All articles by Muireann Bolger – Page 3
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ClaimsHave yourself a very techie Christmas
Many of us will be waking up on Christmas morning to find a shiny new gadget under the tree. But you don’t have to reserve all your excitement for the latest games console. We report on how claims professionals can make the most of hi-tech devices and technologies
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News AnalysisLeft out in the cold
The need to tighten belts is prompting a worrying number of UK households to strike insurance from their Christmas shopping lists, leaving the already vulnerable at greater financial risk. Are insurers in a position to help this lost generation, and could this be a market worth tapping?
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Claims & LiabilitiesThe judgment that could slash road accident claims
Court of Appeal gives ruling on local authorities' duty to repair roads
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Claims & LiabilitiesInvest in a green future
As UN climate change talks open in Cancun, the ClimateWise conference in London focuses on the insurance sector's role in the battle against the effects of global warming
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News AnalysisThe monster PPO claims are coming …
The little man trying in vain to battle the unstoppable monster is a staple of the horror movie genre. But insurers could be about to face their own nightmare: claims inflation
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Claims & LiabilitiesEver-increasing PPO fears loom large over insurers
The rise of periodic payment orders over Ogden lump sums could bring further bodily injury claims woes
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ClaimsRunning on empty
Credit hire operators are no strangers to conflict with insurers, particularly in the past year. After a tough period for the sector, what is the future for a business model some say is unsustainable?
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Claims & LiabilitiesGovernment embraces Jackson and proposes ATE ban
The lowdown on the government’s Jackson Review implementation plans
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Jackson proposals spark action on BTE
Government picks up on proposals, but legal expenses insurers sceptical
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ClaimsIt could happen again
Cases of neglect and abuse have made headlines in recent years – most notably the tragedy of Baby P. Today, spending cuts could lead to increasing mistakes while legal changes make claims more likely. Insurers of nurseries, shelters and care homes have to be on their guard
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ClaimsBubble trouble
A buy-to-let case in the High Court has sent shivers through the surveying profession and the insurance industry. And with claims from the housing boom set to run until 2013, this could be just the start of a wave of litigation
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Claims & LiabilitiesWill one Court of Appeal ruling shake Rome II’s foundations?
Jacob v MIB could result in a rush of personal injury motor claims in the UK
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Claims & LiabilitiesComment: Mixed messages from the courts are confusing the industry
A spate of legal rulings have turned conventional wisdom on its head. Contradictory decisions over asbestos victims, property surveyors and which country's law applies to a car accident are creating concerns over the future direction of the law
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NewsBrokers in the firing line as frustrated clients go to court
Specialist cites 20% rise in notifications of claims against brokers since 2008
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Claims & LiabilitiesThe housing bubble bites back
A recent judgment has awarded a buy-to-let investor a large compensation payout based on lower-than-expected rental returns. Property surveyors - and their insurers - should watch out
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ClaimsHandle with care
Poor mental health is costing the UK £105bn each year, with insurers paying a substantial portion. With costs set to rise further, how should the industry respond, for the benefit of claimants – and insurers’ balance sheets?
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IT EventsGlobal Leaders Forum: Director action
Claims managers’ efforts to overturn negative images of the profession continue to command attention, as the Global Leaders Forum claims directors’ breakfast demonstrated. We listened in on the early-morning discussions
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ClaimsNow you see us
How does an insurer flush out a fraudulent claim without invading the claimant’s privacy and with very low risk of being rumbled? An ex-military investigator in an invisibility suit helps. Our covert reporter signs up for intensive surveillance training
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ClaimsWar of the words
The latest judgment on the trigger point for liability in mesothelioma cases will lead to uncertainty over claims, extra costs for active insurers and a possible public backlash
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In BusinessBest of Brokers: Fertile ground?
While some independent brokers in the South and East have blossomed during the recession, the garden is not all rosy. Insurance Times tests the ground in the UK’s most prosperous region
