Gender ruling
Data usage: Made to measure
Can insurers rise to the challenge of utilising multiple real-time data sources to maximise sales while minimising exposure?
Rating factors - Age: Age-old dilemma
After losing the battle to use gender as a rating factor, could the insurance industry be facing a new threat as age falls under the spotlight?
European Commission to propose additional contract law in October
European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding is today meeting with leaders of European insurance companies to discuss European contract law in the insurance sector.
Defaqto publishes white paper
Following the recent gender directive ruling by the European Court of Justice, Defaqto’s white paper, published today, on how motor insurers can control risk in the young driver market, asks whether the next step could be to stop insurers structuring…
British Insurance Awards 2011: Much to be admired
As we all know, insurance exists for that moment of truth, when an individual or business is faced with an unforeseen incident, and needs to get their life and trading back on track.
News analysis - Aggregators: The challenge of converting quotes
In the 10th quarterly price comparison watch, Tom Cooper finds no slowdown in quote volumes but converting them into sales represents a growing challenge.
Hoban addresses insurance community
This morning Mark Hoban, Financial Secretary to the Treasury gave a speech to the London 100 Group at the City of London Club.
Government delivers gender certainty
The government has today announced that domestic law is to be amended to deliver absolute clarity for brokers and insurers on when and how the forthcoming European ban on gender-based premiums takes effect.
Spotlight on: Insurance scores - Number crunching
Looking at the links between credit data and insurance behaviour is unusual in the UK, but this could be about to change, claims Sam Barrett, as insurers look to develop the data sources they use.
ABI biennial conference: Gender clarity coming soon
Guidance from the European Commission on the significance of the gender directive should be ready by the end of the year, according to Jonathan Rees, director general at the Government Equalities Office.
Young drivers face 50% rise in motor premiums
Young drivers face increases of at least 50% in the cost of their motor insurance over the next couple of years, according to Mazars.
ABI Conference: Guidance on Test Achats due by year end
Jonathan Rees, director general at the Government Equalities Office, said that guidance from the European Commission on what the gender directive judgement means should be ready by the end of the year.
View from the top: Together we're stronger
It's always good to reflect back on the Biba conference, given how quickly it goes when you're there.
Broking supplement: Interview – David Flux: The lie of the land
Lured off of a tractor and into the family business with the promise of an extra £4-a-week, David Flux has worked his way to the top of the firm. He talks to Amy Ellis about life in the niche motor market.
Interview - Mike Brockman: telematics - the future of motor insurance?
Many predict telematics will be the future of motor insurance. Mike Brockman, founder and joint chief executive of Insure the Box, talks to Lynn Rouse about his success so far.
View from the top: Jackson is only the start
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance stands squarely behind Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations in his Review of Civil Litigation Costs.
Three-in-four drivers willing to try telematics
More than 75% of drivers would be willing to pilot telematics schemes in order to save money on their insurance, Towers Watson research has revealed.
Interview - Jonathan Evans MP: APPG - priorities, progress and provocations
Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services Jonathan Evans talks to Mairi MacDonald about the group's priorities, progress and provocations.
Comment - gender ruling: the price of equality
The ECJ ruling banning gender-based premiums may have thrown insurers into a spin but, as Mary Honeyball explains, it was the right thing to do.
News analysis: shaking up the aggregator market
Google buying Beat That Quote has given the aggregator market a shake-up, claims Tom Cooper, as the 10 million quotes per month barrier is broken.
Full implications of the ECJ gender ruling are still unclear
KPMG head of insurance Drew Fellowes gives an insight into how the industry has moved forward since the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) ruling into gender equality in insurance pricing.
Postbox: the easy touch environment
We now have another report that tells us what is wrong with our industry. Embargoed until 11 March, the Transport Select Committee's report made the headlines with breakfast television blaming referral fees for the rises in premiums; later, radio put the…
Postbox: preaching to the converted
I read with interest Phil Bunker's View from the Top regarding the challenge of updating rates in the broker market, as this is a view we have held for some time and have already responded to.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny jetted off to Dublin last weekend with the aim of celebrating a glorious triumph of England's rugby boys over the Irish.