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Major Injury and Casualty
- Personal Injury Discount Rate: All change in England, Wales, Scotland and NI
- EL: DWF success despite breach of duty finding
- Navigating new legislation: Preparing for the impact on work-related stress claims
- Overseas personal injury claims in the post-Brexit era
- Fundamental Dishonesty finding in brain injury claim
Professional Indemnity
- Lawyers' Liability Risk Outlook 2024
- Hope Springs Eternal? Valuers’ negligence before the Court of Appeal
- 'Half-Secret' Commissions, Breach of Fiduciary Duties and Financial Advisers
Healthcare
- Open Wide: Dental regulation receives a serious check-up
- Dentistry and the Law: A review of recent cases involving consent, records and treatment abroad
Property
Motor and Fraud
- No slowdown in sight: The ongoing rise of claim layering
- Telematics: A new frontier in courtroom evidence
- RTA Tinnitus claims: A ringing endorsement for investigative claims handling
- Tackling implausible and additional Injuries: Our approach
- Credit Hire: “Whose claim is it anyway? The evolution of agency in subrogated claims”
Special Jurisdictions
Scotland
- Court clarifies Defenders' powers under CPAP legislation
- Medical causation: Still game - A recent DWF amputation case serves as a stark reminder of the importance of causation in complex injury cases
NI
ROI
Global Risks
Risk Matters Podcast: Cyber Incident Response
In the next two episodes of Risk Matters, we delve into the intricate world of cyber incident response. Cyber threats have evolved in sophistication, necessitating a robust, multi-faceted response mechanism. Our discussions explore this evolution, highlighting the complexities and advancements in cyber incident response. Listen here.
Navigating 'Interesting Times': Challenges and Opportunities for the Insurance Industry in 2024
We are living in 'interesting times' with all the ambiguity that phrase implies. The world, including the insurance industry, faces many new challenges but it is important not to lose sight of the fundamentals. Read more.
Insight and analysis on claims data
This quarter's review focuses on key areas: claims frequency, trends, and volume. Read more.
Civil Justice Reform - recent news and 'coming soon'
It's going to be a busy 6 months ahead in the Civil Justice arena. Each quarter, Nicola Critchley, Partner, DWF will highlight the latest news from the Insurance industry. Read more.
Innovation Station
Horizon-scanning is crucial for identifying emerging issues and opportunities - by recognizing problems that need solutions, it sets the stage for innovation. Read more.
Awards
Insurance Lawyer of the Year: Women In Insurance Awards 2024
Congratulations to Lorraine Carolan who was announced as Insurance Lawyer of the Year at the recent Women In Insurance Awards 2024.
Insurance Post British Technology Awards
Our Telematics team recently won the Best Use of Technology at the Insurance Post British Technology Awards whilst they were highly commended for the most innovative use of technology at The Lawyer Awards 2024.
ESG News
Preparing for a new era of corporate responsibility
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive introduces obligations for companies to tackle human rights and environmental challenges. We have conducted comprehensive analysis to uncover the implications of this directive for insurers to guide them in navigating this new era of corporate sustainability due diligence. Read more.
DWF named Responsible Business leader by Lamp House Strategy
DWF has been recognised as the leading law firm for Responsible Business by Lamp House Strategy, a consultancy providing insights on the legal sector. Read more.
