Insurance News
Weightmans records 6 per cent turnover growth for 2012/13
Weightmans has announced record revenue figures for the 2012/13 financial year, with turnover hitting £82m - up from £77.1m in 2011/12.
Aviva takes tough line in panel review
A&O joins Slaughters on Aviva’s plc roster; insurer insisted on discounts
Insurance giant Parabis on verge of £90m merger with Greenwoods
Defendant insurance firm Plexus Law, a subsidiary of Parabis, is to merge with Greenwoods to create a £90m firm.
Incoming Weightmans management: London tops the agenda
Weightmans’ incoming management team has vowed to make its London office a priority as the firm refocuses for a post-Jackson world.
MetLife hires Asia legal head from UBS
Insurer MetLife has appointed former UBS Asia-Pacific general counsel Kevin Wilkey as its new head of legal in Asia.
Insurance Analysis
PII pressure drop
The ARP is on its way out and law firms are becoming more commercial, which should make renewals less fretful
Event horizon
Lawyers and underwriters are getting battle-ready for the new ATE arena as Jackson LJ’s litigation reforms approach
Spending wisely
Regulation is the overriding issue for in-house insurance lawyers. Our experts examine where they allocate legal spend in a rapidly changing environment
Easy as PII
The PI insurance market is in a transitional phase, with new entrants heralding better times for smaller practices and fewer firms ending up in the assigned risks pool. By Martin Hall
The Lawyer UK 200 preview: Insurance: Upstarts force pace of change
Volume houses are driving the delivery of legal services, says Katy Dowell
