To the casual observer, it may seem that the English courts’ approach to interpreting contracts has been in something of a state of flux in recent years, with contrasting decisions at the highest levels. Continue reading
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May 4, 2017
What will happen to the Prisons and Courts Bill?
The general election has caused the Prisons and Courts Bill to be lost, as there was insufficient time for it to get through all of its Parliamentary stages before the dissolution of Parliament at midnight on 2 May. Continue reading
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Fraud is estimated to cost the insurance industry over £1.5 billion a year. The fraud itself can range from the exaggeration of a genuine claim, the falsifying of all or part of a claim or the deliberate falsification or omission of information in order to obtain less expensive cover. The insurance industry invests heavily in identifying and preventing fraud, given the cost to insurers and the honest policyholders who find their premiums increased due to this activity. One of the growing areas for counter-fraud investment is artificial intelligence (AI), but can AI really prevent insurance fraud? Continue reading