By: 20 March 2018

Published Civil Liability Bill promises whiplash reforms and personal injury discount rate changes

The government has further clamped down on the so-called ‘compensation culture’ with the introduction of the Civil Liability Bill, which...

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By: 29 December 2017

Allianz completes deal for LV= stake

Allianz Group has completed its £500 million purchase of a 49% stake in Liverpool Victoria’s (LV=) UK general insurance businesses....

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By: 20 December 2017

Aviva accepted 96% of claims worth £2.7 billion in 2016

Insurer Aviva paid £2.7 billion out in cash settlements and services to more than 775,000 UK customers claiming on their...

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By: 4 November 2017

Declan O’Mahony joins ERS as head of large loss claims

ERS has announced that Declan O’Mahony has joined the business as head of large loss claims. A senior lawyer with...

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By: 31 October 2017

Court of Appeal: Judges can make findings of fundamental dishonesty without plea from defendant

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that judges can make findings of fundamental dishonesty, even when such a plea has...

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By: 16 October 2017

Number of PI claims reaching Irish court system continue to rise

Irish courts are dealing with more injury claims than ever Ireland's courts have reported a rise in personal injury claims,...

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By: 6 September 2017

Allianz announces its new head of claims technical

Allianz Insurance has appointed Lee Watts to the position of head of claims technical. In his new role Watts will...

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By: 23 August 2017

Driverless vehicles: a shift in liability?

Deborah Newberry and Karishma Paroha from Kennedys examine how autonomous vehicle technology will impact commercial motor policies and look at the...

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