Motor
Kickboxer fined after fraudulent whiplash claim
A kickboxer who claimed for whiplash after a car accident but then took part in a full contact fight has been fined.
Video: IBIS 2016 - Issues affecting the bodyshop industry
Burhan Khadbai talks to delegates at the IBIS 2016 about issues affecting the bodyshop industry.
Motor Insurance World 2016: Cars as ‘complex as aircraft' and repairs should be licenced, say manufacturers
Increasing complexity of vehicles should require increasing regulation around repairs, particularly as the sector heads towards a driverless future, according to key experts from major motor manufacturers.
Motor Insurance World 2016: Biba expects EU decision to mitigate Vnuk
Graeme Trudgill, the executive director of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, says he expects the European Union to soon come up with a new definition of "vehicle" that will close the Pandora's box opened by the Vnuk ruling.
DFT confirms it will amend Road Traffic Act to cover driverless technology and invites insurers to consult on legislation
A government minister has called for the insurance industry to participate in a consultation over regulations surrounding the cover of autonomous vehicles.
IBIS 2016: Caliber Collision leaves door open for possible European entry
Caliber Collision has refused to rule out an emergence into the European collision repair market as it continues to ramp up acquisitions in the US, delegates were told at the IBIS Global Summit 2016.
Blog: Motor Insurance World 2016 - as it happened
For the first time ever, Post's hugely popular conferences - Motor Claims and Insurance Telematics - came together under one roof for one super charged event designed to address the challenges shaping motor insurance in 2016 and beyond.
Net combined ratio for motor insurance to rise to 104% this year
Motor premiums have risen to £13.9bn but the sector remains a loss-maker for many insurers, according to figures from Deloitte.
IBIS 2016: Days of human intervention in low value motor claims could be numbered
The use of technology will dramatically change the way motor claims are handled, delegates were told at the IBIS Global Summit 2016 in Barcelona on Tuesday.
IBIS 2016: Google has no plans to be dealer or manufacturer of cars
Entering automotive dealership and manufacturing is not the agenda for Google, delegates were assured at IBIS Global Summit 2016 in Barcelona today.
Blog: Five ways telematics will change insurance by 2025
Insurance telematics has come on leaps and bounds from the rudimentary fleet tracking devices first seen in the market. It’s now becoming ever easier for drivers to qualify themselves for more appropriately priced premiums. However, a look ahead to the…
Principal unveils expansion plans for ‘cracking’ new acquisition
Principal Insurance will move its newly acquired specialist motor broker from Kendal to Lancaster amid plans to more than quadruple staff.
Volkswagen telematics tie-up is ‘model for future’
Trak Global has tied up with Volkswagen to provide tech support for new drivers.
Blog: Ignite cooperation over anti-theft technology
A wave of keyless car theft has reversed the trend of declining claims losses for insurers. To find a solution, the industry should look back to the 1990s
Blog: Trolley or dolly? Machines, ethics and liability
The 'trolley dilemma' is a thought experiment from the 1960s that questions the ethical course of action when having to choose between two outcomes
Motor helps Ageas UK’s COR to stay below 100
Ageas UK has reported a 99% total combined ratio (Q1 2015: 99.7%), driven by improved motor COR of 98.7% (Q1 2015: 106.4%), but other non-life ratios were weaker compared to this time last year.
UK motor prices to remain flat in 2016, as insurers drive competition
Increasing competition from insurers will cause prices for UK motor insurance to stay flat throughout 2016, according to a Macquarie report.
Blog: Proposed whiplash reforms are cynical
Andrew Twambley, founder of Injury Lawyers 4 U and spokesman of Access 2 Justice, reacts to the proposals put forward by Allianz's head of technical claims Sarah Mallaby to clamp down on claims farming.
Biba 2016: Motor premiums rise but home rates fall in Q1
Private car premiums rose for the second quarter year, but rates for household insurance fell, according to the latest insurance price index from the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and Acturis.
Legal: Macro trends to hit casualty market
The London insurance district is plugged into so many global markets that macroeconomic issues on the other side of the world can translate into problems much closer to home.
Carole Nash acquires Ageas Retail motorcycle books
Manchester-based insurance broker Carole Nash has reached an agreement to purchase the motorcycle insurance books of Ageas Retail, effective from 1 June.
Ex-RSA claims handler gets 10 months jail following fraud conviction
An RSA claims handler admitted to illegally sharing customer details with a law firm as well as adding friends and family to genuine claims.
Blog: Disruption has only just begun
The Next Generation Insurance Network has been providing young professionals with educational and social events in London for the past five years. The network has more than 1500 members from brokers to underwriters, lawyers to consultants.
Debate on driverless car challenges increases ahead of consultation
The government’s planned consultation on driverless car regulation in coming months should help “coalesce minds”, according to the ABI, while manufacturer Volvo continues to push for a coherent system ahead of its Drive Me London trials next year.