Motor - personal
Why Which? is now calling for a ban on premium finance
Rocio Concha, director of policy and advocacy at Which?, argues the conclusion of the regulator’s premium finance market study caused some providers to feel they could carry on with unfair pricing practices.
Diary of an Insurance PR: Harrison Sadler's Alison Reeson
Alison Reeson, deputy managing director of Harrison Sadler, has a rook for an alarm clock, wears the wrong shoes for a long walk and prepares a client for a podcast about telematics and young drivers.
Throwback Thursday: Broker pay threat & motor premiums hike
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to August 1971 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when lawyers met to discuss whether entering the European Economic Community could reduce broker pay and motorists moaned…
Aviva, Lloyds, InsureandGo and Sainsbury’s named Defaqto's top insurers
Aviva, Lloyds Bank, InsureandGo and Sainsbury’s Bank have been crowned Defaqto Insurer of the Year across the four major personal lines categories, with a further 16 providers receiving Highly Commended recognition.
Throwback Thursday: RAC and Eagle Star clash
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when an insurer was accused of poaching customers.
Throwback Thursday: Rate rise hope for motor insurers
Insurance Post’s Throwback Thursday steps back in time to July 1996 to remind you what was going on this week in insurance history when motor insurers were told their premiums had finally hit solid ground.
Marco Distefano departs Axa UK
Marco Distefano, managing director of retail home and motor at Axa UK, has departed the business, Insurance Post can reveal.
Minster Law reports 230% uptick in alternative dispute resolution
The motor claims insurance industry should become more proactive with using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to cut costs and court waiting times, says Minster Law’s chief commercial officer Paul Taylor as the law firm reports a 230% year-on-year…
E-Bikes, e-scooters and the cost of regulatory gaps
Without coordinated reform, Faye Fishlock, partner at law firm DAC Beachcroft, warns the social and financial burden of micromobility incidents will continue to fall on victims, insurers and motorists.
Poverty premium adds £224 to motor insurance costs
The “tax on being poor” identified by the Financial Conduct Authority’s former head of insurance Matt Brewis remains firmly in place, according to new research from Fair By Design and the University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre.
Campaigner calls for action to tackle the poverty premium
From postcode pricing to premium finance, Rebecca Deegan, director of Fair By Design, insists the insurance market must take further action to improve affordability and access for financially vulnerable consumers.
Ageas motor head unconvinced telematics improves behaviour
Senior motor underwriting bosses disagreed about the amount of impact telematics has on driver behaviour at Insurance Post’s Underwriting Club.
Two men jailed for £275k motor claims fraud
Two men have been jailed for a combined total of more than nine years after admitting their roles in a £275,500 fraud involving staged and fictitious motor collision claims.
Telematics specialist calls on government to do more on road safety
Industry experts expressed mixed views on next steps after the Chartered Insurance Institute launched a consultation into the role insurers can play in improving road safety for young drivers.
Go Compare unveils ChatGPT app
Go Compare has launched a ChatGPT app for its car, van and home insurance price comparison services.
Road Safety Strategy: boon or burden for motor insurers?
How the UK government’s new Road Safety Strategy could reshape underwriting, pricing and claims trends is the focus of a special Motor Week episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
Repair times stabilising but new manufacturers could pose new issues
While it appears the market has mostly overcome the supply chain issues of recent history, getting vehicles back on the road quickly is still a challenge, with new manufacturers causing a new issue.
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.
Diary of an Insurer: Ticker’s Rachel Green
Rachel Green, fraud manager at connected motor insurer Ticker, catches the "bad guys", digs deep into the data, judges developments shaping the industry, trains the in-house AI fraud detection system, and ends the week with a trip to a tumble class.
Ex-Met officer admits role in crash-for-cash fraud
A former police officer who fled the UK before being extradited has pleaded guilty to his part in a scam where fraudulent personal injury claims were made after deliberate vehicle crashes.
Personal motor premiums rise for first time in two years
Average motor insurance premiums increased while the decline in home rates slowed in Q1 2026, according to the latest General Insurance Price Index from Defaqto.