Allianz Cornhill announced today it has served a petition seeking permission to appeal the Clark v Ardington decision in the House of Lords.
Technical claims manager Bob Rabbitts commented on the move: "There are matters arising out of the Court of Appeal judgment that go far beyond issues surrounding Helphire alone. Insurers are faced with some potentially worrying consequences, which we regard as being of public importance.
"Our actions need not stand in the way of our seeking an across-the-board-deal to amicably settle pre-ABI GTA (Association of British Insurers General Terms of Agreement) credit hire and repair claims and we are already in contact with Helphire for this purpose."
