Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Consumer insurance reforms will make it harder to turn down claims
The first changes to consumer insurance legislation in more than a century will prevent insurers from "hiding behind" unrelated errors to avoid paying claims.
Damage management - Surge: Surging ahead
Recent surge events have shown insurers are getting better at coping with large numbers of claims but there is still room for improvement. Sam Barrett finds out what could make a crucial difference the next time an extreme event occurs.
Biba 2011: Trade bodies must work together, says Homer
Insurance industry trade bodies need to join forces to solve the problems surrounding the handling of client money, according to Towergate's Andy Homer.
Editor's comment: are some more equal?
Tales of the unexpected it is not, but the level of animosity now being directed by legal expenses insurers towards their supposedly protective big brother — that's to say, the Association of British Insurers — may have taken some by surprise.
Rehabilitation: Embedding rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is now widely accepted by UK motor insurers, but its record continues to be mixed on implementation. Mark Baylis urges firms to consider the wider context of rehabilitation if further progress is going to be made.
Elite threatens ABI withdrawal
Elite Insurance has become the latest legal expenses specialist to threaten withdrawal from the Association of British Insurers over the trade body's support of the Jackson Review.
Biba 2011: CIE consumer guide to be rolled out
A consumer guide giving advice to the public ahead of the launch of the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement was today released at the British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference in Manchester.
Broking supplement - Private motor: The drive to succeed
Aggregators, question marks over referral fees and a squeeze on margins are all challenging those in the intermediated personal lines space. But, as Leigh Jackson reports, it is not all doom and gloom.
In series - first-party fraud: banging the drum
The industry is slowly changing public perceptions that insurance fraud is a victimless crime. Jane Bernstein looks at recent initiatives and asks what more the market can do in terms of prevention?
Lawyers welcome joint RTA Portal funding proposals
Lawyers on both sides of the personal injury fence have welcomed proposals for the financial upkeep of the Ministry of Justice-supported road traffic accident portal to be shared.
In series - first-party fraud: would they lie to you?
Third-party claims fraud may make all the headlines but insurers are increasingly targeting customers who seek to abuse the applications process. Jane Bernstein investigates.
Claims Club news: Expansion plans slowdown urged
The Ministry of Justice must not act hastily to extend the RTA Portal to liability cases, Tim Wallis, its independent chairman warned.
Post history - 10 years ago: ABI TV ad campaign considered
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this article from 10 years ago reveals.
IDSL adopts managed services model
Insurance Database Services Ltd has entered into an agreement with Motor Insurers’ Bureau Management Services for the provision of infrastructure and management services.
Confusion over Solvency II as FSA revises model plans
Solvency II experts have voiced concerns over the uncertainty surrounding the incoming European Union legislation, after the Financial Services Authority revealed revised plans for its handling of internal model applications.
CIE scheme campaign set for May launch
The Continuous Insurance Enforcement scheme is set to be jointly launched by the Association of British Insurers and Motor Insurers' Bureau next month.
Solicitors' PI heading for crisis in capacity
The solicitors' professional indemnity market could face a capacity crisis following controversial plans to retain the assigned risks pool until 2013, the insurance industry has warned.
Broker Assistance creates non-fault matrix
Broker Assistance is creating a non-fault claims database that aims to allow up to 100% third-party capture.
Insurers facing £38.6m ARP cash call
Solicitor’s professional indemnity qualifying insurers will have to pay £38.6m to fund the assigned risks pool this year.
Law Society supports SRA PI plans
The Law Society has backed plans by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority to scrap the Assigned Risks Pool in October 2013.
ABI: Solicitors PI revamp a “missed opportunity”
The Association of British Insurers has criticised the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s plans to overhaul the assigned risks pool.
ABI issues regulatory overlap warning
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the new financial regulatory authorities could lead to dual regulation for its members.
Is insurer collaboration on non-fault claims the answer to referral fees debate?
Motor insurers who handle non-fault claims collectively can remove frictional costs including referral fees from the claims process, according to experts.
Motor: real time pricing
Intermediaries remain a significant distributor of motor insurance but, if profitability is to be secured, Laurence Walker says new underwriting models must be embraced.