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A few interesting bits in this so thought I'd just pass on the whole list.
Welcome to the Claims Standards Council weekly bulletin on 22 July 2011
PM warms to ban as tide turns on referral fees
The pressure on ministers to abandon referral fees is growing
Zurich adds referral fee clause
Zurich has added a clause to its terms of business requiring all personal lines brokers to reveal details
Zurich joins AXA in referral fee clampdown
Zurich is demanding that all personal lines brokers reveal details of referral fee income involving Zurich customers
"Overpaid" PI lawyers could make a living on much lower fees, MPs told
Lawyers "are overpaid for cases run through the road traffic accident claims portal"
Claims management companies turnover explodes
Turnover of claims management companies "has shot up over the last year"
Regulator clamps down on claims management companies
The MoJ has reported a massive rise in the number of businesses refused authorisation
Firms urged not to dismiss claims firms' complaints
Firms should not dismiss complaints sent in through claims management companies, the FSA has warned
'No win, no fee' agreements have led to the exposure of media abuse
The present proposals by the Ministry of Justice are a damaging and dangerous attack on access to justice
'No-win, no-fee' brought down News of the World, says hacking victims' lawyer
"Without no win, no fee agreements the News of the World would still be appearing on news stands"
Letter - Law Society should head off the referral parasites
It seems lots of folk want to get their fingers in the pie
Phone hacking "obscures bigger issue" of lawyers, CMCs and others trading in data
Parliament needs to tackle those trading in illegally obtained personal data, says the Information Commissioner
ABSs at risk of criminal ownership, Law Society warns
The Law Society is pressing the Ministry of Justice to make an urgent amendment to the Legal Services Act
Tesco Law delayed until the end of the year
The timetable for the introduction of the alternative business structures has been delayed until the end of the year
SRA will not start regulating ABSs on 6 October
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will not be able to start regulating alternative business structures (ABSs) on 6 October
PPI provider leaves £50m of claims liabilities
Insurance intermediaries may be liable for up to £50m worth of claims from customers of failed provider Wilmslow Financial Services
Welcome to the Claims Standards Council weekly bulletin on 22 July 2011
PM warms to ban as tide turns on referral fees
The pressure on ministers to abandon referral fees is growing
Zurich adds referral fee clause
Zurich has added a clause to its terms of business requiring all personal lines brokers to reveal details
Zurich joins AXA in referral fee clampdown
Zurich is demanding that all personal lines brokers reveal details of referral fee income involving Zurich customers
"Overpaid" PI lawyers could make a living on much lower fees, MPs told
Lawyers "are overpaid for cases run through the road traffic accident claims portal"
Claims management companies turnover explodes
Turnover of claims management companies "has shot up over the last year"
Regulator clamps down on claims management companies
The MoJ has reported a massive rise in the number of businesses refused authorisation
Firms urged not to dismiss claims firms' complaints
Firms should not dismiss complaints sent in through claims management companies, the FSA has warned
'No win, no fee' agreements have led to the exposure of media abuse
The present proposals by the Ministry of Justice are a damaging and dangerous attack on access to justice
'No-win, no-fee' brought down News of the World, says hacking victims' lawyer
"Without no win, no fee agreements the News of the World would still be appearing on news stands"
Letter - Law Society should head off the referral parasites
It seems lots of folk want to get their fingers in the pie
Phone hacking "obscures bigger issue" of lawyers, CMCs and others trading in data
Parliament needs to tackle those trading in illegally obtained personal data, says the Information Commissioner
ABSs at risk of criminal ownership, Law Society warns
The Law Society is pressing the Ministry of Justice to make an urgent amendment to the Legal Services Act
Tesco Law delayed until the end of the year
The timetable for the introduction of the alternative business structures has been delayed until the end of the year
SRA will not start regulating ABSs on 6 October
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will not be able to start regulating alternative business structures (ABSs) on 6 October
PPI provider leaves £50m of claims liabilities
Insurance intermediaries may be liable for up to £50m worth of claims from customers of failed provider Wilmslow Financial Services