2 August 2017

Grenfell Tower: assessing potential liability for buildings with flammable cladding

Barry Hembling on how to start assessing liability for buildings with flammable cladding in the wake of the Grenfell disaster...

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1 August 2017

Insurers branded hypocrites over reports of inflated repair bills

Lawyers have accused the insurance industry of hypocrisy after stories have emerged of drivers being overcharged for insurance cover due...

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31 July 2017

Mixed reactions as Lord Justice Jackson confirms scaling back from suggesting fixed costs for all claims up to £250,000

Lord Justice Jackson’s review on extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) has been met with mixed reactions from the legal and...

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30 July 2017

InsurTech funding volume climbs to $985 million in Q2 2017 with claims management at the forefront of new technology

A 248% increase in InsurTech funding during the second quarter of the year has been driven by new entrants who...

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29 July 2017

BIBA says its new app can reduce commercial motor and fleet average claims reporting times by 90%

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has launched a smartphone app facility that can reduce the average commercial motor and...

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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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23 July 2017

Taking claims customer service to the extreme at Gumball 3000

ERS’s claims specialist Matthew Gray recounts his epic journey at the Gumball 3000 rally It’s not everyday you see an...

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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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