personal injury

Asbestos lung cancer victims who smoked may see claim values reduce

8 January 2015 // 0 Comments

"The case is of interest to insurers, as the 30% contributory negligence deduction is a higher deduction than those made in Badger (20%), Shortell (15%) and Horsley (20%). Bearing in mind the relatively high value of many such claims, the savings can be significant. [...]

The Claims Portal in review 2014

17 December 2014 // 0 Comments

Could RTA claim notifications be set to peak in 2014? We analyse the Claims Portal’s dashboard data to crunch the numbers. Ever since the data began to be collected in May [...]

Insurance lawyers warn of discount rate impact in public purse

28 August 2014 // 0 Comments

Insurance lawyers today welcomed news that the Government will address the issue of variations in the Discount Rate, but warned against any alteration which could hit the [...]

MPs call time on whiplash claims

31 July 2013 // 2 Comments

“The Government has claimed that the UK is the ‘whiplash capital of the world’, but without reliable data on road accidents we cannot say whether that statement is true or not,” added Louise Ellman MP, chair of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee. [...]

UK consumers reject government plans for US-style collective action lawsuits

15 May 2013 // 1 Comment

New study claims that UK consumers disagree with proposals to introduce opt-out collective actions. The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) says 57 percent of [...]

Report highlights insurer concerns over 3D printing technology

13 May 2013 // 4 Comments

The insurance market’s concerns over the complexity of supply chain and product liability issues have been raised in a new report on 3D printing technology. The report [...]

CBI warns against class action proposals

25 April 2012 // 0 Comments

The CBI has argued that proposals to enable group actions against companies will damage business in the UK. Responding to the launch of a Department for Business, Innovation [...]