The Hiscox Action Group and Hiscox Insurance have agreed to a simplified and expedited arbitration process for the dispute over whether claims arising from Covid-19 should have been paid
The Medical Protection Society (MPS) has appointed Geoff Jones as executive director of its member protection and support division
Hugh James has signed a long-term agreement with ARAG to use the legal expenses provider’s ATE insurance products for a broad range of case types, across several practice areas
The insurers involved in the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption test case have filed their defences
Former RSA Ireland Insurance chief financial officer Rory O’Connor has been disqualified for eight years and four months and fined €70,000
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has appointed a four-strong team of public sector liability specialists, including partner John Palmer, from DWF in London
The MDU, a membership body offering indemnity and medico-legal support to doctors and dental professionals, has appointed David Pranklin as its new head of claims handling
The BDA has urged the FCA to consider the plight of dentists in its legal process to assess the validity of business interruption insurance policies
The Financial Conduct Authority has filed its business interruption test case in the High Court of Justice, with up to 10 days of hearings expected to commence in the second half of July
A fraudster has been handed an immediate 12-month prison sentence with no suspension following a successful private prosecution by Allianz Insurance and defendant law firm Keoghs