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The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
27th June, 2011
Did you hear Jack Straw and a chap from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) on the Today programme this morning? No? Well, it went something like this: Jack Straw's friend had an accident about 6 months ago - no injuries
More...Justice Bill is Published
22nd June, 2011
It is all over the papers this morning. The tabloids all concentrate on the rights of home owners to beat up burglars and seem to brush over the other reforms. To be honest, it is a complete mishmash of proposals from
More...Anyone for Tennis (or ATE Insurance)?
21st June, 2011
I have just realised that it has been a week since my last posting. It has been really busy here with new sign ups and policies. Contrary to popular belief, I do have other things to do at work -
More...Justice Bill is nearly ready & Jaggards at it again
14th June, 2011
A couple of topics today. First let's talk about Jackson. That well known supporter of the PI industry, Jonathan Djanogly has confirmed that the Justice Bill will be published later this month. It has been delayed due to the Impact Assessment
More...How After the Event Insurance Works & the Importance of Insuring Early
9th June, 2011
Actually, let's start with insurance generally. All insurance companies need to make money (this comes as a surprise to some!). This means that they have to pay out less in claims than they get in in premiums and have enough left over to
More...Referral Fees
6th June, 2011
Bit like Marmite these - you either love them or hate them. Some say that permitting companies and organisation to sell cases to the highest bidder has resulted in the devaluation of a profession. Others believe referral fees have allowed
More...Not about After the Event Insurance but a Word of Warning Part 2
2nd June, 2011
Did you read all about the incident with my car? [http://www.aftertheeventinsuranceblog.co.uk/road_accidents/not-about-after-the-event-insurance-but-a-word-of-warning/] Well, you know I said the Police couldn't be less interested? Well I was wrong in a
More...Costs Judges Slate Jackson Reforms
31st May, 2011
I'm not sure why they didn't come out with this before the Ministry of Justice announced the planned reforms but anyway, at last people are agreeing with what we have been saying all along. The Jackson reforms are a sledgehammer
More...That's a wrap
26th May, 2011
Is that the correct spelling? Hopefully, people won't think I am talking about sandwiches here. Yes it is reference to our Animation competition which we have now launched to the world. We have set up a dedicated website where you can
More...Fraudulant Claims
23rd May, 2011
We know they are out there. We have all heard about the fake accidents and extra passengers. If a claimant is found to be fraudulent then he/she is in big trouble. First of course, there are the legal costs. If you
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