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: 18 February 2017

Insurers may need to get ready for a wave of claims from former football players who have dementia

Insurers should brace themselves for a large number of former football players seeking compensation for head injuries that have led...

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By: 9 February 2017

Justice Committee questions thinking behind MoJ whiplash proposals

The Justice Select Committee has questioned the rationale behind the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) proposed whiplash claim reforms. In an...

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By: 7 February 2017

Steve Parry becomes new director of claims at Chubb

Steve Parry has been named as the new director of claims for Europe, Eurasia and Africa at Chubb. The former claims director...

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By: 1 February 2017

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme pays out more than £84 million to victims of asbestos exposure

The Department for Work and Pensions has said that more than £84 million in compensation has been awarded to sufferers...

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By: 30 January 2017

Government releases consultation on fixed legal costs for clinical negligence cases worth up to £25,000

Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, has said that the Government intends to impose a new fixed cap on all clinical...

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By: 17 January 2017

HCML and babylon agree partnership to try and ease UK’s back, neck and muscle problems

HCML, the rehab provider, and babylon, a digital healthcare service, have agreed a partnership which they say will give employers...

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By: 15 January 2017

“Scandalous” personal injury reforms will hit the vulnerable hardest, says Hodge Jones & Allen

The most vulnerable people in society will be hit the hardest by the Government’s "scandalous" proposed reforms to personal injury...

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