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View from the Top: Protect young drivers now
We need a combative strategy to reduce the risk of catastrophic accidents, says Tom Woolgrove, managing director of personal lines, Direct Line Group.
Expert Analysis: Making changes
Price comparison sites are making changes to the way they operate, embracing telematics and moving into new product lines.
Post magazine – 11 April 2013
The latest edition of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Insurers refuse to back government plan to extend Statement of Principles
Insurers have declared they are unwilling to green-light a temporary extension to the Statement of Principles unless the government provides “a definite commitment” that a long-term flood risk solution is imminent, after Environment Secretary Owen…
In Series: Balancing act
Personal lines insurers must be careful to ensure their desire to harness the power of data doesn’t get in the way of treating customers fairly.
Website review: More Than’s site less than adequate
Loading times of up to 14 seconds contribute to site’s low score, says Gomez.
In Series: Personal Lines: Proceed with caution
As well as the benefits offered by increased data usage, personal lines insurers must consider its many pitfalls.
Only Young Drivers launches on Comparethemarket
Only Young Drivers has joined the insurer panel of comparethemarket.com.
Your say: Reforms do not go far enough
I would like to respond to the Your Say comments 'Stop harassing injured victims' and 'It's no long neck and neck' which appear in Post on 4 April 2013.
Axa launches online travel insurance facility for affinity customers
Axa Direct & Partnerships has created a travel insurance website for Lloyds TSB customers designed to help them make the most of their policy.
New Act to bring 'peace of mind' for consumers
The Consumer Insurance Act will give “added peace of mind” to customers who will “not be declined if they unknowingly fail to disclose information to their insurer” when buying insurance products, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Davies and GAB Robins – a tale of two loss adjusters: The Claims Club monthly missive
It was somewhat inevitable that two claims firms inextricably linked by the tittle-tattle in the loss adjusting village should make important announcements that will shape their futures.
Broker warns of motor insurance fraudsters manipulating MID records
Specialist motor broker DNA Insurance Services has warned that fraudsters are avoiding paying the appropriate premium for their risk by buying motor trade road risks policies to ensure their vehicles appear on the Motor Insurance Database.
In Series - Personal Lines: All change
As the applications of data sources increase and improve, it pays for personal lines insurers to learn how to adapt.
In Series: Personal Lines: The good old days
Insurers now benefit from data usage that allows them to tailor prices from hundreds of categories. But this wasn’t always the case.
Your Say: It’s no longer neck and neck
The debate surrounding whiplash claims has become increasingly one-sided, with worrying implications for claimants.
Consumer Insurance Act: Under the radar?
The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 will upend more than a century of the customer’s duty to disclose information to their insurer. Is the market prepared for this substantial change?
GAB CEO Rigby hails "opportunities" after deal to rid adjuster of pension liabilities
Talks between GAB Robins, its benefit pension scheme trustees and The Pension Regulator have led to the elimination of the firm’s sponsorship of and liabilities for the closed scheme, in exchange for an “affordable consideration” plus a minority…
Tevez trial prompts MIB outcry on uninsured drivers
Carlos Tevez' trial for driving while disqualified and without insurance has prompted the Motor Insurers' Bureau chief executive to call on footballers to set a better example to young drivers.
Post magazine – 4 April 2013
The latest edition of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Barbican joins Home & Legacy panel
Barbican is set to join the household insurance panel of high net worth specialist Home & Legacy.
Quindell wins five-year deal with RAC
Quindell has said a new five-year contract that sees RAC implementing its end-to-end technology platform has the potential to be its largest revenue generator to date.
Your Say: Will Citroen be the first of many?
Car manufacturer, Citroën, has recently announced its plans to fit a telematics device as standard in its C1 Connexion special edition model.
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