By: 8 January 2017

Japanese insurer to replace claims handlers with Artificial Intelligence created by IBM

A Japanese insurer is set to dismiss 34 claims handlers and replace them with an artificial intelligence system created by...

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By: 6 January 2017

Government must overhaul whiplash medical reporting standards and use evidence-based medicine

If the Government must overhaul whiplash medical reporting standards if it chooses to press forward with reform of soft tissue...

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By: 5 January 2017

Insurers at high risk of losing customers during claims process due to outdated tech, says DST Systems

DST Systems has said that insurance firms are at a high risk of losing customers during a claims process. The...

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By: 4 January 2017

Thompsons reports £13m profit loss with small claim reforms on the horizon

Pre-tax profits at Thompsons Solicitors have dropped from £16.2 million to £3.4 million in the 2015/16 year ending 30 April....

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By: 4 January 2017

Injured people ‘victimised’ by Government’s ‘naïve’ proposed whiplash reforms

The Government's proposed whiplash reforms have been branded ‘naïve’ and ‘profoundly unfair’ by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)....

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By: 3 January 2017

Plans to curb right to claim for minor injuries will put further burden on the NHS, says Hudgell Solicitors

Hudgell Solicitors has warned the Government that its plans to curb the right to claim for minor injuries ignores the...

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By: 29 December 2016

Spam calls and texts to reach “epidemic proportions” following low value PI claim reforms

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has predicted that spam calls and texts about personal injury claims will reach...

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By: 23 December 2016

More than half of claimant firms will be forced to shut down if small claims reforms go through, says First4Lawyers

A snap survey conducted by First4Lawyers has found that more than half of claimant firms will be forced to shut...

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