Fundamental Dishonesty

Industry Expert: Chris Gough, Consultant, Mills & Reeve LLP

Where: Kalasangam, St Peter's House, 1 Forster Square, Bradford, BD1 4TY

When: Tuesday 28th June 2016

Time: Registration and refreshments at 15:30 for 16:00 start (17:30 finish)

Why you should attend?

Identifying and routing out the dishonest Claimant has always been important. That has become even more of a priority since changes in the costs rules for claims after April 2013. If you are interested in understanding the costs changes, the exceptions to the general rule, and then how to actually go about building a successful defence to a dishonest claim, our seminar aims to provide all of that.

Who should attend

Anyone in, or connected to the insurance market. This is particularly relevant to underwriters, claims handlers, brokers and loss adjusters

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, delegates will be able to discuss:

• Qualified One Way Cost Shifting (QOCS)

• "Fundamental Dishonesty" as a legal concept in the Claims arena

• Strategies for pre-selecting suspicious claims as ones to challenge more rigorously

• Practical tools to build the evidential matrix and successfully challenge the suspicious claim

Speaker Biography

Chris Gough is a litigation specialist within the insurance disputes practise at Mills & Reeve, resolving complex and high value injury and property claims, usually acting for insurers or directly for corporate clients who have a direct financial interest in their claims experience.

Chris also protects businesses and individuals facing investigation by the police or HSE, helping them avoid or minimise any regulatory sanction. He is an active member of the CII and the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, providing training and other support, particularly to the North West local insurance institutes. Chris has also provided 2 lectures previously on behalf of the Insurance Institute of Bradford.

Book Now contact David Codling at david.codling@riig.co.uk or 07772 483302