Insurance database plea

Thousands of injured people miss out on compensation each year because they cannot trace their employer’s insurer, says the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil).
Apil is urging the government to set up a compulsory electronic database—similar to that used for car insurance and TV licences—that would automatically record employers’ liability insurance policies.
Speaking in London last week, Apil president Amanda Stevens said there was “a lack of will to set up a comprehensive database of insurance policies, supported by a fund of last resort”. This was a “glaring omission”, she said.
Currently, the Association of British Insurers operates a voluntary insurance policy database for employers.