By: 27 November 2024

Lord Chancellor announces outcome of whiplash tariff review; critics say it’s not enough

Government raises whiplash compensation tariffs by 15%, sparking criticism from personal injury lawyers who say it fails inflation benchmarks. Shabana...

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By: 1 December 2023

Rudy Khaitan on chancellor Hunt’s efforts for UK pensioners

In the aftermath of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, the UK's pension sector is experiencing a transformative period. Major insurers,...

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By: 27 February 2017

Lord Chancellor leaves insurers reeling with new Discount Rate

Elizabeth Truss has shocked the insurance industry by adjusting the Discount Rate for lump sum compensation payments for life-changing injuries...

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By: 12 December 2016

APIL forces Lord Chancellor to act on discount rate for personal injury compensation

A threat of legal action from the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has forced a review of the discount...

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By: 24 November 2016

Chancellor’s Insurance Premium Tax hike is “astounding” in light of proposed PI reforms, says APIL

Philip Hammond's decision to raise Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) to 12% from June 2017, while also maintaining that reforms to...

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By: 5 November 2016

BIBA asks Chancellor to address lack of progress on personal injury reform and CMC regulation

In a letter ahead of November’s Autumn Statement, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has called upon the Chancellor of...

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By: 8 September 2014

Scrap office of Lord Chancellor if it is not reformed, says APIL

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has warned that unless changes are made to the role of Lord Chancellor,...

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By: 26 November 2024

Insurance sector among UK’s least innovative, research shows    

New research reveals that the UK’s finance and insurance sectors are among the least innovative industries, with just 37.3% of...

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