All Personal accident articles
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NewsGovernment data shows personal injury claims falling across the board
‘Fewer claims could mean fewer accidents, but equally, it could mean that injured people are not claiming because it’s too difficult, too time consuming and the compensation for injuries is derisory,’ says executive director
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NewsSpecialist personal lines provider rides e-bike surge with acquisition
‘Together we’ll be able to build upon our success to date and ensure we’re the go-to and best loved cycling insurance brand in the UK,’ says chief executive
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News AnalysisThe spread of social inflation and its impact on insurance
’This is not ambulance-chasing companies, it is a much bigger social drive than that and we don’t see an end to that,’ says partner
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NewsMGA and broker partner on new product to fill ‘critical market gap’
’This new offering exemplifies our commitment to develop customer centric insurance solutions,’ says chief executive
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NewsFraudster’s £200,000 claim after toilet slip flushed away by judge
’This case underlines the importance of careful analysis of the claim presented,’ says director
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NewsSupreme Court unanimously rejects insurers’ mixed injury appeal
People with mixed injury claims can claim full common law compensation for their non-whiplash injuries at the same time as the statutory tariff payment for whiplash, the court has ruled
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NewsMcLarens launches dispute resolution service to capitalise on growth opportunity
’We recognised an underutilisation of our team’s expertise,’ says client lead
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NewsRSA launches enhanced A&H product for brokers
’We’re really excited by the positive feedback and the future prospects of our enhanced A&H product,’ says director
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NewsData does not support OIC mixed injury ‘epidemic’ claim – Acso
Insurers are ‘comparing apples and pears,’ says executive director
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NewsEcclesiastical reveals surge in fraud claims – and the trends that are emerging
’Insurance fraud is a crime that continues to cost insurance companies,’ says claims director
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NewsWarning as motor claims plummet in Q3 2023
’Those claiming for injuries sustained continues to fall,’ says executive director
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News‘Changing behaviours’ contributing to slowdown of personal injury claims – ACSO
’Many are not seeking out the redress available to them,’ says executive director
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News AnalysisConsolidation of PI law firms poses new classes of risk for insurers
Increased demands for profit at consolidated claimant law firms will come ’at the cost of the insurance industry and its clients,’ says partner
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News AnalysisMinster Law is ‘prepared for the future’ despite financial challenges
’Nobody can be in any doubt that this is a challenging market’, says chief executive
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News AnalysisBriefing: New injury rules getting personal as lawyers respond to MoJ
Proposed changes would represent a ‘savings windfall’ for insurers, says association president
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NewsIndustry faces ‘serious’ question over treatment of non-tariff personal injury claims
’The increase of wrist, elbow and knee claims has to be a real concern,’ the chief executive and managing partner of Horwich Farrelly warned
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NewsJustice Committee requests evidence on impact of whiplash reform
The parliamentary committee wants to investigate the impact of governmental reforms
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NewsMotor injury claim numbers fall to lowest since 2018 – ACSO
Court waiting times in the event of a claim, however, are at ‘record highs’ – ‘adding more misery for hard-pressed consumers’, says executive director
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NewsMoJ launches consultation on dual discount rates for personal injury claims
It is essential that this ’does not turn into a cost saving exercise that benefits the balance sheet of compensators’, says executive director
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NewsFraud experts warn of worrying rise in physiotherapist-driven ‘prognosis creep’ on OIC portal
The time needed for claimants to provide medical reports has increased in some cases, raising the risk of fraud
