What you need to know about the new intestacy laws
The Law Commission is to move to protect consumers from unfair clauses hidden in the small print of financial services contracts.
Clients will be entitled to damages if insurers fail to pay claims promptly, according to the latest proposal by the Law Commission.
The government has given the green light to reforms which will mean insurers, not consumers, have the responsibility to provide all information regarding underwriting risk.
The Law Commission has released a recommendation for a statute and code of practice to pave the way for a coherent social care system.
The legalisation of pre-nuptial agreements could make pensions on divorce more complex by putting limits on sharing orders, a lawyer has warned.
New proposals for prenuptial agreements could force couples to disclose full details of their financial situation before signing any contracts.
Fraudulent insurance claims should allow the immediate cancellation of a policy, according to industrywide representations.
AXA has written a non-contestability option into its life cover policies to test demand among consumers.
At first glance the Law Commission's proposal that negligent life insurance claims should be paid after five years seems like a positive move. After all, a negligent mistake is described as an inadvertent mistake, and we all make mistakes.