Q. Is there a central searchable database listing employers’ liability insurers for defunct companies? A. Unfortunately not. Since the 2010 election, APIL has continued to lobby for a fund of last resort for people who can’t trace the insurers of their former employers (ie an Employers Liability Insurance Bureau, or ELIB), backed by an electronic database of historic insurers. In the meantime, APIL’s briefing note on ways to trace insurers can be found here: Tracing Insurers briefing note.
You can also post a search request on APIL's forum here: Insurer Search Forum
or search our own online database here: Insurers Search database
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Q. Cancellation of Contracts made in a Consumer's Home or Place of Work etc. Regulations 2008. Do these apply to solicitors retainers and if so, where can I find out more information? A. These Regulations [SI 2008/1816] came into force on 1 October 2008. Although they are designed to apply to double-glazing sales staff and other door-step vendors, they are so generally drafted that they do not exclude professional services. APIL produced a briefing note on the regulations which can be found here:
Cancellation of contracts
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Q. I have a complaint about the activities of a particular CMC. Who should I contact to pass on my concerns? A. You should complain about the organisation to the Claims Regulation Compliance Unit: Claims Management Regulation Monitoring and Compliance Unit, 57 – 60 High Street, Burton–upon–Trent, Staffordshire DE14 1JS. Telephone: 0845 450 6858 / 01283 233309, Fax: 0845 450 6866 / 01283 233335 Email: info@claimsregulation.gov.uk |
Q. I have a number of problems relating to access to my client’s medical records. The GP holding the records wants to charge me more than £50 for copies of them. Also a hospital is being difficult about allowing access to medical notes. Do you have any information which can help me? A. APIL’s briefing note on access to health records sets out the rules on charges, who can have access, rules for notes belonging to deceased persons and also the format of access provided. The note can be found here: Access to Health Records
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Q. How many PI cases are there each year? Where can this information be found? A. The most reliable source of this information is the Compensation Recovery Unit’s statistics page which records every personal injury claim notified to it by the potential compensator. This includes all claims, whether they have had proceedings issued in court or not. They can be found here: CRU statistics
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