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The Insurance Brief - winter edition

25 February 2025

Welcome to the first Insurance Brief of 2025 where we will be exploring key issues across insurance.

Motor news

 Motor Taskforce: The government aims to reduce the cost of motor insurance. Our experts take a deep dive into the key issues.

Joanne Baker also discusses the Whiplash Tariff and Nigel Teasdale reviews the recently concluded government assessment of medical reporting in the low value sector. Read more here.

Major Injury & Casualty

Further analysis of the Discount rate and the new Ogden Table, while also introducing our Ace groups. This quarter, we focus on our Amputation Ace Group. Read more here.

Disease

Quartz worktops: Why did Australia ban them? Should the UK follow suit? Are silicosis claims on the rise in the UK, and should insurers be concerned? Read more here.

Professional liability

Construction Emerging Risks Focus: Our experts consider the challenges for professionals and insurers. Read more here. 

Innovation station

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Costs

Our Costs experts explain the Fixed Costs Determination (FCD) process and the Precedent U form. Read more here.

Global Risks Focus

Our podcast series provides insight into the US opioid crisis and Marine Insurance. Read more here.

Fraud

Ad spoofing and layered claims are significant issues impacting the industry. Our specialist Fraud team has expertise in tackling both; this article looks at some recent case successes. Read more here.

Civil Justice Reform news

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Special jurisdictions focus

We consider the recently released Scottish Law Commission report on damages and the surge of Accident Management Companies in Northern Ireland, and James Colville joins as our new Head of Insurance and managing partner for Dublin. Read more here.

Consumer Regulatory news

Our Consumer Regulatory Team bring you up to date with the new EU product safety regulations. Read more here.

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