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Regulatory Legal Advice
FOIL Digest May 2016
FOIL's digest provides an overview of the latest legal issues impacting the insurance industry. Topics covered: civil litigation review; Enterprise Act 2016; Mesothelioma Bill; bogus NIHL claim; riot damages case - Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co v The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
The voice: Issue 4 2016
Produced by FOIL, this newsletter covers the latest developments relevant to the insurance lawyer community. Topics covered: Brady Review into CMCs; court of appeal imposes new test in aggregation case; ECJ finds claims handling is subject to VAT; European construction industry regulation.
FOIL Digest April 2016
FOIL's digest provides an overview of the latest legal issues impacting the insurance industry. Topics covered: insurance fraud and bribery; EU VAT Directive for claims handling services; legislation updates; latest Court of Appeal cases; MedCo; Brexit.
FOIL Update - Brexit: The issues for insurers and their lawyers
Reading the press at the moment you’ll see that the outcome of the Brexit vote is predicted to affect everything from premiership football teams to the safety of pharmaceuticals. This article looks at the key issues from an insurance industry perspective.
Legal update: A sea of trouble for conveyancing
Flood Re is widely welcomed, but it also poses risks for those working in the property field and insurers may see a rise in claims, say Hill Dickinson's Ruth Lawrence and Tom Handley. Download this legal update to find out more.
Construction: The fall guys
New safety regulations and sentencing guidelines will place additional pressures on firms to ensure construction safety. Post's article highlights the implications for risk management practices and why it is likely SMEs will find it hardest to comply with the new regime.
Gone fishing: The use of data protection subject access requests by claimants
We are seeing potential claimants, using subject access requests increasingly to try to obtain information about a claim prior to proceedings being raised, without using the formal court procedures. This article looks at the implications for potential defendants.
Video: Unbreakable bundles - How to sell insurance add-ons
In this video, Lesley Attu, product development manager, ARAG, talks you through what you need to know about “unbreakable bundles”, ahead of the upcoming FCA changes.
Intellectual property: Protecting bright ideas
It is a sad fact that most businesses only appreciate the value of intellectual property insurance once it is too late. So why is it vital? Post's article highlights the value of intellectual property coverage, especially for smaller organisations.
Asbestos: The toxic truth
Although some say the legal landscape is less adversarial, the number of asbestos disease claims is rising – but are insurers as guilty of drawing out the process as they stand accused? Post's article investigates.