Rise in small claims limit will ‘impede’ access to justice
The Justice Select Committee has criticised the upcoming increases in the small claims limits for personal injury and road traffic accident claims
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Insurers face flurry of personal data requests under GDPR
A new study has suggested that insurance companies face an onslaught of requests for personal information from UK consumers when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May
First4Lawyers: Why it’s important to #RepairTheRightBody
Talk is cheap and we’re now entering a crucial time if we’re to get the government to row back on the Civil Liability Bill, says Qamar Anwar of First4Lawyers
CMC cold calling ban in Financial Guidance and Claims Bill passes another test
Claims management companies (CMCs) are on course to be banned from cold calling after the Financial Guidance and Claims Bill passed its third reading with the amendment to this effect intact
ABI-commissioned research discovers serious failures in building material fire tests
Research commissioned by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has discovered serious inadequacies in the laboratory tests currently used to check the fire safety of building materials in the wake of Grenfell
First4Lawyers urges MPs and peers to ‘repair the right body’ in new personal injury reform campaign
First4Lawyers has launched a campaign urging members of the public to tell their MPs that the government’s plans to reform personal injury claims are wrong to prioritise repairing cars over people
First4Lawyers: A liability for claimants everywhere
With the Civil Liability Bill, the government is essentially trivialising what can be a serious injury with long-lasting consequences, says Qamar Anwar of First4Lawyers
Civil Liability Bill up for debate as motor claims fall
The Civil Liability Bill will receive its second reading in the House of Lords today, as the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) reports that motor insurance claims are at their lowest for a decade
AA index reports fall in car insurance costs
The average price for a comprehensive car insurance policy has fallen for the third consecutive quarter, as insurers react to anticipated government reform of spurious claims activity, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index
Travel sickness claims to be subject to fixed costs
Tighter controls on costs that can be recovered in travel sickness claims have been agreed, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed