Motor
Seventeen arrested in credit hire crackdown
Seventeen people suspected of credit hire fraud were arrested in raids across England on Wednesday morning.
Towergate's Harris joins Tempcover as underwriting director
Short term motor insurance provider Tempcover has hired Towergate’s Neil Harris as underwriting director.
Government urged to introduce GDL 'without delay' by Scottish minister
Scottish transport minister Keith Brown has spoken out in favour of graduated driving licenses and called for the UK government to “take action without further delay”.
BIA Countdown: Young achievers look back: Q&A with Nichola Williams and Phil Cunningham
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to two past winners of the Young Achiever accolade.
Ipswich motor broker Ignition Select teams up with Open GI
Software provider Open GI has confirmed it has reached a three-year deal with newly launched broker Ignition Select.
Thatcham urges government to back AEB scheme
Industry-funded research centre Thatcham is seeking government backing for a scheme to encourage motorists to buy cars with auto-emergency braking systems.
Biba motor panel chair Briscoe hands over reins
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Gallagher Bassett branch manager George Nicol to replace Allan Briscoe as chairman of its motor panel.
Frank Pickles goes live on The Broker Cloud
Frank Pickles has adopted The Broker Cloud’s software solution for motorhome and kit car.
Junction extends Post Office partnership
BGL's partnership and affinity business Junction has completed a deal to extend the length and breadth of its work with the Post Office.
Motorists 'too trusting' of their cars
Drivers have too much faith in their vehicle's ability to deal with floods and bad weather according to Be Wiser insurance.
Soft rates stall motor insurance IPOs after Esure falters
SNL Financial says ‘no bottom in sight’ for motor pricing.
Halo launches French retail site
Halo Insurance Services has launched a retail site in France selling excess car hire insurance direct to the customer.
Aviva publishes customer reviews online
Aviva is publishing customer car and home claims service reviews on its website, giving buyers the opportunity to see how others rate the insurer before buying its products.
Macau and China combined motor policies unlikely
The chairman of the Monetary Authority of Macau Anselmo Teng Lin Seng has said single motor policies for cars with dual Macau and Guangdong registration plates are unlikely to gain approval.
Cunningham Lindsey launches fleet repair network
Cunningham Lindsey has launched a motor repair network for the fleet market which includes access to 80 repair centres across the UK.
‘No bottom in sight’ on motor rates
Motor insurance rates are set to continue to tumble despite forecasts that the market may soon turn, according to a report from SNL Financial.
Premium rise likely if add-ons changes implemented
The Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed changes to the way general insurance add-ons are sold could spell the end of competitive introductory premiums, accountancy firm Moore Stephens says.
Quindell law firm taking legal action on PI cold call claims
Quindell-owned Silverbeck Rymer is set to take legal action over a recording suggesting the firm is backing the inducement of claims from non-fault accident victims.
Axa inks three year Una deal
Axa has joined the strategic insurer panel of independent broker alliance Una in a new three year rolling deal.
Esure’s results 'resilient' given challenging UK motor market says analyst
Berenberg has called Esure’s 2013 earnings “resilient” while reducing its 2014 premium growth forecast for the insurer by 3%.
Fraud Focus: Catching up with motor fraud
Are the days of motor insurance fraudsters numbered? Playing devil’s advocate, you might be forgiven for thinking that is the case.
Legal Update: Jurisdiction: Noteworthy arguments raised in pre-Rome II German road traffic accident case
Alistair Kinley details an ongoing case with ramifications for claims with foreign elements.
In Series: Data: Weeding out fraud
With organised fraud costing the insurance industry an estimated £392m a year, is increased use of data the key to winning the battle?
ABI calls for market specific look into add-ons
The Association of British Insurers has criticised today’s Financial Conduct Authority report into general insurance add-ons as being “generic” and is calling for the regulator to take a market specific approach.