The Building Safety Act 2022 – reforms affecting residential properties
By Jamela Collins, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 6 seconds) This Act has created a raft of reforms affecting residential properties and the construction sectors. The Act was passed to create and ensure that there are in place, safety measures for those occupying high risk buildings. In this article we answer two big […]
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Entering the Chinese Room – AI, the insurance sector and the future
By Laurence Pipkin, ACII, Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent, Managing Director (Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 33 seconds) The developments in Artificial Intelligence during the last five years have been staggering, previously the term AI has been used liberally often with little understanding behind it. Algorithms have been used for centuries to programme calculations on stone […]
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Kent Law Society – a rewarding partnership
By Laurence Pipkin, ACII, Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent, Managing Director (Estimated reading time: 1 minute 15 seconds) Temple Legal Protection has been proud to partner with Kent Law Society (KLS) for a second year. Last year we agreed to work more closely in conjunction with KLS to support one of our valued customers Nick Fairweather […]
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Disbursement Funding and ATE Insurance for Commercial disputes – what’s what?
By Matthew Pascall, Legal Director – Head of Commercial (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 39 seconds) This article is from Temple’s new Commercial Guide to Disbursement Funding and provides a clear explanation of the roles of litigation funding and After-The-Event (ATE) insurance. Also, how funders and insurers such as Temple work together for commercial disputes. […]
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The FCA’s Consumer Duty – higher and clearer standards with positive outcomes for consumers
By Laurence Pipkin, ACII, Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent, Managing Director (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 46 seconds) The FCA’s Consumer Duty came into force on 31 July 2023. Its aim is to set higher and clearer standards in order to provide positive outcomes for consumer and protect them from financial harm. Above all the intention […]
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Charities update: 2023 – quite a year supporting some very worthy causes
By Lisa Fricker, Solicitor Services Manager (Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 51 seconds) Temple have remained as committed as ever in supporting our chosen charities throughout the year, wherever possible by attending fundraising activities, conferences and providing sponsorship. Below we take a closer look at how we got on with some very worthy causes. Queen […]
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Breaking new ground with existing values: Temple’s Northern Ireland Product Launch
By Fraser Barnstaple, Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 1 minute 40 seconds) In October, we launched our refreshed ATE insurance range for the Northern Ireland market. This culminated in a visit to Belfast and Derry/Londonderry, where we met with current and prospective business partners and hosted a launch event. Below we reflect on an overwhelmingly successful […]
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ATE insurance in action: new birth Injury clinical negligence case study
By David Stoker, Senior Underwriter (Estimated reading time: 1 minute 53 seconds) Recently Tees Law (an expert law firm of ours), with the assistance of Temple disbursement funding and ATE insurance, helped a young child achieve a multi-million pound settlement in a tragic birth injury case. Below is a closer look at how the case […]
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New fixed costs for clinical negligence claims with value of up to £25,000.00
(Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 43 seconds) As most practitioners are already aware, an introduction of fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence claims with a value of up to £25,000 was planned to start from 6th April 2024 and the consultation period closing on 22nd December. However, most recently it was announced that the planned […]
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