February
Articles matching "motor insurance"
Costs: Court of Appeal guidance on QOCS in mixed claims
The Court of Appeal has recently addressed the issue of whether Qualified One-Way Costs shifting (QOCS) under CPR 44.13-44.16 could be disapplied for mixed claims, that is, claims for personal injury…
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Supreme Court provides guidance on Road Traffic Act and policy interpretation
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the motor insurer's appeal in R&S Pilling t/a Phoenix Engineering v UK Insurance Ltd. The decision provides welcome clarity on the scope of the Road Traffic…
Read moreCameron v Hussain: Supreme Court allows insurer's appeal
In 2017 we reported on the Court of Appeal decision in Cameron v Hussain. Today the Supreme Court handed down the hotly anticipated judgment in the appeal of that decision. The Supreme Court upheld…
Read moreMID reform – the journey continues as European Parliament points to pragmatic solution
In May 2018 the European Commission published its legislative proposal for changes to the EU rules on motor insurance. This followed its 2017 REFIT consultation which sought views on updating a number…
Read moreMotoring on - the bumpy road to MID reform
In May 2018 the European Commission published its legislative proposal for changes to the EU rules on motor insurance. This followed its 2017 REFIT consultation which sought views on updating a number…
Read moreNo right to repayment of costs paid at Stage 1 of Portal process
Insurers are unable to recover the costs that they had paid on cases that were submitted to the Portal, but did not go any further than Stage 1. Delivering the judgment of the Court of Appeal in J C &…
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Court of Appeal allows RTA claim to proceed against unidentified driver
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the victim of a road traffic accident can bring proceedings against an unidentified driver of an identified vehicle. Nicola Dunk examines the implications arising…
Read moreThe Deregulation Act removes the red tape but not the need for careful consideration
The Deregulation Act 2015 was introduced with the aim of reducing the burden of legislative “red tape” upon business. Section 9 and Schedule 3 of the Act will be of great interest to motor insurers as…
Read moreCMA goes into reverse
Back in December last year the Competition Commission suggested seven ways to address the separation of cost liability and control it saw as leading to the generation of revenues with little or no…
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Another influential report from the TSC likely to affect handling of future injury claims
In a report issued today on the cost of motor insurance, the TSC come out in favour of changes which if implemented would impact on the claims handling process for all types of injury claim.
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