Legal
Dual Asset partners with Aviva on legal indemnity insurance
Dual will continue to underwrite enquiries from its own distribution channels as well as all enquiries received by Aviva.
XL Catlin settles law suit against Rural Insurance Group - report
Law360 says breach of contract law suit related to a deal between the two companies in 2014.
Uber boss joins Inshur following partnership deal
InsurTech Futures: Simon Logan, who has also worked as head of legal at RSA, moves to start-up Inshur following its partnership with Uber.
Gefion and Qudos sue Staveley Head - report
Staveley Head denies the breach of duty and breach of contract accusations alongside claims firm Proximo.
Is the industry doing enough to stop ghost broking?
With ghost broking back in the news, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham asks a panel of five experts what the industry can do to tackle the problem.
InsurTech launches LEI business risk protection product
InsurTech Futures: Epoq Legal has made the add-on, which is designed for SMEs, available across the broker market.
XL Catlin v Orbit Underwriting court case settled
Case against wholesale broker, which is in administration, related to the misuse of funds.
Markel launches tech sector proposition
Solution is aimed at start-ups, new and established SMEs within the technology, IT and communications and medical technology market.
Acturis adds Fenchurch Law expands broker service
Brokers on the software house can now use the service in the event of an insurance dispute.
IGI unveils intellectual property product
Insurer says policy will complement its legal expenses offering.
InsurTech Futures: Board launches legal kit for start-ups
New UK Insurtech Board aims to help start-ups partner with incumbent insurers and brokers.
David Ross attends court as Gallagher v Ardonagh trial commences
Court hears lawyers from both sides outline their arguments on first day of the 12-day long trial.
Expletive-laden broker spat court documents exposed
Gallagher vs Ardonagh: Skeleton argument alleges Simon Matson called former employee a “complicated fat arab” but Gallagher described the defence claims as a “blatant…attempt to distract”.
PIB legal dispute settled out of court
Consolidator began court proceedings against former employee for alleged breach of his duties while on gardening leave in November.
Using technology to give mid-market clients a corporate insurance experience
Too large to benefit from government initiatives but too small to employ their own risk managers, mid-market businesses can inadvertently find themselves taking on unexpected levels of risk. As these businesses grow and face new and increasingly complex…
AA reports first rise in car premiums for nearly two years
Figures for Q4 2018 show 2.7% uptick.
Ex-Enterprise non-exec chairman Nick Cruz sues Gibraltar regulator for libel
Claim relates to comments made by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission following the collapse of Enterprise Insurance in 2016.
Value of insurance frauds in court last year topped 2014-17 combined
Insurance frauds in court hit £17m in 2018, says KPMG.
All litigation over at Brightside
Broker had been involved in three legal cases.
The Blog Spot: Why #20Now for IPT might not be the only broker issue of the Budget
Ah, the pre-Budget blog. Where nothing is wrong and nothing is right because it’s all ifs, buts and maybes in the exciting game of “imagine if”.
Opinion: Who would believe it? When unrated is “good”
Roger Flaxman finds lessons for brokers in a fascinating £100,000 case where a firm faced litigation for not using unrated insurers.
FCA grants more SMEs access to FOS
Regulator also consulting on raising maximum compensation limit to £350,000.
Podcast: Allianz’s Sarah Mallaby gives her view on five stories from the week
Mallaby discusses Marsh’s takeover of JLT, cyber issues in the market and insurance fraud.
Gallagher and Ardonagh in legal dispute
Case involves alleged staff poaching by former Gallagher employees now working within the Ardonagh Group.