30 October 2017

Cost of motor insurance reaches record high as ABI urges Government to publish timetable for Discount Rate reform

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called on the Government to publish a framework and timetable for its Discount...

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26 October 2017

Justice Secretary confirms that small claims limit will rise to £5,000 for RTA and £2,000 for other PI cases

Justice Secretary David Lidington has confirmed that the small claims limit in road traffic accidents (RTA) will rise to £5,000,...

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23 October 2017

Claims Regulator received 205 notifications of businesses trading without authorisation between July and September

The Claims Management Regulator (CMR) received 205 notifications of businesses trading without authorisation between July and September of this year....

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27 September 2017

MPs Bob Neill and Alberto Costa to join Access to Justice and AXA at Conservative party conference fringe meeting on PI reforms

Two MPs – Bob Neill and Alberto Costa – are to address a fringe meeting that will look at personal...

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20 September 2017

PPI claims company fined £350,000 by ICO for making a record 146 million nuisance calls

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a PPI claims management company £350,000 for making a record 146 million nuisance calls....

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7 September 2017

Discount rate benchmark to switch from very low risk to low risk investments: expected to be recalculated to between 0-1%

The Government is set to change the way the Discount Rate is to be calculated, by benchmarking it against low...

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8 August 2017

Vast majority of claims for whiplash generated by insurance companies, says claimant lobby group

The vast majority of claims for whiplash have been generated by insurance companies during the last decade, according to Access...

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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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