- Home
- >
- Credit hire
Williams denies Accident Exchange settlement claims
Axa boss David Williams has rubbished Accident Exchange's claim that the insurer is reluctant to reach a settlement over the use of Autofocus evidence.
Insurer |
16 May 2012 
Friend or Foe: Q&A with Accident Exchange CEO Steve Evans
Steve Evans has spent four years bringing the activities of rate surveyor Autofocus to light, making him an unpopular figure in insurance circles.
Insurer |
15 May 2012
CHO boss champions General Terms of Agreement at OFT meeting
Credit Hire Organisation director general Martin Andrews has welcomed the opportunity to explain the advantages of the Association of British Insurers' General Terms of Agreement after meeting with Office of Fair Trading officials today.
Insurer |
24 Apr 2012
ABI and credit hire firms establish working party for GTA portal
The Association of British Insurers and the credit hire industry have formed a working party to establish a general terms of agreement portal for road accident claims with hire charges.
Insurer |
24 Apr 2012
CPS to decide on Autofocus fraud charges next month
The Crown Prosecution Service is to decide next month whether it will bring a fraud case against the seven former Autofocus employees who Accident Exchange will apply to commit to prison for contempt of court.
Insurer |
19 Apr 2012
The insurance business resource library
Insurance Hound
A free and easy-to-use digital library of briefings, white papers and reports updated on an hourly basis
OFT to hold meeting with credit hire industry
The Office of Fair Trading is to meet with a host of credit hire companies on Tuesday as part of its market study into the rising cost of motor premiums.
Insurer |
18 Apr 2012
Aviva pays Accident Exchange "seven figure" settlement
Aviva has paid credit hirer Accident Exchange a "seven figure" out-of-court settlement after using "dishonest" Autofocus evidence to reduce its hire charges.
Insurer |
18 Apr 2012
Comment: Uncertainty is the only certainty
2012 could see a raft of changes to the insurance industry
Insurer |
13 Mar 2012
Ancillary income still under scrutiny, despite boost to Admiral profits
After easing the pressure built up during a bodily injury claims-ravaged third quarter, bosses at Admiral have been warned that this year's hot topic of ancillary income could yet provide a sting in the tail.
Insurer |
13 Mar 2012
CPS investigates 'fraudulent' Autofocus employees
The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed it is examining the case of the seven Autofocus staff who allegedly doctored credit hire rate evidence.
Insurer |
06 Mar 2012
European risk and insurance intelligence
Insurance Insight
Your one-stop-shop for all the news in the European, Asian and Middle Eastern insurance markets
Ai Claims signs three-year deal with ULR
Accident management business Ai Claims Solutions has signed a three-year deal with ULR Additions for the provision of credit hire services.
Claims |
06 Mar 2012
Ai Claims revenue hit by warmer winter weather
Ai Claims has posted a 21% drop in revenue to £47.5m (from £60.1m in December 2010) for the six months to 31 December 2011, citing warmer winter weather and shorter repair times.
Claims |
01 Mar 2012
Helphire extends banking agreement until 2014 as it slips into the red
Helphire has announced that it had reached an agreement with the group's bankers for the extension of the expiry date of the existing committed banking facilities from 31 December 2012 to 31 December 2014.
Claims |
29 Feb 2012
Credit hire: Groupama and MMA "close" to agreeing deal with Accident Exchange
Credit hire firm Accident Exchange is said to be "close" to reaching a compromise agreement with Groupama, Provident and MMA Insurance which used Autofocus to demonstrate that Accident Exchange's rates were too high.
Insurer |
20 Feb 2012
Autofocus Legal Action: Rival CHOs line up to take on insurers as Autofocus employees face prison
Long-running legal battle could bring the credit hire industry and the insurance industry closer together
Insurer |
07 Feb 2012
Comment
Interview
Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...
View from the top
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...
Updating your subscription status 
Events
2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Workplace Stress: Under pressure
Post |
22 May 2012 
Market moves: Brokers a hive of recruitment activity
Post |
22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
Post |
23 May 2012
World Cup and Olympic fever fuels Brazil's general insurance growth
Post |
23 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...