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Motor Claims 2014: Thatcham boss claims no driverless vehicles on road within next three years
Fully autonomous vehicles are unlikely to be on UK roads in the next three years, despite moves by government to invest in the emerging technology, according to Thatcham Research chief executive Peter Shaw.
Editor's comment: Motor: A third way?
Motor has long been a special case in the world of insurance. It is a compulsory purchase that most customers hope to never use.
Air frost days cost insurance sector over £1m
The insurance sector is hit by approximately 1000 additional private motor claims and pays out over £1.3m on repairs every time the UK is hit by air frost, according to analysis commissioned by Audatex.
ABI confident insurers will get behind its personal injury code of conduct
Code aims to combat perception of insurers exploiting PI claims.
Telematics: Asian appetite
The sophisticated use of data and technology are becoming necessities for insurers globally. Andrew Tjaardstra investigates how the insurance telematics market might develop in Asia over the next five years
C-Suite – MGA: The devolution of personal lines
Is big data really the answer to stopping the rot that has taken hold in personal lines insurance?
C-Suite – Insurer: Regulation through collaboration
All parties have a role to play in order to achieve improved regulation of the motor insurance market.
Direct Line founder Peter Wood on broker battles and kicking cats
The founder of Direct Line has described “getting out alive” as his best experience of the 1995 British Insurance Awards.
High-net-worth insurers fight Flood Re exclusion of highest council tax bands
Properties in band H will not be covered but insurers still have to pay levy
Insurers told to prepare for ‘seismic’ impact of driverless vehicle technology
ABI set to attend Valentine’s Day government summit on driverless cars.
Editor's comment: A crucial Valentine’s Day date
Autonomous – or driverless – cars are clearly the future.
Brokers could be probed in personal accident policy mis-selling investigation
Shadow business secretary accuses six employment agencies of mis-selling.
Vehicle Technology: End of the driver?
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, nine motor manufacturers exhibited autonomous car prototypes. What does this technological leap mean for the future of motor insurance?
BIA Countdown: Achievement winner reflects: Q&A with Peter Wood
Since their inception, the BIA have become the unrivalled badge of excellence for the insurance sector, raising standards across the industry through their showcasing of best‑of‑breed performance and innovation.
Interview: David Martin: The value of specialism
Having returned to broking, Willis UK retail head David Martin is rethinking the strategy of resource deployment and focusing more on specialisms.
Carole Nash prepares to roll out multi-car classic policy
Carole Nash is extending its cherished cars portfolio with the launch of a multi-car policy for classic vehicles.
Axa targets home, motor and commercial vehicle for data enhancement
Axa is collaborating with Lexis Nexis to bring more data and analytics to its home, motor and commercial vehicle books.
Video: Audatex director insists insurers should accept 80% of subrogated motor claims
Insurers should automatically accept at least four in five of subrogated motor claims.
Laurent Matras return expected to result in Axa personal lines overhaul
The return of former Groupama boss Laurent Matras to Axa may herald a shake-up of the insurer’s personal lines business, according to market observers.
Editor's Comment: Getting the band back together
Last year The Big Reunion hit our screens featuring pop groups Five, 911, Atomic Kitten, The Honeyz, Liberty X, Blue and B*Witched.
Legal Update: Sports Injuries: NFL concussion payout should act as a warning to UK sports bodies and insurers
Emma Baldwin says claims for long-term injuries caused by sport could be on the rise.
Post magazine 2015 features list
Since January 2012, Post magazine has been running its features on a monthly, rather than an annual basis. For updates contact commissioning editor Rachael Adams.
BPF brands ABI Flood Re claims ‘misleading’
Claims from the Association of British Insurers that the Government’s new flood insurance scheme, Flood Re “will cover domestic properties regardless of whether leasehold or freehold”, have been branded misleading by the British Property Federation.
Medical panels debate heats up as both sides angle for places in working group
Possible £5000 limit and funding by insurers among issues up for discussion.