Motor
Your say: The reasons for standardisation
We would have been naive, here at Wunelli, to think our call for telematics data standardisation would not result in some debate, and we're pleased that it has - which is precisely why we are planning a think tank for all interested parties.
Claims Roundtable: How can insurers innovate to win the retention race?
In the toughest economic environment for years, companies have to prove they have a competitive edge when it comes to handling claims.
Law report: Court finds lack of 'reasonable speed' contributed to child being struck by vehicle
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Judge rules on consent order in Zenith-MIB PP dispute
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Non-standard risks: looking for an alternative
With a large number of insurers wary of taking on non-standard personal lines risks, specialists are carving their own niche.
Lumley Jacobs secures forensic coding deal with Tradewise
Non-risk and ancillary income specialist Lumley Jacobs has signed a deal with motor trade insurer Tradewise to supply forensic coding to the company’s motor trade and commercial vehicle business.
Insurers face 20% VAT hike in police fees
Insurers can expect to see a 20% increase in the cost of police theft and accident reports after the tax man demanded they charge VAT that insurers cannot reclaim.
Deductibles distrust blamed for Thailand's high motor premiums
A reluctance to apply deductibles may be keeping Thai motor premiums unnecessarily high, according to the country's General Insurance Association.
LV scraps age limit on car insurance
LV has scrapped its upper age limit on car insurance.
The democratisation of technology
In an online exclusive, Michael Graham, sales and marketing director at Sequel explains how the growth of technology has impacted the insurance sector.
Declined risk pool aims to reduce losses for India's motor sector
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's decision to implement a declined risk pool system for third-party motor insurance is likely to reduce the losses for Indian insurers, according to industry insiders.
RSA in summer time eyesight plea
RSA's UK & Western Europe chief executive, Adrian Brown, pictured, has warned of an increase in crashes after the clocks jumped forward an hour on Sunday morning. He used the change to call for better eyesight testing of drivers.
Axa Assistance launches motor breakdown app
Axa Assistance has unveiled a motor breakdown app in response to a company poll which showed the vast majority of drivers consider their mobile phone as the most important item in the event of a breakdown.
ISE 2012: Ebusiness moves beyond selling insurance online to ‘personalised’ service
Insurers need to take ebusiness to the next level and personalise customer journeys to win business according to More than.
Brightside's "tough love" anti-fraud approach lifts profits
Brightside Group chief executive Arron Banks has cited the company's "tough love" anti-fraud prevention techniques as the reason for its 37% pre-tax profit boost.
Esure CEO Stuart Vann says broker businesses will grow this year
Esure boss Stuart Vann, pictured, pinned his firm's fourfold increase in profits on walking away from bad risks in 2010, raising prices by more than 20% and pocketing £16m of identified fraud savings with the insurer's 33-strong anti-fraud team.
Esure reveals fourfold increase in profit
Insurer Esure has reported an operating profit up more than fourfold to £80.8m (2010: £18.6m) on a combined operating ratio down to 94.6% (2010: 114.5%).
Your say: Treating telematics data fairly
Sharing customer data would, on the face of it, be illegal and against the public interest, says Mike Brockman.
Calls for telematics standardisation splits industry opinion
Rival firms raise question marks over Wunelli chairman Sandy Dunn's proposals
Updated whiplash book proposal finds support despite reservations
Law firm Lyons Davidson is launching a campaign to republish an updated version of the whiplash book, in a bid to tackle the claims epidemic.
Market moves: UK General and Towergate lead the pack
Insurer UK General and broker Towergate were the main movers and shakers this week, appointing a new chief operating officer and director of group mergers and acquisitions respectively.
View from the top: Learning from our neighbours
As Italy takes a step towards combating motor fraud, can the UK follow suit?
Customer service: Brand reputation and the power of social media
Poor customer service in the social media age can be terrible for a firm's reputation, especially in the ultimate grudge purchase: motor insurance.
Application fraud: deliberate use of inaccurate information on the rise
The number of opportunistic fraudsters has rocketed with the use of aggregator sites, as some customers deliberately provide inaccurate information in an attempt to get cheaper premiums.