Are accountants now under a duty to help avoid tax? You might be led to believe so if you have seen details of the recent Mehjoo v Harben Barker case. The case highlights the importance for accountants to accurately detail the terms of their appointment by clients and in addition, the requirement to have sufficient Professional …
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Our guess is that PC Kerry Jones didn’t expect the kind of media furore that she encountered after filing her claim for compensation recently. Falling over a garage kerb whilst on duty, she later submitted a claim for damages in respect of personal injuries suffered. The case was seized upon by the media and generated …
According to Policy Exchange, Police forces across the UK need to adopt new measures to cut costs and make themselves more accessible to the general public. Apparently using a Police Box, similar to Doctor Who’s Tradis, might help. Assuming of course it doesn’t disappear to another point in time. The report author, Professor Martin Innes, …
Accidents happen. At least that’s how the saying goes. But what about accidents in the workplace? Apart from the obvious detriment to the injured person/employee there’s also the cost to the business – time off work, replacement staff, potential damages claims, increased insurance premiums if your claims experience is worsened. So, if accidents happen, what …
A review is being conducted by the Financial Services Authority into the use of Private Investigators by UK Insurance companies. The regulator is concerned about the “potential for poor practice”. There are two main areas of concern: the use of private investigators as a tactical tool to drive reductions in valid claim payments private investigators …
No it’s not a dare. We don’t condone breaking the law! If you are lucky enough to be in Dubai, don’t try and put your foot to the floor on the highway. The local police force have taken delivery of a Lamborghini Aventador to keep up with the locals in their supercars. Equipped with a …
Insurance fraud has increased by more than 600% between 2006 and 2012, Experian has found. Fraudulent claims submitted in 2012 showed an increase of 7% since 2011 but compared to 2006 they were up by a massive 600%. Out of every 10,000 claims and insurance applications submitted, 12 are now fraudulent. The increase in 2012 …
Rear end bumps account for one in four of all road accidents and the proportion is increasing year-on-year, according to recent statistics. The cost of whiplash, the most common injury in rear-end shunts, was estimated to be £1.9 billion in 2010 in the UK and accounted for 75% of all road accident injury claims. Insurers …