Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB)
MIB to appeal Jacobs ruling
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has been granted leave to appeal a landmark Court of Appeal decision allowing a British holidaymaker injured in a motor accident in Spain to claim against it.
MIB granted Jacobs appeal
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has been granted leave to appeal a landmark Court of Appeal decision allowing a Briton injured in a motor accident in Spain to claim against the body.
Minister admits insurers were right
Government plans to cut motor insurance fraud by allowing underwriters access to DVLA records are unlikely to be implemented until mid-2012, road safety minister Mike Penning MP has admitted.
Biba reminds brokers of new motor law
The DVLA in conjunction with the Motor Insurers' Bureau and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association is reminding drivers that a new law to be rolled out in late spring will mean that they must keep their vehicle insured unless they have notified the…
ELTO attracts 90% of insurer market
More than 90% of employers’ liability insurers have voluntarily signed up to the Employers’ Liability Tracing Office service.
Comment - Part 36: All reward, no risk
A recent Court of Appeal case highlighted the issues of funding and cost recovery. Victoria Cargill reports on the outcome.
Claims Club news: Under-25s are ill-informed
One in 20 drivers under the age of 25 does not know it is illegal to drive without insurance. That was one of the shock findings of a recent Which? survey shared by its insurance expert Dan Moore at the Claims Club last week.
RTA Portal appoints new directors
The RTA Portal has appointed a number of its directors to its board including Graham Gibson of Allianz, Martin Ward of Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance and Richard Harris of Ageas.
Government and police back DVLA motor data access pilot
The government and the Metropolitan police have thrown their weight behind a pilot scheme which will give motor underwriters access to externally held personal data on customers to check whether they have lied on their policy submissions.
Law report: MIB obliged to pay compensation for accident in Spanish car park
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
View from the top: Countdown to continuous insurance enforcement
Huge strides have been made over the past few years in tackling uninsured drivers. We've proven that when the industry and authorities act together we can make a real impact on the number of cars driven illegally on our roads.
Motor increase is not a 'market failure'
The increase in motor insurance premiums is problematic without being a "market failure" according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
MIB mulls appeal followingoverseas motor injury ruling
The Motor Insurers' Bureau is facing a surge in personal injury claims, following a landmark appeal court ruling last week.
MIB loses dispute over motorcycle RTA claims
A personal injury solicitor has hailed a victory for motorcyclists against the Motor Insurers' Bureau, after successfully appealing for damages.
MIB to appeal to the Supreme Court over Spanish unisured driving case
The Motor Insurers' Bureau is to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling that Russell Jones & Walker claims now asserts that a person resident in the UK, but wrongfully injured in another EEA state, will recover damages on the same basis as a person resident…
MIB to appeal to the Supreme Court over Spanish unisured driving case
The Motor Insurers' Bureau is to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling that Russell Jones & Walker claims now asserts that a person resident in the UK, but wrongfully injured in another EEA state, will recover damages on the same basis as a person resident…
Motor - uninsured driving: Driving through changes
Imminent implementation of the continuous insurance enforcement scheme will boost the battle against uninsured drivers. But every effort must be made to get law-abiding motorists onside, warns Malcolm Etchells.
MIB seeks clarification over credit repair
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has written to a number of its members to clarify the increasingly thorny issue of who should pick up the bill for credit repair, when an insurer discovers the other driver is uninsured.
Claims Event news: ABI's Starling claims judiciary is 'on-side' with Jackson review
Liability claims managers have every reason to feel "optimistic", according to the Association of British Insurers' director of general insurance and health Nick Starling.
Major brokers fail to sign Aldermanbury Declaration
Three of the UK's major brokers are conspicuous in their absence from a list of signatories to the Chartered Insurance Institute's Aldermanbury Declaration.
Law report: Claimant's competence leads to dismissal of cognitive damage claim
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
IFB extends Cheatline facility
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has increased the operational capacity of its Cheatline facility.
Fewer uninsured drivers saves industry £80m
Motor Insurers' Bureau chief executive Ashton West has revealed he expects 5% fewer uninsured drivers on the UK's roads in 2010.
British Insurance Awards 2010: Sun never sets on West
MIB chief executive Ashton West has been a tireless leader of moves to embrace rehabilitation and tackle the twin issues of fraud and uninsured drivers, writes Ant Gould.