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Research shows that young drivers should be banned from night-time driving
Cardiff University researchers have said that newly qualified young drivers should be banned from night-time motoring and carrying passengers of a similar age, the BBC reports.
AA calls for government to resist spending cuts on flood defences
AA Insurance is urging the government to resist any temptation to cut spending on flood defences in its autumn comprehensive spending review.
Car premiums have risen by 31%
AA Insurance said that increasing car insurance fraud is contributing to the fastest-ever increases in car insurance premiums.
Acromas claims anti-PE bias amid reported loss
Acromas Holdings, the parent group of insurance providers AA and Saga, has claimed "scaremongering" against private equity houses has seen the ongoing performance of the business masked by a £529m overall loss, caused by interest repayments.
Editor's comment: Can NIG win back trust?
The news of NIG's proposed withdrawal from the personal lines market has caused considerable discussion this week both on the Post website and in the magazine.
PL brokers defiant over demise of NIG motor
Brokers have responded defiantly to any demise of NIG's personal lines motor book, insisting there is sufficient appetite to fill the void left by the insurer.
AA falls foul of premium rate telephone scammers
AA Insurance has warned other firms to check their telephone records after falling foul of a premium rate call scam.
New learner driver insurance can help pass rates, says AA
The AA has started offering new insurance cover for learner drivers which it says won’t affect the car owner’s own insurance, and may help improve pass rates.
Liability fraud on the rise claims Keoghs
Fraudulent liability claims are rising sharply according to Keoghs, which has found a 150% increase in the volume of suspicious liability claims it has investigated over the past 12 months.
Fraud named as factor for motor insurance premium rise
Insurance giants Zurich and Axa have identified fraud as a factor in recent rises in motor insurance premiums.
Motor premiums tipped for 50% jump in two years by AA insurance boss
Fraud is helping to push car insurance premiums up at their fastest-ever rate, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index.
Interview - Lyndon Wood: Daring to be different
Moorhouse boss Lyndon Wood spent last year in the Dragon's Den. Literally. He talks to Mairi MacDonald about growth plans, admiration for Adrian Colosso and pigeon psychology.
Kwik Fit bidders close in on deal
The private equity parent of Kwik Fit Insurance is within reach of a deal to sell the motor specialist to a trade buyer, Post understands.
Motor - Provisional drivers: Practice makes perfect
Rachel Gordon reports on the growing trend for motor insurers to offer cover to drivers holding a provisional licence.
Motor rate rises come to an unexpected halt, claims the AA
The sharp car insurance premium increases of 2009 came to an unexpected halt over the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index.
E-certificates put on a par with paper
The insurance industry has welcomed the introduction of regulation giving electronic motor insurance policies legal parity with paper policies.
Drivers may pay the price
Niche areas within motor insurance such as cover designed specifically for young drivers could see rate increases of up to 20% after Quinn Insurance was ordered to cease underwriting in the UK, according to motor brokers.
Insure with ease names online marketing manager
Travel insurer Insure with ease has appointed Sarah Taylor as its onlne marketing manager
AA insurance boss: deals "drying up"
The AA has reported that car insurance premiums rose more sharply in the last quarter of 2009 than at any other point since the launch of its UK insurance premium index in 1994.
Editor's comment: Interest in rates up
The issue of rates — and, more specifically, motor rates — is certainly getting a lot of attention at the moment.
Household premiums rise 5.9%
AA Insurance said increase relfected rising cost in repairing buildings and claims frequency.
AA sees biggest ever jump in motor premiums.
The broker found the average quoted premium for comprehensive cover rose by 18.7 per cent.
Motor insurance: Pay as you go?
Motor insurers have faced a barrage of bad publicity over the costs associated with spreading premium payments over a year, rather than in one lump sum. Jakki May reports on the issues.