Motor
EU motor recalls hit highest point in years, continue to rise
Motor vehicle recalls across the EU have continued to rise, reaching their highest point since at least Q1 2013.
ABI and Access to Justice go to war over motor premium rises
Access to Justice has called out the Association of British Insurers over its defence of motor premium rises in the face of falling whiplash claims.
Blog: 10 years of collaboration with the Insurance Fraud Bureau
In 2006, insurers were alert to the threat of organised criminal groups targeting them in an attempt to defraud millions of pounds.
Hundreds of motorists ‘potentially uninsured’ as a result of SSP outage
Hundreds of motorists are potentially driving without insurance as a result of the glitch that has hit the SSP Pure Broking platform since last Friday.
Esure's Stuart Vann on why whiplash reforms need to stay on the government agenda
With parliamentarians heading back to work in the next couple of weeks and the Brexit decision two months behind us, attention now needs to turn to the deliverables the government signed up to in advance of the referendum and the subsequent change of…
Principal Insurance to double staff numbers with HQ relocation
Specialist motor and business insurer Principal is relocating its headquarters to Manchester as it prepares to double its staff numbers.
ABI rejects claim that insurers are 'profiteering' over savings on personal injury claims
The Association of British Insurers has defended the rise in motor premium costs, despite the insurance industry saving over half a billion pounds as a result of a drop in personal injury claims.
Six 'driverless' taxis take to the road in Singapore
US software company Nutonomy is offering free rides in six 'driverless' taxis in Singapore from today.
Van premiums rise by 11%, motor index finds
The average van premium has risen by 11% to £967 a year since 2015, new research from Consumer Intelligence has revealed.
Insurers could be made 'irrelevant' by driverless cars
Insurers could face becoming "irrelevant" in the age of driverless cars according to a survey of drivers.
Week in Post: Amazon Echo; pills that make you hard; CMC scourge and elderly drivers
This week Post reporter Rosie Quigley and I were given a tour around the Accenture Innovation Lab at Plantation Place in the City.
Brightside sees slump due to 'brutal' motor market
Personal lines broker Brightside has seen its pre-tax earnings drop by 24% amid what it described as a “brutal” private motor environment.
When should older drivers hang up their keys?
Older drivers are a growing market, whose risk is difficult to assess.
PPO levels remain low, Aon survey reveals
The volume of Periodic Payment Orders remains low, according to a motor insurance study published by Aon Benfield.
Admiral increases overseas' car customers by 20% in first half
Admiral's CEO David Stevens has hailed the strength of the business as he unveiled his first results since taking on the top job.
Abbey Insurance Brokers set to expand into Enniskillen
Abbey Insurance Brokers plans to set up a new branch as the broker expands further across Northern Ireland.
Week in Post: Rio 2016, diving doggies, a racism row and rejoice, the Insurance Act is finally here!
You know you’ve been bitten by the Olympic bug when you find yourself watching the weightlifting at 1:30am in the morning, hours before you have an event and need to be pretty sharp.
Ageas CEO Andy Watson expects motor premium rises to slow in H2
Ageas UK CEO Andy Watson has told Post that he expects motor premium rises to slow significantly in the second half of 2016.
Insurers say basing insurance pricing on ethnicity would be 'ethically wrong'
Insurers have spoken out against the recent report from a PI legal firm that suggests motorists living in areas with a high proportion of ethnic minorities pay higher premiums for motor insurance.
Ageas sees GWP growth despite weather claims hitting profits
Ageas has seen its consolidated UK combined operating ratio rise to 100.1% for the first half of 2016 as a result of flash floods and storms in June.
Blog: Enterprise collapse shows taxi and self-drive rates have been too low
Enterprise's failure shows a correction to rate levels is long overdue. Mark Bacon, underwriting director at ERS, argues now is a time for discipline in pricing.
Blog: Autonomous vehicles - whose claim is it anyway?
Autonomous vehicles are regularly in the press heralding a new era of transport and social inclusion. While a fully autonomous world is an exciting prospect, most commentators will readily admit that it may be at least 20 years before we can call an…
Motorists pay higher premiums in ethnic neighbourhoods, says PI legal firm
Motorists living in areas with a high proportion of ethnic minorities pay higher premiums for motor insurance, according to a report commissioned by a personal injury legal practice - and dismissed by the Association of British Insurers as flawed and…
Autonet uses data cracker to inform pricing
Van insurance broker Autonet has gone live with a software solution that tracks customer data to inform pricing.