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Blog: Insurance broker negligence claims
In uncertain times, increases in claims against professionals including insurance brokers is usual. This article outlines what brokers need to know about negligence claims and how to minimise the risks of a successful claim being brought against them.
Why insurers shouldn’t wait for regulatory clarity on AI
This article explains why insurers should put in place good governance to harness the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence now rather than wait for the watchdog to set rules for the use of this technology.
Insurance’s problem with a shrinking pool of arbitrators
This article explores the practicalities of, and difficulties in, finding a competent impartial tribunal of arbitrators to determine insurance and reinsurance disputes.
What happens now on the OIC landscape post-Rabot?
After the Supreme Court rejected the insurer-led appeal against its decision on the first two cases of mixed-injury claims involving both whiplash and non-whiplash injuries, the Association of Consumer Support Organisations’ director Matthew Maxwell Scott asks: What's next?
Overcoming the challenge of insuring self-driving vehicles
In May 2024 the Automated Vehicles Bill was passed to outline a legal framework for the use of self-driving cars. This article explains how the Automated Vehicles Bill could help ensure insurers have access to the data needed to insure self-driving vehicles.
Jingle bells and legal spells: Navigating Christmas laws
With the increased usage of social media, people’s behaviour at any work-related party can be posted to a global audience in seconds. As we approach the Christmas party season, DAS Law’s Grace Hughes takes a look at the new duty on employers on the prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace.
My neighbours' bonfire night party is causing a nuisance - What can I do?
In this blog, Aditi Kanojia, paralegal at DAS Law sheds light on the laws surrounding private firework displays and Bonfire Night celebrations to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all.
Our broken tribunal system isn’t fit for day-one employment rights
The Employment Rights Bill that has just been introduced is a landmark piece of legislation that sits at the heart of the new government’s agenda. This article sheds light on why a serious issue could undermine the very foundations of the proposed legislation and what it is intended to achieve.
Employment tribunal backlog getting worse, HMCTS data show
The significant problems in the employment tribunal system are getting worse, according to analysis of the latest tribunal figures released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service. In this blog, Andy Talbot, ARAG’s director of marketing, ATE & broker comments on the latest data.
Whiplash reforms shift insurers’ legal ‘buying criteria’
The 2021 whiplash reforms were implemented with the aim of reducing the substantial cost of motor insurance claims and car insurance premiums. This article highlights why three years on, motor insurers’ “buying criteria” for legal partners is shifting towards organisational sustainability.