Motor
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’
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.