Motor
Motorbike broker founder Carole Nash awarded OBE
Carole Nash, founder of the eponymous Groupama-owned motorbike insurance broker, has been awarded an OBE for her philanthropy.
Ex-Hiscox boss' start-up Aurum prepares full UK roll-out
Aurum Underwriting has commenced trading with several brokers in advance of a full UK roll-out in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Jubilee takes plunge into motor dealer market in RAC partnership
Jubilee has been appointed underwriter for a range of new products for the RAC, the first of which is a combined tyre and alloy wheel and minor accidental damage cover.
Claims Awards 2012: The winners
A full list of the winners and runners up at the 2012 Claims Awards.
View from the top: Righting wrongs in the motor market
Legislative change should require the 'non-fault' party to notify the 'at-fault' insurer simultaneously, says David McMillan.
Insurers must prepare evidence for court correctly
Fraudsters are wriggling out of criminal charges because insurers fail to provide courts with the necessary evidence, a legal expert has warned.
Equity renews motor insurance deal with HSBC's First Direct
Equity Insurance Partnerships has extended its affinity insurance partnership with First Direct, the banking brand which is a member of HSBC Group.
Hardy latest Swiftcover exec to quit Axa PL prompting start-up rumours
The departure of personal lines boss Steve Hardy from Axa has prompted concerns not only of a culture clash between the original Axa Personal Lines business and the Swiftcover staff it inherited following the 2007 takeover, but that an overly controlling…
Irish broker claims telematics first
Autoline Insurance Group has claimed an insurance first for Irleand with a telematics proposition included in its insurance policy offering.
Ex-Jubilee motor boss joins HDI-Gerling
Industrial insurance firm HDI-Gerling is expanding its UK offering to include motor fleet in the UK after appointing John Shepherd to head up the new line of business.
Mapfre to supply motorcyle cover for Peugeot in Italy
Mapfre Asistencia's Italian arm has entered into an agreement with Peugeot Citröen Group to provide roadside assistance and customer services to Peugeot Scooters, the group's specialist motorcycle unit.
Footballer found not guilty of insurance fraud
Scotland striker Garry O'Connor has been cleared of attempting to defraud Aviva over a £93 500 claim on his crashed Ferrari.
Broker Focus: Fraud - First line of defence
Insurers are often called to bear arms in the battle against fraud, but should brokers be doing more to defend the industry?
CHOs slam decision to refer motor market to Competition Commission
Credit hire operators have called for resources to be redirected to improving the Association of British Insurers-backed general terms of agreement rather than towards an investigation by the Competition Commission into the "dysfunctional" motor…
Telematics: Ready for the mainstream?
Telematics remains in its infancy, but many in the industry have high hopes for its growth. But is the technology ready to make the leap into the mainstream?
Post magazine - 7 June 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Direct Line rolls out telematics offering
Following a pilot with sister firm Tracker to test the use of telematics in retail motor insurance, Direct Line is offering a telematics product to customers.
RSA's Canadian arm acquires Quebec-based P&C insurer
Home, motor and business insurer RSA Canada has agreed to acquire L'Union Canadienne, a Quebec-based intermediated P&C insurer, from its parent company Co-operators General Insurance Company for C$150m pending regulatory approval.
Rossiya on negative watch following licence suspension
OJSC Rossiya Insurance Company has had its B- insurer financial strength rating placed on negative watch by Fitch.
GM China boss predicts upturn in motor sales after slump
General Motors has claimed that the Chinese motor industry is poised to rebound from its worst four-month slump in 14 years.
Labour backs calls for competition probe into UK motor
Maria Eagle MP, Labour's shadow transport secretary, has thrown her weight behind earlier calls for a fully fledged investigation into the "spiralling" cost of UK private motor insurance.
Apil applauds investigation into motor insurers' "grubby practices"
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers has claimed that motor insurers have "finally been caught with their hands in the cookie jar" following the Office of Fair Trading decision to refer the sector to the Competition Commission.
Ingenie boosts underwriting as it partners with RSA
RSA is set to provide underwriting capacity to Ingenie to meet the increasing demand for its young driver telematics insurance cover.
Your say: Voucher scheme for whiplash
Wilson Carswell, medical director at Moving Minds, speaks out in favour of a 'care not cash' approach for whiplash victims.