Personal injury (PI)
Eleven arrested for personal injury claims fraud
Nationwide day of action comes as insurance fraud costs policyholders £50 a year.
Ageas develops personal accident policy
Insurer says move will help brokers attract additional revenue from small businesses.
Product: Bluefin’s group personal accident product aimed at SMEs across range of industries
Bluefin has launched a group personal accident (PA) and travel policy for small and medium-sized businesses.
Home insurance premiums continue to slide
Contents insurance has risen four pence since 1994, according to the AA.
Profits up at Bluefin as revenues remain flat
Bluefin has reported a 10% increase in Ebitda to £25m for 2013 from £22.7m the year before.
Expertise in Action: Employers’ Liability: Taking the hit
The Mesothelioma Act means the employers’ liability market will suffer another hit as it seeks to absorb the costs of funding the compensation scheme.
Expertise in Action: Employers’ Liability: Have you heard?
Noise-induced hearing loss claims may be set to fall in number in the future but insurers must face the challenges they bring today.
Biba looks to follow ABI's personal injury stance
Trade body set to listen to members' wishes.
Carole Nash and NewLaw in ABS tie-up
New Cardiff-based firm to focus initially on motorcyclists.
Expertise in Action: Broker: Fully customised
A tailor-made risk management proposition provides the best result for clients, brokers and insurers alike.
Arista boss: Brokers should be confident after Canopius deal
The chief executive of Arista has insisted that brokers can "look forward confidently" following the sale of Equity Insurance Group's 25% shareholding in the business to Canopius Group.
Canopius picks up Equity books and Arista stake
Equity Insurance Group has sold its home and personal accident books and stake in Arista to Canopius.
Law firm urges brokers to react to Laspo reforms
Insurers and brokers must make a “positive decision” to respond to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (Laspo) immediately or risk losing ground to competitors, law firm Antony Hodari has warned.
Ageas and NewLaw announce tie-up
Ageas UK has partnered with NewLaw Solicitors to form Ageas Law LLP.
Allan Chapman & James launches enhanced media product
Allan Chapman & James has launched an updated media policy underwritten by Zurich Insurance.
ABI research into motor claims cost sees whiplash hit 20%
A new report by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that personal injury costs now make up the largest proportion of motor insurance claims.
Expertise in Action: Pricing: A Perfect Storm
The continuing economic downturn and prevalence of large losses make this a difficult period for the insurance industry – but the sector is demonstrating its resilience.
There's no need to worry
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has branded the IFB’s findings on crash for cash scams “astonishing”, and some of the figures really are shocking.
MASS calls for better resources to tackle crash for cash fraud
Crash for cash figures released by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) have been branded “astonishing” by the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS).
Arc Legal expands presence in Northern Ireland
Arc Legal Assistance has partnered with Open + Direct to provide its Northern Ireland customers with family legal protection products.
Third party injury claims up despite fall in reported motor accidents
The frequency of third party injury (TPI) claims arising out of motor accidents increased by 6% in 2011, according to a report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Product: Sagicor launches new business travel product
Sagicor Underwriting has launched a group personal accident and business travel product in a move designed to reduce financial loss and business disruption for companies.
GP charges for whiplash will not reduce false claims, expert says
Doctors are charging patients £21 to diagnose whiplash in an effort to weed out fake personal injury claims, the Mail Online has reported.
Motor premiums continue to soften
The average cost of comprehensive car insurance has fallen by nearly £50 so far in 2012 according to the latest edition of the Confused.com and Towers Watson Car Insurance Price Index.