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Claims Club: IFB will move to GWP levy in 2017 and broaden stakeholders to include aggregators and affiliates
The Insurance Fraud Bureau will move to a gross written premium levy from 2017 after undertaking a 2015 consultation of five key principles including its funding model.
RAC buys Nebula Systems to boost telematics offering
RAC has acquired vehicle data company Nebula Systems, a deal the breakdown assistance provider said will boost its telematics offering.
Cash-for-Crash Fraud: Beating the fraudsters
The Welsh Police have done a sterling job breaking a large car insurance fraud ring in South Wales – but there are fears such scams will go undetected unless the British insurance industry improves its detection powers
Insurers back Axa's call for consistent injury awards in Ireland amid 30% motor premium increases
Insurers in Ireland are backing a call by Axa for more consistent personal injury awards amid concerns the body established to handle personal injury claims and compensation in 2004 has lost its way.
AA calls on Osborne to avoid another IPT hike
The AA is urging Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, pictured, not to further increase insurance premium tax in the March budget.
C-Suite: The potential of telematics in Asia
Telematics is a great opportunity for Asia's motor insurers as competition intensifies in the region writes Pravar Gautam.
Axa's Evans 'surprised' by competitors' flood figures
Axa's £80m flood bill did not materially affect its 2015 results, according to UK and Ireland group CEO Paul Evans, who was "surprised" at some of the results released by competitors.
Four more regional sites to be ‘optimised' in RSA cost-saving drive
RSA's offices in Liverpool, Halifax, Horsham and Chelmsford will be impacted by the insurer's plans to reduce its regional footprint.
Allianz keen for UK to stay in Europe
Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye has confirmed the German-owned insurance company would like the UK to remain within Europe ahead of the planned referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union.
Thousands of commercial motor fraud cases uncovered by Aviva
Aviva detected almost 2200 cases of commercial motor fraud in 2015, with the company now set to screen all such policies for fraud at application.
Ageas will replace UK General capacity deal
Ageas will look to replace the agreement it had with UK General after it was announced Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) will takeover as the managing general agent's major capacity provider.
Storms to cost Ageas £46.1m as FY profit slides
Ageas estimates it will pay £46.1m worth of claims following the December 2015 storms and floods, taking its 2015 combined ratio to 102% (2014: 99.8%).
Blog: Young driver discrimination is unfair
When it comes to young drivers, the rest of the UK should think hard before adopting the punitive measures taken in Northern Ireland, because there are alternatives
Blog: Insurance will drive semi-autonomous cars
Motor insurers are facing a brave new world where personal, infrastructure and products liability will be dominant risk factors - but are they ready for the change?
ABI warns against further IPT hike in March budget as home premiums rise 3.1% in three months
The Association of British Insurers has warned the government against rolling out a further rise in insurance premium tax in the Chancellor’s upcoming budget, as independent research reveals a 3.1% rise in home premiums in three months.
Covéa confirms direct motor launch
Covéa has officially launched its direct motor insurance offering, announced in December 2015.
C-Suite - Insurer: Never mind the bollards
A recent first-hand experience of the claims system highlights that the personal touch is still king.
Rank: 13 - Damijan Vnuk, farm worker
The original case Damijan Vnuk v Zavarovalnica Trigalev and the accident that precipitated it are a few years old.
Blog: Let's take low speed impact cases out of the ‘too hard to do' drawer
In court, the credibility of your witness is everything. But in low speed impact claims, the reliability of expert witness evidence is akin to the Wild West. The true facts of a collision are too rarely investigated and expert testimony is frequently…
Insurer savings predicted as report dispels poison gas concerns
The insurance industry and the credit hire sector look set to resume hostilities following an independent study that found insurers are spending millions on credit hire and repair claims for vehicles that are perfectly roadworthy.
Blog: Disruption in insurance is a force for good
Insurers have driven down costs in roadside recovery and the end result for customers is poor service - is it time for a rethink?
Fraudsters sentenced over £38,000 Direct Line claim
Three fraudsters have been sentenced for planning a crash-for-cash scam that would have resulted in Direct Line Group paying out more than £38,000 in insurance claims.
Personal and commercial profit pressures spark insurers' wholesale interest
Growth ambitions have been pegged as the main driver behind prominent UK insurers expanding their wholesale market presence with competitive personal and commercial lines conditions forcing insurers to deploy capital elsewhere.
Heathrow pods to be modified for London driverless car trials
Driverless "pods" currently being used at Heathrow Airport will be adapted to navigate the streets of Greenwich, in London, as part of the Gateway driverless car project.