Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Bodyshop skills crisis threatens claims service levels
Without coordinated action across industry, education and government, the pressures posed by the UK’s accident and repair sector losing 1,700 workers a year will intensify, the Institute of the Motor Industry has warned.
Telematics must move from pricing risk to preventing it
Liam Parker, telematics and first notification of loss manager at Winn Group, explores how insurers can move beyond pricing to use telematics and behavioural data to prevent collisions, improve claims outcomes, and foster safer driving.
What do insurers need before the UK goes driverless?
With the UK government moving full steam ahead with autonomous vehicle testing, Scott McGee asks how close we are to a driverless world, and what do insurance providers need before that becomes a reality.
Q&A: Jemma Ashley, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Jemma Ashley, assistant vice president of strategy at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, sits down with Insurance Post to talk through her first year at the company, the struggles of the motor insurance market, and what new risks could be coming down the line.
EV pricing woes continue
As the UK government revives electric vehicle purchase grants and confirms new investment in the charging infrastructure, David Humphreys from LexisNexis Risk Solutions says the insurance sector still faces the challenge of accurately pricing and…
British Insurance Awards Q&A: James MacBeth, Auto Windscreens
Ahead of the 2025 British Insurance Awards, James MacBeth, managing director of Auto Windscreens, reflects on why it is supporting the event and what he is looking forward to on the big night.
Auto Windscreens calls for more regulation in vehicle repairs
James MacBeth, managing director of Auto Windscreens, has called for more regulation of motor vehicle repairs and for ADAS technology to be part of a vehicle’s MOT.
Hear from Thatcham, the FOS, Aviva, DLG and Allianz at Claims Club
The Claims Club 2025 programme kicks off on the morning of the 25 April at Events No6 in London and you can sign-up to attend now.
Overcoming the challenge of insuring self-driving vehicles
Andrew Ballard, product principal for LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Insurance, explains how the Automated Vehicles Bill could help ensure insurers have access to the data needed to insure self-driving vehicles.
Motor repair sector must step up EV training or face talent gap
The motor repair industry is facing a massive talent shortfall in qualified EV repairers if it does not start ramping up its training and recruitment.
Claims Apprentice Podcast: Claims Inflation – Motor Repair
In this podcast, Team Connect – from the latest series of Claims Apprentice – looks at the factors behind the rise in motor repair claims costs.
Briefing: Is the idea of driverless cars just a dream?
With the lack of any real progress on automated vehicles, senior reporter Pamela Kokoszka asks will we see driverless cars on UK roads this decade, or is it just a pipedream with no real place in society.
Blog: Will the risk and costs of legalising e-scooters outweigh the benefits?
With 31 regions across England currently trialling e-scooters as part of the drive towards Net Zero, David Nichols, chief claims officer at Zurich, considers what the consequences of legalising these vehicles will be for both insurers and policyholders.
Auto repair firms challenge Fiat Chrysler in EU data access test case
In a landmark test case at the European Court of Justice, auto repair firms are disputing the right of original equipment manufacturers to gatekeep access to a car’s onboard data stream.
Auto-repair industry calls for access to connected vehicle data from ‘anti-competitive’ OEMs
Figures in the auto-repair market have called for original equipment manufacturers to allow them access to connected vehicle data, allowing end users “freedom of choice” around car repairs.
‘Software-defined’ Adas vehicles will bring ‘fundamental change’ for claims
Driver assistance systems will make cars a "software-defined product", and effect the cost and frequency of claims, according to the Allianz Centre for Technology.
Insurers ‘no longer aligned with tech advances in automotive’
Driver-centric models are “no longer sufficient” to properly assess motor risk in the age of advanced driver safety systems, Swiss Re has found.
Vast majority of public would not drive a fully automated vehicle
Most people would not be happy to drive a fully autonomous vehicle, a survey commissioned by Post has found.
Data Analysis: Awareness campaign needed for drivers before accelerating introduction of AVs
Exclusive: A survey commissioned by Post found there are significant gaps in knowledge when it comes to self-driving vehicles, prompting calls for more education of drivers on the distinction between driver assistance and self driving.
Motor Mouth Podcast: Data advancements and customer experience
Welcome to the latest episode of the Motor Mouth podcast, as we count down to the Insurance Post event Motor and Mobility on the 15 June at Mercedes Benz World.
Spotlight: Motor trends - will telematics overtake traditions?
Many motor insurers still take a traditional approach to underwriting vehicle risks. With shifting driver habits increasing the demand for telematics, is the industry poised for change? Alex Croydon, managing director, general insurance UK and Ireland at…