Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Trade bodies: Are you being heard?
Legal & General severed ties with the Association of British Insurers for being out of step with the firm, but do trade bodies really listen to and provide value for money for their members?
IFB set for a busy 2015 as it looks to fill details in five-year plan
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has unveiled a five-year plan to extend its remit beyond motor fraud and facilitate data sharing with lawyers and private investigators.
Blog: Trade Bodies - 5 things you need to know
Legal & General's high profile exit from the Association of British insurers has forced trade bodies throughout the industry to rethink how they demonstrate their value. Post's upcoming feature has some key takeaways for trade bodies and those mulling…
Phones 4 U collapse shows value of trade credit cover
The unexpected collapse of Phones 4 U demonstrated the value of trade credit insurance, according to the Association of British Insurers.
‘Constructive’ party conference season dialogue pleases insurance bosses
Flooding and cost of motor insurance and regulation top the agenda
Government urged to extend HSE remit to occupational road accidents
Insurers have called on the government to focus more closely on occupational road risk, with many urging the Health and Safety Executive to extend its remit to accidents involving fleet drivers.
Post Claims Event round-up
All the news from Post's Claims Event at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel
Reinsurance tender under way as Flood Re prepares to name managing agent
Flood Re expects to appoint a retrocession broker for early December after publishing a tender for the reinsurance element of the long-term flood risk solution.
Rehabilitation: Rehab rethink
With the personal injury landscape now unrecognisable from the environment in which the Rehabilitation Code was introduced 15 years ago, a much-needed update to the code is on the way. So what can the insurance industry expect?
Flood Re live date delayed to Q4 2015
The organisation in charge of implementing Flood Re is now progressing towards the scheme launching in Q4 2015 rather than next summer as planned.
ABI refuses to 'take lectures' from CHOs on credit hire portal
The Association of British Insurers has lashed out at the Credit Hire Organisation following its plea for insurers to back an electronic portal.
ABI 'frustrated' after high court judgment delays Meso reform
The Association of British Insurers has criticised a high court ruling which found government plans to deduct legal fees from the damages paid to mesothelioma suffers were unlawful.
Adrian Flux and Carole Nash first to sign up for IFB broker model
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has unveiled a two-tier membership model for small and larger brokers in a bid to strengthen the industry’s collective fight against fraud by opening intelligence sharing to a wider broker audience.
UK motor market records £53m loss for 2013, claims ABI
The UK motor insurance industry made an underwriting loss of £53m in 2013, according to data from the Association of British Insurers.
ABI says politicians 'need to act' after CMA 'ducks' credit hire challenge
The Association of British Insurers has slammed the Competition & Markets Authority’s failure to tackle “excessive” credit hire costs, claiming they are likely to lead to higher charges for consumers.
PIs slam ABI calls for regulation exclusion for in‑house investigators
Updated ABI member guidelines say FCA adherence negates need for regulation
Attention turns to devolution impact after Scotland rejects independence
Referendum outcome pleases insurers as devolution discussions begin
Industry seeks aggregator assistance in fight against application fraud
ABI figures reveal 180 000 dishonest motor insurance submissions in 2013
ABI research shows insurers paid £32.1bn in claims last year
The amount paid out by UK general insurers on claims last year increased by £1.5bn on the 2012 figure of £30.6bn, according to the Association of British Insurers' UK insurance key facts 2014 research.
ABI offers staunch defence of application fraud figures following criticism
The Association of British Insurers has moved to defend the process by which it calculated that 180 675 motorists attempted fraudulent insurance applications last year, following criticism by a claimant law firm.
Thompsons condemns ABI motor application fraud sums
Claimant law firm Thompsons Solicitors has hit out at figures from the Association of British Insurers which claims to show the scale of application fraud in motor insurance.
Flood resilience guide for homeowners offers insurance advice
Homeowners at risk of flooding are set to benefit from a comprehensive guide to flood resilience that provides insight on a range of issues including insurance.
IFB to launch small broker model in October
A new model designed to bring small brokers into the Insurance Fraud Bureau will be launched on 1 October.
Application fraud inflates annual insurance bills by £50, claims ABI
The Association of British Insurers is backing the development of schemes such as the Insurance Fraud Register and the My Licence initiative as a way of clamping down on rising application fraud.