Motor
Almost all motor claims made last year were successful
The UK insurance market paid out £15bn to policyholders last year with 99% of private motor claims made being successful.
FSCS pays out £2m to UK Enterprise motor policyholders
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has paid out over £2m in return of motor premium claims to Enterprise policyholders in the past two weeks.
Dye: Allianz will be back in the black on personal lines
Allianz will see its profit boosted after eight months when its withdrawal from direct home and motor is completed.
MIB claims database 'can be used at the point of quote'
A database of recorded claims commonly used to catch fraudsters can be used at the point of quote, the Motor Insurers' Bureau said.
Blog: Insurers must watch how they use Big Data
The Financial Conduct Authority has found no pressing issue with the way insurers use Big Data but is still keeping an eye on it.
Esure on track for full year growth says CEO
Top-line growth remains on track for the full year following continued growth in Q3 says Esure CEO Stuart Vann.
Medco suspends 134 'shell' companies
As many as 134 ‘shell’ companies have been suspended from the Medco system following the implementation of revised qualifying criteria.
Direct Line Group sees GWP rise by 4.2%
Direct Line Group has seen a 4.2% rise in gross written premiums in the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period last year.
Over-50s: Targeting a mature market
For insurers, targeting the over-50s market would appear to be a no-brainer, not least because there are so many of them.
Ageas' François-Xavier Boisseau calls time on IPT for telematics
It's a sad fact that road casualty rates increase around this time of year as we endure darker evenings and deteriorating weather conditions.
Pre-med settlements are routinely undercutting claimants
Accident victims are routinely offered settlements by insurance companies that are several hundred pounds lower than the amount they are awarded if the case goes to court.
Axa sees steady growth continue in Q3 2016
Axa saw group total revenue grow by 1.3% in the UK and Ireland for the third quarter of 2016, up to £3.24bn from £3.2bn from the same period last year.
Midas and Mulsanne provide capacity for former Enterprise motor policies
Midas Underwriting has signed a deal with Mulsanne Insurance to provide capacity for motor policies that had previously been underwritten by Enterprise Insurance.
Lawyers brand Admiral 'arrogant' over Facebook app
Legal experts and social media analysts have branded Admiral “arrogant” after the insurer’s initiative to use driver’s Facebook profiles to price insurance quotes was blocked by Facebook this morning.
Facebook delays Admiral's controversial young driver initiative
A plan to use a driver's Facebook profile to price insurance quotes has been delayed after activists pointed out the scheme fell foul of the social network's privacy policies.
Towergate renames London broking business
Towergate has renamed its London Market broking business as Bishopsgate.
The question of liability for autonomous vehicle claims
Tesla’s recent hack has moved the liability spotlight onto software providers
Hastings increases GWP to 26%
Hastings has seen gross written premiums up by 26% from the same period last year.
Rising Star: Annie Robertson, ERS
Annie is portfolio underwriting manager for bespoke motor at the insurer
Telematics providers push daylight saving time update to motorists
Telematics providers were forced to accommodate the change to daylight saving time on Sunday morning with a patched update to hundreds of thousands of motorists.
Motor premiums continue to rise into third quarter
The average comprehensive motor insurance premium has risen by 9% over the last year, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Medco qualifying criteria 'isn’t a good enough solution for whiplash culture'
The Ministry of Justice has published a revised set of "qualifying criteria" which applies to MROs that are registered on the Medco system.
FSCS starts refunding motor premiums of Enterprise customers
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme will refund motor policies for customers affected by the Enterprise collapse from today.
Personal injury lawyers moving away from road traffic claims
Personal injury solicitors are diversifying activities away from road traffic accident claims as a result of restrictions on low-value payouts.