Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB)
Rehabilitation First Awards 2012 - The winners
Guests were welcomed to the eighth annual Rehabilitation First Awards, held at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, by chair of the judging panel and editor of Post Lynn Rouse, who spoke of how the hugely successful London Paralympics could prove a …
UK seizes one-millionth uninsured vehicles
UK police have seized one million vehicles since 2005 when they were given powers to stop vehicles identified as being driven without insurance.
Millionth uninsured vehicle seized by police
The UK's millionth uninsured vehicle is set to be seized this morning by police in the West Midlands.
MIB boss slams Arsenal striker for driving without insurance
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has warned drivers without insurance that there is nowhere to hide after Arsenal footballer Nicklas Bendtner was found guilty of the offence.
Watch now: Optimising pricing and underwriting data webinar
In an increasingly competitive insurance market, underwriters’ work is only as good as the data at their disposal.
Weightmans wins fraud and claims contract on MIB legal panel
Weightmans law firm has become the Motor Insurance Bureau's legal services supplier for core claims and fraud following a strategic review by the association.
EU law takes a hold on the UK motor insurance market
The conflict between EU law and individual country laws can be confusing for companies that operate in member states. David Holt discusses the increasing influence of EU law on the UK motor insurance market and the Directives that seek to clarify the…
MIB: uninsured young drivers down 50%
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has claimed that the number of 17–20 year-olds estimated to be driving without insurance has decreased by half over the past three years.
Law report: Judge rules on consent order in Zenith-MIB PP dispute
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
No insurance, no fuel idea rubbished
The idea that uninsured motorists will be unable to buy fuel at petrol stations because number recognition cameras will check with the Motor Insurance Database and only open pumps for insured vehicles looks like being pure spin.
View from the Top: Future Flooding
Government must play its part in achieving a satisfactory solution to flood defence
Employers’ liability: A fund of last resort
The need for a fund of last resort for employers’ liability claims still divides the insurance community. While plans to create an Employers’ Liability Insurance Bureau have stalled, it still has supporters who are determined to see these proposals come…
IFB appoints Bird as full-time director
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has this afternoon confirmed the appointment of Phil Bird to the role of director on a 6 month secondment.
News analysis: Application fraud to top the agenda for motor insurers in 2012
The New Year’s resolution for many motor insurers is to tackle application fraud with the same force they have brought to bear on crash-for-cash fraudsters. “Staged motor accidents remain the top priority, but application fraud comes second,” according…
Market moves: ‘Tis the season for recruiting
As Christmas draws closer, the insurance industry has prepared for the New Year with a raft of appointments. In the broking market, there were moves for Aon and Willis, while Howden added three new faces to its team.
Crash fraudster jailed after being filmed 'working out'
A devious fraudster who attempted to claim £2.3m from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau after misleading medical professionals following a crash that claimed two lives has been jailed.
News analysis: IFB’s three-year strategy wins financial backing from insurers
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is to more than double in size in its crackdown on professional enablers.
MIB supports the met in major crackdown
Following a major operation to target uninsured drivers and disrupt criminal activity in London on 19 October, the Motor Insurers’ Bureau has taken the highest number of calls to their dedicated police helpline since it was started in 2007.
IFB seeks to double staff numbers with 25% increase in industry levy
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is to double its staff by increasing its industry funding levy income by 25% to £2.8m.
MIB pledges support to police in uninsured drivers sting
Motor Insurance Bureau bosses have praised a Metropolitan Police operation designed to clamp down on uninsured drivers by seizing hundreds of cars in the capital.
Biba names Homer as chairman
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has announced that Andy Homer will become chairman of the trade association in January 2012.
MID names worst uninsured postcodes
Bordesley in Birmingham has the highest proportion of uninsured drivers in the UK according to figures from the Motor Insurance Bureau’s Motor Insurance Database.
Interview - David Bott: In the Apil hotseat
With claimant lawyers facing radical change over the next year following the Jackson Review, David Bott has a turbulent introduction to his tenancy as the new Apil president. Leigh Jackson talks to the man whose job it is to steady the ship through these…
Law report: False statements alone will not prove contempt of court
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.