Legal

Legal: Clarity on Smart Contracts & DLT Could Be Good News for Insurers

A landmark “Legal Statement” published this week provides long-awaited clarity on how cryptocurrencies, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and smart contracts might be treated under English law. Following several rounds of public and private consultation, the […]

Legal

Minster Law Results: Profits Rise 5% as More Admin Becomes Automated

Minster Law has reported a £1.9m profit for 2018 (2017: -£2.6M) on turnover of £35.1m (2017: £36.0m) in its annual report and accounts. CEO Shirley Woolham said the result was a “tremendous achievement in tough […]

News

RAC Finds Scots Drivers Not Keen to Pay for HPI Check on Used Cars

Drivers in some of Scotland’s largest cities are the least likely to check whether cars they are looking to buy have shady histories, new figures from the RAC indicate. Glasgow is joined by Edinburgh and […]

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Another Day, Another Claim, in Fake Whiplash Paradise

A former government lawyer and Home Office border guard who used multiple identities in order to play the victim of a motor accident and then legally represent the other driver was yesterday sentenced to eight months in […]

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Legal News: Horwich Farrelly Expands Training Contract Scheme

Horwich Farrelly, the leading specialist insurance law firm, continues to invest in the next generation of legal professionals after awarding training contracts to twelve employees across the business. This latest round of achievements takes the […]

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UK Insurers Sign Up to Parental Leave Equality

Some of the UK’s biggest insurance and long-term savings companies have signed up to an ABI-led sector initiative aimed at ensuring transparent, easily accessible information on parental leave and pay policies. Coinciding with the start […]

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Legal: Keoghs Opens Bristol Office, Expanding Marine & Property

Insurance law firm Keoghs has opened its 11th office, expanding its Marine and Property Risks offerings with a new location in Bristol. The insurance law firm will now have offices in 8 different locations across the […]

Insurance claims

Claims Management Companies Must Raise Their Game, Says FCA

Claims management companies (CMCs) must do more to ensure their promotions do not mislead potential customers according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Since the FCA took over regulation of CMCs on 1 April 2019 […]