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NAH goes public and outlines major growth ambitions
Friday, 30 May 2014Trading in shares in National Accident Helpline (NAH) began on AIM yesterday as it emerged that Minster Law – the major claimant practice owned by insurance group BGL – is taking 15% of potential clients the company receives.
Tags: claims management companies, CMC, personal injury
Posted in Latest news, Market monitor
Underdog no more – National Accident Helpline targets £100m AIM float
Wednesday, 30 April 2014Leading claims management company National Accident Helpline Limited has announced its intention to float on AIM, in a move which it hopes will value the business at £100m. The IPO is expected next month.
Tags: claims management companies, CMC, personal injury
Posted in Latest news, Marketing & PR
Quindell: we’re outperforming other personal injury ABSs
Monday, 28 April 2014Quindell plc is outperforming its two closest alternative business structure comparators – Slater & Gordon and NewLaw Solicitors – the AIM-listed company has told the market. Quindell also insisted that its model complies with the referral fee ban.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, personal injury, referral fee ban
Posted in Latest news, Market monitor
Referral fee ban “cutting nuisance calls” as government targets further CMC crackdown
Tuesday, 1 April 2014The referral fee ban has reduced the number of nuisance calls made to potential personal injury claimants, the government has claimed. It is also looking to increase its powers over claims management companies yet further so that it can fine them up to 20% of their turnover.
Tags: claims management companies, personal injury, referral fee ban
Posted in Latest news, Marketing & PR
Advertising watchdog raps PI firm over offer of £2,000 up-front payment
Thursday, 6 March 2014A law firm which offers personal injury claimants a £2,000 up-front payment has been told to make it clear to potential clients that the offer is subject to significant qualifications, after a complaint about one of its television adverts was upheld.
Tags: personal injury
Posted in Latest news, Marketing & PR, Solicitors
Top PI marketing collective opens panel for first time “to help smaller firms compete”
Thursday, 27 February 2014Marketing collective First4Lawyers – which last autumn launched a £10m personal injury advertising campaign – is to open up its panel for the first time as it looks to increase its market share.
Tags: personal injury, referral fees
Posted in Latest news, Marketing & PR
ABS-owning insurers sign up to code on handling legal work for policyholders
Friday, 14 February 2014Many of the big insurance companies that have set up alternative business structure (ABS) joint ventures have signed up to a new code of practice laying out how they can point policyholders who may have a personal injury claim towards their law firms.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, personal injury
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news
Leading PI firm increases upfront payment to clients to £2,000
Wednesday, 29 January 2014High-profile personal injury law firm Hampson Hughes has defied widespread concern about the use of inducements to attract clients by upping the amount it offers from £1,500 to £2,000.
Tags: personal injury, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Posted in Latest news, Marketing & PR
PI firm adds ABS licence in dash for “spectacular” growth
Thursday, 9 January 2014A Lancashire personal injury firm that has grown from four to 100 staff in under four years and its turnover to £4.5m, has acquired an alternative business structure licence as part of ambitious growth plans.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, personal injury
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor
Personal injury ABS makes marketing for other professionals its long-term goal
Thursday, 19 December 2013A sole practitioner has joined forces with a claims management and marketing company to form an alternative business structure with the eventual goal of providing marketing for a range of professionals, including lawyers and accountants.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, personal injury
Posted in Alternative business structures, Latest news, Market monitor