rate will be in place for up to five years. An expert panel will conduct the next...
View ArticleMore reaction to discount rate change
Reaction to yesterday’s change to the personal injury discount rate is continuing to pour in, with insurers, law firms, trade groups and other organisations split on whether the UK government went far...
View ArticleAgeas appoints new chief risk officer for UK
Evan Waks will become Ageas UK’s chief risk officer in September. Waks is an experienced insurance professional with a career spanning 30 years. He joins from AXA where over 17 years he held a number...
View ArticleClinical Negligence Debate 2020 confirmed
The Clinical Negligence Debate is returning to The Midland Hotel in Manchester next year. The day-long conference is taking place on 20 February 2020. It’s free to attend for practicing solicitors, who...
View ArticleNHS claims steady but costs rise, reports NHS Resolution
Clinical negligence claims against the NHS are falling as a proportion of the number of treatment episodes, but concerns remain about rising costs, according to NHS Resolution’s annual report and...
View ArticleFrenkel Topping: New rate, new certainty
Mark Holt, managing director of personal injury settlement specialist Frenkel Topping and leading authority on the Ogden rate, reacts to the government’s decision to set it at -0.25% Many claimants are...
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