Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Justice minister to speak on whiplash reform at ABI motor conference
Newly appointed justice minister Oliver Heald will give the keynote presentation at the Association of British Insurers’ Motor Conference.
Week in Post: trampolining, brokers in the dark and cake
I was reminded of the insurance industry this surprising sunny bank holiday weekend when I was required to sign a waiver to accept and acknowledge my participation in Gravity Force trampolining could entail "known and unknown risks that could result in…
ABI takes to ITV to discuss motor insurance fraud and premium rises
The Association of British Insurers’ director of general insurance policy James Dalton appeared on ITV Tonight yesterday discussing insurance fraud and motor premium rises.
Blog: Insurance for autonomous cars - from concept to reality
It has now been 11 years since a team from Stamford University won a $2m (£1.5m) prize for developing ‘Stanley’, a fully self-driving car.
ABI and Access to Justice go to war over motor premium rises
Access to Justice has called out the Association of British Insurers over its defence of motor premium rises in the face of falling whiplash claims.
Home insurance premium rises remain low despite flood costs
Increased competition is limiting annual home insurance price rises to just 1.6%, research has revealed.
Spotlight: Fraud at the vets
Pet claims fraud is on the rise and insurers are developing or contemplating new tools against it: a database, cross-referencing strategies and pet photographs on policy documents.
ABI rejects claim that insurers are 'profiteering' over savings on personal injury claims
The Association of British Insurers has defended the rise in motor premium costs, despite the insurance industry saving over half a billion pounds as a result of a drop in personal injury claims.
Are there too many roadblocks for rehabilitation to really work?
Getting injured people back on their feet through rehabilitation can be a win for claimants as well as insurer defendants but, when working within the naturally adversarial legal system, roadblocks can quickly spring up.
Home insurance premiums remain competitive despite extreme weather conditions
Despite extreme weather and flooding, the cost of combined buildings and contents insurance policies is at its lowest in four years.
Fire claims are getting more costly for insurers
Despite a continuing reduction in the number of fires, the cost of blazes is actually increasing. What can be done to educate the public about the risks involved?
ABI appoints Tim Harris to chair of PFT committee
Tim Harris, group finance director of Royal London, has been appointed as the new chair of the Prudential, Financial and Taxation Committee and is joining the the Association of British Insurers'board.
Week in Post: Rio 2016, diving doggies, a racism row and rejoice, the Insurance Act is finally here!
You know you’ve been bitten by the Olympic bug when you find yourself watching the weightlifting at 1:30am in the morning, hours before you have an event and need to be pretty sharp.
Insurers say basing insurance pricing on ethnicity would be 'ethically wrong'
Insurers have spoken out against the recent report from a PI legal firm that suggests motorists living in areas with a high proportion of ethnic minorities pay higher premiums for motor insurance.
Norfolk insurance broker Hugh J Boswell becomes latest to suffer a cyber-attack
Norfolk insurance broker Hugh J Boswell has become the latest insurance firm to suffer a cyber-attack, Post can reveal.
Motorists pay higher premiums in ethnic neighbourhoods, says PI legal firm
Motorists living in areas with a high proportion of ethnic minorities pay higher premiums for motor insurance, according to a report commissioned by a personal injury legal practice - and dismissed by the Association of British Insurers as flawed and…
Motor insurance premiums up 10% from last year
The average price paid for private comprehensive motor insurance has increased by 1% in Q2 2016, up 10% from the same period last year, according to the Association of British Insurers.
More than nine out of 10 winter flood claims now settled, says ABI
More than nine out of 10 claims following the winter storms have been fully or partly settled, the Association of British Insurers has said.
More than a dozen organisations support ABI proposals on fire prevention
Over a dozen organisations have supported proposals put forward by the Association of British Insurers to ensure sprinklers are installed in more high-risk buildings.
Driving test consultation is a missed opportunity, insurers say
Proposed changes to the driving test are a missed opportunity to ensure the safety of drivers and increase insurance compliance, insurers have said.
Travel: Navigating the exclusions
Travel insurance policies come with exclusions that can have huge consequences on your financial and personal life.
Sprinklers should be compulsory in new warehouses says ABI
Sprinklers should be made a legal requirement in all new warehouses over 2,000m2, the Association of British Insurers has said.
LV CEO Richard Rowney appointed to ABI board
LV CEO Richard Rowney has been appointed to the board of the Association for British Insurers, to replace retiring LV CEO Mike Rogers.
Thatcham code of conduct for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems to be published this month
The Thatcham code of conduct report for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems is due to be published later this month, Post can reveal.