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Travel insurance ‘unlikely to cover cancellations’ from Lowcost Holidays collapse
Travel insurers have been bombarded with calls from 110,000 holidaymakers affected by the collapse of travel agent Lowcost Holidays this weekend.
Aviva calls for crackdown on nuisance calls
Consumers were bombarded with more than 600 million personal injury-related nuisance calls last year, according to research using Ofcom data.
Tokio Marine Kiln launches digital exchange
Tokio Marine Kiln has launched a digital exchange for brokers to quote and bind policies online in real time.
R&Q acquires runoff reinsurer
Randall and Quilter has acquired Agency Program Insurance Company for £1.1m.
Gable shares rise after suspension on trading is lifted
Share prices in Gable Holdings have risen since the company resumed trading on the London Stock Exchange this morning.
Lawyers call on government to 'get its priorities right' on automatic car renewals
Access to Justice has called on the government to “get its priorities right” and take further action on automatic car renewals.
BIA 2016: Who's who - the judges
Meet the judges who deliberated over the winning entries at this year's British Insurance Awards
Telematics providers welcome government consultation
Telematics providers have welcomed the opening of the government consultation on autonomous cars.
Towergate fined and MGAA chair interviewed - the Post week
The insurance news and Post exclusives of the past week, in case you missed them
Rehabilitation Awards shortlist unveiled
Unum and Crystal Palace Physio Group lead the shortlist for the Rehabilitation First awards 2016 with four nominations each.
Am Trust acquires Arc Legal Assistance for undisclosed amount
Am Trust International has acquired Arc Legal Assistance for an undisclosed amount.
Digital: Virtual reality
Virtual reality has hit the gaming industry this year and it could find a place in the insurance sector to help with claims and fraud in the future.
Gable cuts underwriting operations to comply with Solvency II
Gable has announced it will "significantly reduce" the scale of its underwriting operations in Europe, and has ordered its broker network to cease writing new business with immediate effect.
IFB to launch new intelligence sharing platform
Names of fraudsters will be shared among insurers using a new platform launched by the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
ABI issues warning to Pokemon Go players
The Association of British Insurers has issued a warning to Pokemon Go fans not to get so caught up in the game they have an accident.
Registration opens for Lloyd's Dive In festival
Registration has opened for Lloyd's flagship Dive In festival for Diversity and Inclusion.
Changes to driving test won't reduce death on the roads, says ABI
Proposed changes to the practical driving test do not go far enough to prevent road deaths, the Association of British Insurers has warned.
Allianz could make 80 more redundancies as a result of restructure
Allianz could make up to 80 redundancies by the end of the year as a result of a wider restructure.
Guernsey is inviting insurers to relocate from Brexit UK
Guernsey is carrying out a strategic review into how it can become a “more important player” as an international insurance hub.
Number of insurance M&As falls by 30%
The number of mergers and acquisitions has fallen by 30%, research has found.
Financial mishandling was not endemic at Towergate
The Towergate boss at the centre of a client cash mishandling case was "very professional" and the fault was down to a technicality, a source close to the company has said.
Motorists believe premiums should be linked to driving behaviour
Four out of five motorists think that the price they pay for insurance should be linked to their driving behaviour, new research from Wunelli has found.
ABI welcomes appointment of Theresa May
The appointment of Theresa May has been welcomed by the Association of British Insurers as a ‘positive day in British public life’.
Dodgy claimant trips up after Facebook post
An Ashford man who tried to claim thousands after he tripped up on a kerb was caught out after investigators spotted an incriminating post on Facebook.