Association of British Insurers (ABI)
AM Best Commentary: Future forecast
In a highly competitive market for UK general insurers, property continues to be the best performing line, while motor and home experience underwriting losses.
Asbestos charities ‘furious’ at MoJ adoption of ABI’s agenda
The Asbestos Victims Support Group Forum has met with justice minister Helen Grant to express anger and frustration around the consultation on Reforming Mesothelioma Claims.
Travel: In rude health
The refusal of some Spanish hospitals to accept EHICs sparked anger in the insurance industry, but will the scandal impact premiums?
Insurers forking out £187m every day, claims ABI report
UK insurers are paying out £187m to customers on a daily basis, while managing 26% of the UK’s total net worth, according to figures published by the Association of British Insurers.
Biba urges FCA to leave brokers out of complaints review and focus on insurers
DLG, Aviva and Allianz are top three GI firms in terms of number of complaints
Whitepaper: Insurance fraud 2012 - On the rise, opportunistic and online
The UK insurance industry provides an important safety net for millions of UK households and businesses. When the worst happens, be it fire, theft, flooding or accident, it is the insurance industry that provides the financial lifeline to get families…
Thornside founder Seel named non-exec chair at Healthy Pets
David Seel, founder of Thornside and former director of BDML Connect, has been appointed non-executive chairman at pet insurer Healthy Pets.
Lloyd's supports Ifed with £200k investment
Lloyd’s of London will support the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department by investing more than £200 000 in the City of London Police unit.
ABI agrees private medical insurance sector is in need for clarity
The Association of British Insurers has said it agrees with the Competitions Commission that the private medical insurance sector is in need for more clarity and transparency.
No investigation for "Don't get mugged" campaign
The advertising watchdog has decided it will not investigate the Law Society's "Don't get mugged" campaign after it generated six complaints.
Non-standard risks: Playing it safe
With increasingly cautious insurers regularly redefining what should be classed as non‑standard risks, is expertise available to deal with the challenges they present?
IFB slams Howard League fraud proposals
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has condemned a report from the UK’s oldest penal reform charity recommending convicted fraudsters are spared jailed.
SME flood cover in doubt as Biba battles for its inclusion in Flood Re
Industry-backed affordable flood insurance was never intended to cover small businesses, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Mesothelioma: Bearing the burden
With the Mesothelioma Bill due to come into operation early next year, just how much strain is the compensation scheme likely to put on insurers?
Whiplash: What next?
The Transport Select Committee published the much anticipated findings of its inquiry into whiplash claims last week.
Five complaints made after “Don’t get mugged” campaign
The Advertising Standards Authority has received five complaints relating to the Law Society’s “Don’t get mugged” advertising campaign.
ABI disputes unpaid London riot claims figures
The Association of British Insurers has written to the Deputy Mayor of London to refute allegations of a high number of outstanding insurance claims following the London riots.
Deputy Mayor threatens to name insurers behind unpaid riot claims
The deputy mayor of London has threatened to “name and shame” insurers who have not settled claims following the 2011 London riots without sufficient justification.
ABI backs Home Office calls for regulation of private investigators
The Association of British Insurers has thrown its weight behind a Home Office initiative that intends to bring about the regulation of the private investigation industry.
Mesothelioma proposals face firing squad while barely out of blocks
Gateway will bring meso claims in line with Jackson reforms.
Leader: Feeling distinctly mugged off
Starting a campaign to raise the profile of your members during a difficult time – with legal reform starting to pinch – is admirable.
Insurers insist they have nothing to hide after ‘self serving’ legal campaign
Law Society says claimants accepting early offers are being ‘mugged’.
Lower motor premiums depend on whiplash reforms, says ABI
The Association of British Insurers has called upon the government to deliver "fundamental changes" to tackle the UK's "whiplash epidemic" before insurers can deliver further reductions in car insurance premiums for their customers.
Whiplash small claims track extension under threat
The conclusion of a Transport Select Committee inquiry into the cost of motor insurance has sparked “disappointment” among insurance industry bosses after MPs refused to support Ministry of Justice plans to place whiplash claims on the small claims track.