NCI appoints Bankstone to handle its claims
Bankstone secured the deal after demonstrating its ability to extend and enhance its value proposition in a rapidly evolving insurance claims landscape, according to the outsourced claims handling firm
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Civil Liability Bill to return to the House of Commons
Opponents of the Civil Liability Bill have welcomed government concessions on compensation tariffs for victims of whiplash injury, but conceded that it’s now up to the House of Commons to vote down the controversial legislation
Slippery cyclist gets jail term for pothole fraud
A cyclist who falsely claimed that a pothole caused him to fall from his bicycle and suffer £175,000 in lost earnings and injuries has been…
Not-at-fault motorists paying the price for collisions, says the RAC
More than a third of motorists are left out of pocket after being involved in a road traffic collision that was not their fault, new research from the RAC has revealed
60,000 drivers press ahead after GLO grant in VW litigation
Tens of thousands of car owners have been granted a group litigation order (GLO) as they bid to win compensation from Volkswagen (VW) over the diesel emissions scandal that rocked the manufacturer in 2015
Launderette workers sentenced to prison for insurance scam
Two fraudsters involved in an elaborate ghost broking operation have received custodial sentences for conspiracy to defraud insurance companies
Company bosses face £500,000 fines for nuisance calls
Bosses of companies that plague people with unsolicited nuisance calls could be fined as much as £500,000 under new proposals to make them personally liable if their firm breaks the law
Aviva: Fraudulent claims are on the rise
There was a 5.4% increase in the value of fraud detected by Aviva in 2017, up to £90 million from £85 million in 2016
Aviva wins fundamental dishonesty ruling on appeal
A claimant who was seeking damages for whiplash after his vehicle was driven into by an Aviva policyholder has had his claim dismissed on appeal, as he lied about how many people were in his car at the time of the accident
Swiss Re upgrades telematics reinsurance offering with CMS tech
Swiss Re has purchased a global licence from Collision Management Systems (CMS) to embed the UK company’s software into its own telematics-based reinsurance proposition