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Live updates from the ABI Motor Conference.
Blog: Whiplash reforms must be based on evidence
Now the small claims reforms have been put on hold, it is time for an evidence-based review.
Legal Update: Use whiplash claims to pilot the Online Court
Keen to modernise the justice system, the government should use whiplash claims to trial the Online Court.
Digital Insurance Collective: Don't always start with the customer
When you think of digital transformation, it's tempting to only rework your customer-facing systems. But if you don't upgrade your back-end systems as well, your approach will fall short
Whiplash reforms 'have been shelved'
Whiplash reforms have been shelved by the Ministry of Justice, the Association of British Insurers has said.
Allianz's Jon Dye on taking a cautious approach to autonomous vehicles
National newspapers ran a story recently on autonomous driving based on research from the University of Michigan. The academics claimed that British drivers would trust autonomous vehicles less than drivers from other countries.
Blog: Government must publish whiplash consultation now
The government needs to publish the long-awaited consultation on its proposed reforms to remove general damages for whiplash and raise the small claims track limit to £5000.
'Smart contracts' could mean lower premiums and efficient claims management
'Smart contracts' could help insurers settle claims quicker and provide better services and potentially save $21bn (£17bn) worth of claims costs globally.
Blog: Whiplash - Only fools rush in
Insurers are pushing for a quicker settlement of whiplash claims but that may be to the detriment of injured parties.
Motor premiums have risen by a fifth in the past year
Average UK comprehensive motor premiums have risen £100, or 17.3%, over the past year.
Blog: Whiplash reforms - Last chance for collaboration?
In the old days, I had my own little names for the claims farming community – they weren't very complimentary. I remember getting severely reprimanded by our then chairman at one point, but when I explained the damage they were doing, I was quickly…
Insurers still open to Calais route for hauliers
Migrant activity on the Calais to Dover route has increased costs for hauliers but its insurance consequences are not clear: some observers are reporting premium rises, which others are denying.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2016
How have the top 100 insurers fared over the past year? What have been the highs and lows faced by the market?
Interview: Colm Holmes, Aviva
Six months into the job, Aviva UK’s newly appointed GI CEO talks to Martin Croucher about the challenges of succeeding Maurice Tulloch and further investment into digital
How the SSP outage had earthquake repercussions for brokers
Problems started with a power cut but left brokers offline for almost a month
UK motor insurers in 'false sense of security', could lose three quarters of revenue
The UK motor insurance market could see a 75% drop in premiums by the year 2040, falling from the current £18.5bn a year to just £4.6bn.
Ferraris and Porsches among uninsured luxury cars seized by police in 2016
Porsches, Ferraris, Bentleys and Maseratis are among the 22,000 uninsured vehicles seized by police in 2016, a new survey found.
Insurance premium tax goes up to 10% in second increase in less than a year
Insurance premium tax rates will go up to 10% tomorrow, marking an overall rise of 66% in less than a year.
Minor damage insurance sales are on the rise
Minor damage insurance sales are on the rise as new private registrations appear to be falling.
Insurers call on government to halt motorway expansion plans due to safety fears
Insurers have called on the government to put a hold on all lane running plans across the motorway network until safety concerns have been answered.
Allianz says whiplash reforms 'are not about fraud'
Allianz has responded to the blog by Sue Brown, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, on why banning small personal injury claims would be a mistake.
The case for a united front in the fight against fraud
The insurance industry has been multiplying initiatives against fraud but is it presenting a unified front against increasingly organised scams?
Average UK car insurance premium rose by 13% over past year
The average car insurance premium in the UK has risen by 13.5% over the past year as the industry continues to battle against a surge in costly claims.
Video: James Dalton on the ABI's upcoming Motor Conference
The Association of British Insurer's director of general insurance James Dalton talks to Post about why the ABI's motor conference is a must attend for anyone in the industry.