A group of medical experts has claimed that Jack Straw MP’s comments made on 13 September in the House of Commons presented an unfair generalisation of the independent medical sector.
Dr Simon Margolis, CEO of...
Personal injury firms need scale to survive in future, a Manchester law firm has warned as it gears up for a £3m investment into growing its practice.
Robin Patey, a partner at Express Solicitors, said the...
Technological advances in the world of telematics are expected to continue apace, following the claim that miniature in-car cameras could soon be installed to identify the number of...
Telematics brand Ingenie has welcomed government plans to use technology to tackle spiralling motor insurance premiums.
Last night Prime Minister David Cameron, insurers and the...
A group of medical experts has claimed that Jack Straw MP’s comments made on 13 September in the House of Commons presented an unfair generalisation of the independent medical sector.
Dr Simon Margolis, CEO of Premex Group which manages a panel of 4,500 medical experts, said that the former Justice Secretary had failed to acknowledge how the...
Personal injury firms need scale to survive in future, a Manchester law firm has warned as it gears up for a £3m investment into growing its practice.
Robin Patey, a partner at Express Solicitors, said the combination of alternative business structures, the referral fee ban and plans to extend the RTA portal – which is likely to squeeze margins –...
Plans for the Legal Ombudsman to handle complaints about claims management companies will benefit consumers and the legal profession, according to the chief ombudsman.
Proposals to bring complaints about claims management into the scheme’s remit were confirmed at this week’s meeting of the Office for Legal Complaints. Earlier this year, LeO and...
Rapid change in civil litigation threatens to ‘besiege’ claimant solicitors and their clients, according to the outgoing president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
Original Artle 21st February 2012: Law Society Gazzette
While early results have been impressive, some still believe the industry funding the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department is a step in the wrong direction
If, two years ago, the industry was told there would be a police force dedicated to tackling insurance fraud on the horizon, market leaders would have been forgiven for scoffing. It was only...
Treatment Network boss Jonathan Cook told delegates that offering whiplash claimants immediate medical triage when they first phoned in their claim prompted 15% of callers to “spontaneously recover” from their injuries.
He said, of the rest, 40% would recover within a month if given telephone-based advice from a physiotherapist. The remaining 60%...
The Prime Minister has committed the government to taking action to tackle the compensation culture, reduce legal costs and cut health and safety red tape.
The insurance industry for its part has committed to pass savings made on to consumers.It follows the meeting yesterday between the insurance industry, consumer and business groups to discuss...
iPads and shopping vouchers are some of the incentives being offered by law firms to encourage car-crash victims to file personal injury claims.
The tablets and Debenhams vouchers are being advertised on the companies’ websites with the victims being asked to complete an online personal injury application form or contact a freephone number.
One...
The Insurance Fraud Register will go live in July after the Association of British Insurers and the Insurance Fraud Bureau signed contracts on the creation of the database.
A number of insurers will now work with the IFB on systems to ensure it is delivered on time. Detica Net Reveal has been chosen as the technology partner for the register.
The...
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed the government announcement to extend the claims limit for settling personal injury motor claims from £10,000 to £25,000.
According to the insurer trade body, the development will mean faster compensation pay-outs for an additional 55,000 people injured in road accidents a year. It added that...
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