Mark Dugdale

25 July 2017

Government should settle discount rate between 0-1%, say claims managers

A poll conducted by BLM has found that UK claims managers want an increase in the contentious rate to between...

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24 July 2017

CMCs earned £6.3 billion over the last ten years

Claims management companies (CMCs) in the UK have earned just shy of £6.3 billion in the last ten years. A...

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21 July 2017

Government proposals for better combat compensation will result in servicemen and women being “shut out of the justice process”

Hilary Meredith has said that Government proposals for better combat compensation are in breach of the military covenant and will...

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20 July 2017

First4Lawyers: Fixed tarriffs and small claims rise will lead to “PPI-fication” of PI market

The Government’s decision to press ahead with PI reforms will lead to the “PPI-fication” of the personal injury market, according...

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19 July 2017

Highways England contractors found to have inflated Crown property claims

Contractors used by Highways England have been found submitting inflated claims for highway infrastructure damage caused during motor accidents. A...

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17 July 2017

NHS Resolution: number of clinical negligence claims falls again, but legal costs and damages continue to rise

Clinical negligence claims made against the NHS have fallen in number for the third year in a row but legal...

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15 July 2017

ATE business still growing for ARAG as 10th year results show healthy profit

ARAG has posted an 11% growth increase as its consolidated income grew from £11.1 million in 2015 to £12.3 million...

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14 July 2017

Dishonest claims fell by 5% in 2016

Insurers detected 125,000 dishonest claims valued at £1.3 billion last year, a 5% drop from 2015. The figures have been...

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