Soldiers face increase in cost of personal injury insurance – The Times

Posted November 5th, 2007 in armed forces, insurance, news by sally

“Members of the Armed Forces are facing a steep rise in personal injury insurance premiums because of the significant increase in combat casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

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The Times, 5th November 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Employers face prosecution over crashes involving company car drivers – The Times

Posted October 25th, 2007 in corporate manslaughter, insurance, news, road safety by sally

“Companies that fail to make sure that their employees drive safely face prosecution under a new campaign by police to reduce the 1,000 fatal crashes a year involving work vehicles.”

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The Times, 25th October 2007

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Conditional fee agreements in publication proceedings: success fees and after the event insurance – Ministry of Justice

Posted August 9th, 2007 in consultations, fees, insurance by sally

“This consultation document seeks views on proposals to implement recommendations from the Civil Justice Council on fixed recoverable success fees and after the event insurance premiums in publication proceedings funded under conditional fee agreements. Your comments will inform the development of amendments to the civil procedure rules.”

Conditional fee agreements in publication proceedings CP 16/07 (PDF)

Ministry of Justice, 9th August 2007 

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Courts taking a firmer hand to stop weak cases dragging on – The Times

“Judges are increasingly willing to step in to stop another expensive disaster such as BCCI or Equitable Life.”

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The Times, 2nd August 2007

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Reform of 100-year old insurance law would make claims easier – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2007 in insurance, news by sally

“Policyholders could find it easier to make claims against their insurance policies, if proposals put forward yesterday by the Law Commission are adopted.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2007

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Insurance Contract Law – Law Commission

Posted July 17th, 2007 in consultations, contracts, insurance, warranties by sally

“On 17 July 2007 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on insurance contract law. We invite comments on provisional proposals to modernise the law relating to misrepresentation, non-disclosure and breach of warranty by the insured.”

Insurance Contract Law: Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by the Insured (PDF)

Law Commission, 17th July 2007

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

FSA to acquire new powers under European insurance directive – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2007 in financial regulation, insurance, news by michael

“The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is expected to gain significant new powers as a result of changes to the supervision of the insurance industry, which could be outlined as early as today.”

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The Times, 10th July 2007

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The ‘Supercase’ – Problems and Solutions: Reflections on BCCI and Equitable Life, by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls

The Supercase – Problems and Solutions: Reflections on BCCI and Equitable Life (PDF)

Speech by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls

KPMG Forensic’s Annual Law Lecture 2007

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk