ABI reaction to new Ogden rate
Insurance claims

MIB Opens Claims Portal, But Will It Work for Vulnerable Policyholders?

The Motor Insurers Bureau is launching a new portal aimed at briging together whiplash claims in one database, that is useful for everyone involved in the car insurance, accident management and legal sectors. Called Official […]

ABI reaction to new Ogden rate
Legal

Whiplash Claims: Key Legal & Rule Changes Due From April 2020

With the law surrounding road traffic accidents proposed to change in April 2020, those suffering whiplash or soft tissue damage should look to progress their claims before the compensation process changes and becomes more complicated, […]

Legal

Fraud: Footballer’s Dodgy Claim Wins Him a Red Card

Semi-professional footballer Richard (Richie) Allen, aged 37, has scored a spectacular own goal after a court ruled he made a dishonest claim for whiplash following a car accident. Horwich Farrelly, the leading specialist insurance law […]

ABI reaction to new Ogden rate
News

Ogden Rate Change: Insurance Industry Comment & Analysis

Insurance Edge thought we would round up some views and insight from insurance professionals in the UK, commenting on today’s announcement that the Discount Rate used to assess compensation for serious personal injury claims has […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker News: SportsInsurance4U Launches Elixir Pro Footballer Product

SportsInsurance4U, part of the General & Medical Group, have today announced the launch of their new professional football player insurance ‘ELIXIR’. Their Elixir Career Ending Sports Insurance provides the ultimate package offering cover to players […]

ABI reaction to new Ogden rate
Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: ACSO Urges Govt to Step Up Pace on Small/PI Claims Portal

ACSO, the newly formed trade association for the claims sector, has urged MPs on the powerful House of Commons Justice Select Committee to lobby the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to ‘open up’ and give more […]

Insurance claims

Claims: Insurance Nexus Poll Reveals Future Trends, From PI to AI

The claims sector is undergoing a rapid transformation, with AI powering automated systems, drone footage assessment, outsourcing on vehicle data gathering tech, plus photo, GPS, braking force & more incident evidence via on-board telematics systems. […]