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Updated: Motor claims from Beast from the East could hit £33m
The industry is counting the cost of ‘the Beast from the East’, with motor insurers in particular facing claims of up to £33m.
Hastings confident of continued growth following strong results
Hastings is confident it will reach three million customers during 2019 following strong 2017 results.
AA to inject up to £50m solvency capital into underwriter
AA Insurance is set to invest up to £50m into its underwriter in an attempt to accelerate growth.
Cigna Insurance Services pulls out of travel market
Exclusive: Cigna Insurance Services has pulled out of the travel insurance market.
AA releases 2017 pre-close results
AA Insurance Services expects to deliver Ebitda of between £390m and £395m for the financial year ended 31 January, the company said in a market update.
AA vows robust defence to Bob MacKenzie employment tribunal
The AA will “robustly defend” itself in an employment tribunal against its former chairman Bob MacKenzie
AA sells its emergency home cover business to Homeserve
Homeserve has bought the emergency home cover book from AA for an undisclosed sum.
Uber boss Breakwell takes the wheel at AA
Former Uber boss Simon Breakwell has been appointed CEO of the AA, as the company announced flat H1 results.
This Week in Post: A new world of data awaits
I often find myself targeted by banner ads ranging from pizza takeaways, to – inexplicably - elderly toilet aids.
AA holds talks over insurance business sale to Hastings
The AA and Hastings have held talks over a potential general insurance partnership.
AA fires executive chairman for ‘gross misconduct’
The AA has fired its executive chairman Bob Mackenzie for "gross misconduct".
AA left embarassed by self-inflicted DDoS attack
Motor insurer AA crashed its own servers after mistakenly sending a 'password update' email to customers.
ERS appoints ex-AA head of counter fraud
ERS has hired ex-AA head of counter fraud, Steve Gaywood, as the new head of counter fraud for the syndicate.
This Week in Post: Extinction and distinction
This week I took my toddler to see the roaring animated T-rex at the Natural History Museum. “Raaa!” she growled, before wimping into her father’s arms, unaware dinosaurs are actually extinct.
Whiplash reform bill shelving is green light for personal injury 'gravy train'
Insurance premiums will continue to skyrocket for motorists as a result of the government's decision to shelve proposed whiplash reforms, the AA has warned.
AA profits hit by greater aggregator spend
AA saw profits dip by 2.6% last year due to a higher marketing spend on aggregator sites.
Uninsured driving - the European way
A recent European ruling that means insured motorists will pay repairs for uninsured drivers has caused outrage in the industry. What is the extent of uninsured driving in Europe, how do national differences compare and which policies work?
Ranking the top 67 brokers in the history of the British Insurance Awards
When I sat down to compile the list of the most successful brokers in the history of the British Insurance Awards in 2014, space permitted that I could only number the top 10.
AA prosecutes ghost brokers with Iovation's fraud force community
AA Insurance has successfully prosecuted a ghost broking fraud ring through the use of Iovation’s peer-driven fraud force community.
Accidental damage cited as bigger threat than whiplash to motor premiums
The average car insurance premium rose by £35 over the course of just three months last year, with accidental damage blamed as a major factor.
IPT: higher and higher
Wasn't expecting that... The lyrics from the Jamie Lawson song could apply to insurers, following the latest hike in insurance premium tax.
Nine out of 10 motorists demand more action on cold calling
More than nine out of 10 motorists believe the government should take a tougher line on personal injury cold calling.
AA urges chancellor to 'keep his hands' off IPT
The AA has urged chancellor Philip Hammond to “keep his hands” off Insurance Premium Tax as the insurer's latest British Insurance Premium Index reveals a mixed bag for homeowners.
AA underwriting business expands into home
AA’s newly launched underwriting business is on target to write 100,000 policies in the first year of its launch.