The subject of increasing holiday sickness claims among UK holidaymakers has been headline news for some time now. Finally it seems that the UK government has woken up to a loophole which means that currently there are no limits to payouts by travel companies where the incident happened on foreign soil. The recent raft of Continue reading…
While the personal injury claims market is currently undergoing meaningful restructuring, it is worth remembering that this is still a multi-billion pound sector. Legislation currently going through the House of Commons and House of Lords will likely reduce claims numbers in the short term but there is already speculation that the proposed changes will be Continue reading…
Despite Birmingham featuring top of the crash for cash postcode league in 2016 it would appear that the scammers are still extremely active in the region with Birmingham again topping the league in 2017. We know from data compiled by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) that of the top 30 postcodes for crash for cash Continue reading…
The world of personal injury claims has never been more active than over the last few months with an array of changes by the UK government taking centre stage. However, there have also been some interesting developments in other areas of the personal injury claims market which could have a material impact upon future activity. Continue reading…
At this moment in time the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill is before the Scottish government’s justice committee. The proposed changes will impact the way that personal injury litigation is funded and managed throughout Scotland and could consequently attract controversial claims management companies. Many people may be surprised to learn that the Continue reading…
The world of personal injury claims is never dull both from a regulatory point of view and individual cases going through the courts. We thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the latest news and views from the world of personal injury claims. Fraudster Charged With Contempt Of Court A Continue reading…
There has been a lot of press coverage about changes to the personal injury claim system recently, much of which has been focused on relatively small claims. Over the years there have been many large claims settled in court running into hundreds of thousands of pounds and sometimes millions of pounds. These are predominantly awarded Continue reading…
As we have covered previously, the number of holiday illness personal injury claims has increased dramatically over the last few years. The situation is seemingly so out of control in some popular holiday destinations that a number of hotels have effectively banned UK holidaymakers. Unfortunately, the soaring number of fraudulent holiday illness claims as a Continue reading…
Zürich Insurance is leading a new trend which has emerged in the insurance market where artificial intelligence is used to review and decide whether personal injury claims are valid. This is a massive step for the insurance industry which has been plagued by literally millions of false claims in recent years. The problem is that Continue reading…
Recent changes to the personal injury claim system seem to have prompted UK insurance companies to invest more heavily in claims investigation teams. This is a critical time for the personal injury claims market which will change dramatically over the next few months. We will see a cap on small claims, changes to the legal Continue reading…
