Motor
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’
Allianz investigates possible employers’ liability fraud rings
Insurers must do more to clamp down on fraudulent employers’ liability claims before organised fraudsters take the “next logical step” into the EL sector, according to Allianz fraud manager Mihir Pandya.
Leader: Fraud: insurers’ enduring foe
The insurance industry is learning it needs to evolve and adapt to survive and, to be fair, in the past five years it has increased its use of technology, reintroduced telematics and developed apps for mobile devices.
Law Reports: Jones v First-tier Tribunal
Heart wrenching case of suicide on the road asks questions of the violent crime process
Law reports: Louise Emma Williams v the estate of Dayne Joshua Williams (deceased)
A mother pays the price for child booster seat choice
In Series: Technology: Insuring the next generation of smart car
Age of the smart car
In Series: Technology: Are insurers prepared for motor risk focused on vehicle malfunction?
A new dawn for drivers
Subrogation: Fair Play?
With some firms facing criticism over their approach to subrogation, are motor insurers acting in customers’ best interests or is this outdated legal framework being exploited?
Uninsured drivers in Ireland increase premiums by €40
Motor group the AA has found in a survey that 7% of drivers are hit by uninsured drivers in the Republic of Ireland.
Asian highlights of the week
A round-up of the best articles featuring Asia on Insurance Insight this week.
Equity closing in on "high profile" director amid overhaul of business
The new chief executive of Equity has outlined its plans to strengthen its specialist lines offering within the motor sector as it moves to a broker-only model.
Bought By Many partners with XS Cover to offer young drivers car insurance
Social media powered insurance intermediary Bought By Many has partnered with XS Cover to create an offer that will help young drivers reduce the cost of their car insurance.
Gibraltar's insurers reap benefits of UK's growing motor market
Gibraltar’s motor insurance market is projected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 14.1% towards 2017, according to research firm Timetric.
UK motor COR improves but premiums expected to fall in 2013
The UK motor market saw its collective combined ratio improve slightly to 105% over the course of last year, but Deloitte has warned the market is only likely to become more competitive.
Bennetts unveils classic bike cover
Bike insurer Bennetts is to expand its offering to include cover for classic motorcycles online.
Six foreign insurers granted China motor licenses
Six foreign insurers have been given licenses to operate in China’s compulsory motor market, twelve months after the market was first opened up to foreign insurers.
Hastings weighing minority stake sale
Hastings Insurance Group is plotting the sale of a stake in the business, with management retaining "a significant shareholding".
Whiplash: Whipping up a storm
As the debate about bogus whiplash claims rumbles on, opinion is divided on whether two investigations into the issue are warranted and what impact they will have
In Series: Technology: The great app race
While apps were all the rage until recently, insurers are now discovering the value of optimised mobile sites.
View from the Top: Complying with the spirit of the law
It is up to insurers to support government efforts to ensure personal injury claims are handled correctly, says John O'Roarke.
Equity axing 200 jobs in motor focused re-launch
Equity Insurance Group is to cut 200 roles following its acquisition by Jeff Greenberg-led private equity house Aquiline.
Volkswagen signs deal with UK General
Volkswagen Financial Services has signed a deal with UK General Insurance that aims to give VW Group customers free access to approved repairers in the event of an accident.
Allianz to underwrite Drive Style motor offering
Allianz is to exclusively underwrite a new proposition from Drive Style Insure that bases the premium on each individual’s driving behaviour.