Legal
Clyde & Co Warning on Civil Claims
Insurers and the courts could see a rush of civil claims in the run up to Easter as claimants seek to pre-empt the introduction of new rules on legal costs that are more favourable to […]
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Insurance claims
Claims Volumes Continue To Fall Says ACSO
Some comments from ACSO on the latest claims data trends in the UK; The latest quarterly data from the government’s Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU), obtained following a Freedom of Information request by the Association of […]
Legal
New President For FOIL Association
The latest update from FOIL; Toby Vallance, Partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, has been elected President of London FOIL and will lead the organisation through the next year. London FOIL is a division […]
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PI Claims: Inflation Moves FRC Rates Upwards
ACSO lobbying has brought about policy changes in Civil Justice, as the minutes of the latest meeting of the CPRC, published yesterday, reveal. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1122232/cprc-4-november-2022-minutes.pdf Matthew Maxwell Scott, executive director of ACSO, said that CPRC minutes […]
Insurance claims
IFB Launches New AI Counter Fraud System
This new potential fraud detection solution looks promising on paper, let’s see if it delivers results in the fight against organised fraud like crash-for-cash, fake injury/illness claims, mysterious old building fires or spotting vehicles with […]
Insurance claims
New Tech Offers Pedestrian Priority at Traffic Lights
After the changes to the Highway Code in 2022, this is interesting for anyone in Motor insurance claims. New tech can give pedestrians priority at traffic lights, rather than having to wait for the entire […]
Insurance claims
Claims Portal: Latest MoJ Stats Make Interesting Reading
There are some interesting nuggets of data within the latest update from the Ministry of Justice, as the Claims Portal continues to sift various PI claims. The first thing that strikes you reading the report […]
Legal
Interesting Precedent Set in Court Case Evidence
In a precedent-setting judgment, the Court of Appeal has today ruled that the evidence of eyewitnesses and other contemporaneous accounts should take precedence when expert testimony cannot ‘unlock’ a case. Global law firm Clyde & […]