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Article 08/02/2022
Save for the various local authority trial zones where e-scooters are rented, insured and legal, their use beyond private properties is still illegal and uninsured. They are nonetheless an enormously popular mode of transport, and that popularity appears to be growing. Here we consider the current status of the trials, possible future regulation, and the potential risks for local authorities, offering our thoughts on how to mitigate against those risks.
News 07/13/2022
Today we announced the launch of our in-depth report, 'Rewriting the risk: Addressing the challenges of climate change', which finds that the underwriting practices of (re)insurers are a major catalyst for change among businesses in the ongoing climate crisis.
Report 07/13/2022
Our latest global report finds that the insurance industry has a central role in building wider understanding about climate-related risks and in mitigating against those risks.
Article 06/17/2022
Recently there have been a number of significant developments in road traffic rules and legislation, including modification to the Highway Code, and tightening up on the use of mobile phones whilst driving. On 28 April 2022, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament.
Article 06/15/2022
A summary of key developments including a political landscape roundup, an update on the Damages Claims Portal, the new sixteenth edition of the Judicial College Guidelines, and the reversal of Vnuk.
Article 06/15/2022
A roundup of recent court decisions including provisional damages and mitigation of loss for a dementia patient, issuing claims in the correct court, a common sense approach taken in a Scottish injury case, and participant v participant incidents in competitive sport.
Article 06/01/2022
On 31 May 2022, HM Courts and Tribunals Service confirmed that changes to the Civil Procedure Rules requiring defendant legal representatives to use the Damages Claims Portal from 2 June 2022 has been postponed.
News 05/31/2022
Unrepresented claimants using the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal are doing better than those with lawyers, according to our analysis of the system’s first year.
Article 05/31/2022
When an accident occurs involving a work vehicle, insurers will consider whether the accident should be covered under the defendant’s EL/PL policy or their motor policy. With the Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Act having passed the final parliamentary stages and will shortly be coming into force, this will provide clarification between EL and motor insurers.
News 05/09/2022
We have added a leading organised fraud specialist to strengthen our team and help safeguard clients from the rising cost of fraudulent claims. James Stevens is a former director and head of organised fraud at DWF Law, where over the last 11 years he has become well-known for his work relating to organised insurance fraud.
