Motor
Government urged to take action on young drivers
A range of industries are calling on the government to take decisive action to stop the tragic loss of young lives on Britain’s roads.
Insure the Box hackers sentenced after Ifed investigation
Two men who hacked into Insure the Box’s payment systems and secured £187 000 worth of car insurance for just £30 have been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.
LV Broker unveils EDI specialist motor product
LV Broker has launched a full-cycle electronic data interchange specialist vehicle product under the firm’s highway brand.
Europe: Turkish delight?
Turkey offers potential as an emerging insurance market but has it lived up to its billing? Evrim Koksal Arkut, Chris Halliday and Andy Staudt explain.
Axa Assistance adds misfuelling cover to its motor breakdown offering
Axa Assistance UK has extended its trading partnership with Insurance Choice by adding misfuelling insurance as part of an enhanced motor breakdown service for its motor insurance portfolio.
Post Audio Supplement - 13 June 2013
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Hertz buys accident management firm CCL
UK Car rental giant Hertz has entered the UK replacement vehicle market with the acquisition of Dorset-based accident management provider CCL.
Anti-fraud software could lead to 3% combined ratio reduction
A software firm claims it can reduce UK insurers’ combined operating ratios by up to 3% by tackling motor and liability insurance fraud with predictive analytics.
European non-life premiums up 3% in 2012 to €459bn
New figures published today by Insurance Europe show a provisional increase in total European gross written premiums of 1.6% at constant exchange rates in 2012. This follows a decline in premiums of over 2% in 2011.
FCA tells sector to change its ways in motor legal expenses insurance review
Industry reacts to recommendations including opt-in sale of MLEI cover
Experian launches ‘no claims’ validation database
Technology firm Experian has unveiled a new database to ease the process of insurers checking a declared ‘no claims’ history.
Drive Like a Girl joins Confused's motor insurer panel
Confused has added telematics player Drive Like a Girl to its panel of motor insurers.
ABI supports FCA call for greater consumer needs focus in MLEI
The Association of British Insurers has described the Financial Conduct Authority’s thematic review into motor legal expenses insurance as a “useful reminder” that more must be done to meet the needs of the consumer.
MoJ unveils CMC investigation site
Potential claimants are now able to check on the track record of claims management companies following the launch of a new Ministry of Justice website.
Biba backs raised penalties for uninsured drivers
Increased fines for uninsured drivers have been welcomed by the British Insurance Brokers Association.
Transport minister unveils fixed penalty rise for motoring offences
Careless motorists who put other road users at risk and those that get behind the wheel without insurance face on-the-spot penalties under new measures revealed today by road safety minister Stephen Hammond.
Roundtable - Legal Reforms: Jackson reforms: First impressions
Implemented as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, how have the Jackson reforms affected the industry so far – and what will their impact be in the future?
Website review: Zurich motor insurance website stuck in first gear
Web performance specialist Gomez looks at Zurich’s motor website.
Fleet UK launches telematics product for SME fleets
THB Group subsidiary Fleet UK has teamed up with sister company Cardinus, Zurich and telematics consultancy JGCH, to launch a telematics solution for small to medium sized fleets.
BGL Group to launch ABS
BGL Group has acquired legal practice Minster Law becoming the latest insurance company to form an alternative business structure.
Trimble tops the commercial fleet telematics leaderboard, claims survey
Telematics provider Trimble has been ranked top of ABI Research’s competitive assessment of the commercial fleet telematics industry, with Telogis and Omnitracs occupying second and third places respectively.
Google to face ‘formal charges’ for breaking EU law
European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has warned Google that it is likely to face formal charges for violating European competition law, the New York Times reported.
Ai Claims wins Honda contract
Honda has appointed Ai Claims Solutions to handle accident management and credit hire for the motor manufacturer’s UK customers.
Insurers’ closed third-party phone lines add to claim settlement times
Zurich to consider litigation if subrogation times are ‘unreasonable’