By: 6 April 2017

Quarter of all travel claims made in 2016 were for holidays in Spain, with cancellation the most common problem

The most common reason for making a travel insurance claim in 2016 was cancellation, accounting for nearly 40 per cent...

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By: 3 April 2017

Small EL and PL personal injury claim values have risen by up to 12% since 2015

Insurance pay-outs for small employers’ and public liability (EL/PL) personal injury claims have increased significantly in the past two years,...

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By: 26 March 2017

ABI says that increase in inflation requires a “more sensible” Discount Rate

The Association of British Insurers has said that the 0.5% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation measurement requires...

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By: 23 March 2017

Former claims manager sentenced to five years for stealing £1.8m from Indemnity Risk Solutions

A former claims manager has been sentenced to five years in jail after masterminding the theft of more than £1.8m...

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By: 12 March 2017

ABI reaction to Discount Rate cut portrays insurers as shallow, self-interested and heartless, says ARAG

The ABI’s attack on the cut to the Discount Rate has done nothing to improve public perceptions of insurers and...

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By: 7 March 2017

Claims sector braces itself for Philip Hammond’s first Budget

Claims professionals from both the claimant and defendant side are bracing themselves for Philip Hammond’s first Budget. The Chancellor is...

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By: 3 March 2017

Kennedys hires 24-strong casualty team from Hill Dickinson

Kennedys has recruited the entire casualty team from Hill Dickinson. The team, made up of three partners and 21 legal...

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By: 27 February 2017

Discount Rate reduction for personal injury claims is what injury victims need and deserve, says APIL

The new Discount Rate for compensation payments awarded to claimants who suffer severe life-changing injuries is what they need and...

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