Motor
Claims - low speed impact - More haste, less speed
With personal injury claims resulting from low-speed road traffic accidents on the rise, Pamela Davies explains the factors behind the upturn and ways the industry could protect itself from spiralling costs.
Credit hire: Stuck on you
After Axa spurned the Association of British Insurers' general terms of agreement, many thought other motor insurers would follow suit. Rachel Gordon examines why a mass exodus has not occurred.
Postbox: Positive vibes from an insurer are welcomed
We are pleased for Allianz that it expects to make significant savings as a result of the new claims process for road traffic accidents.
News comment - aggregators: Behind the myths
Despite being a top concern for insurers, Matthew Donaldson looks into why aggregators should no longer be considered their bête noire.
Interview - Glynn Keeling: Out from under the radar
With a high-profile Ebay affinity deal recently signed, Leigh Jackson met Autonet managing director Glynn Keeling to talk about the firm's foundations and its future plans.
Wiper water warning
Auto Windscreens is warning insurers to be aware of a potential rise in personal injury claims, after research by the Health Protection Agency found windscreen wiper water may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires' disease in England and Wales.
Fewer uninsured drivers saves industry £80m
Motor Insurers' Bureau chief executive Ashton West has revealed he expects 5% fewer uninsured drivers on the UK's roads in 2010.
WNS Cheadle move heralds growth plans
WNS Assistance has laid out its plans to grow its business over the next three years, after moving to an office in Cheadle.
Bollington affinity deal
Commercial broker Bollington has entered an affinity partnership with fleet management specialist Fleet Support Group.
Equity Direct gets Mazda
Equity Direct Broking has landed a three-year deal with Mazda UK to run its car insurance scheme.
Octagon joins aggregator
Motor insurer Octagon has joined the panel of aggregator Compare the Market. Octagon, which launched last November, was previously available exclusively on Go Compare.
Fraud named as factor for motor insurance premium rise
Insurance giants Zurich and Axa have identified fraud as a factor in recent rises in motor insurance premiums.
ABI: liability classes lead rise in fraud detection
Figures from the Association of British Insurers published this week are expected to reveal the amount of insurance fraud detected and prevented last year by its members rose again, reaching a total of 122 000 cases — up from 107 00 in 2008 — with a…
Career development & CSR news: Markerstudy creates workforce programme
Markerstudy has launched a programme aimed at improving the skills of its entire workforce.
Bollington lands FSG affinity contract
Commercial broker Bollington has entered an affinity partnership with fleet management specialist Fleet Support Group.
Octagon added to Compare the Market panel
Motor insurer Octagon has joined the panel of aggregator Compare the Market.
Equity wins Mazda deal
Equity Direct Broking has landed a three-year deal with Mazda UK to run its car insurance scheme.
Motor premiums tipped for 50% jump in two years by AA insurance boss
Fraud is helping to push car insurance premiums up at their fastest-ever rate, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index.
Consumers weigh up cost of cover
Price remains the key priority for non-life insurance customers, according to Deloitte’s third annual insurance survey.
Auto Windscreens warns of fraud
Auto Windscreens is warning insurers to be aware of a potential rise in personal injury claims after research by the Health Protection Agency found windscreen wiper water may be the cause of 20% of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in England and Wales.
WNS moves into Cheadle
WNS Assistance is looking for 30 new recruits after moving into larger offices in Cheadle, Manchester.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Legal expenses: Five go forth
Fresh from surveying broker readers, Insurance 360's Peter Joy lifts the lid on the service provided by the UK's five leading legal expenses insurers — as their brokers experience it.
News analysis - Aggregators: Direct response
The summer has seen direct writers fight back, coming out ahead of brokers 60% of the time. Tom Cooper asks why and considers the current aggregator trends.
Accident Exchange boss delighted with court judgment
Accident Exchange chief executive Steve Evans has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to strike out Autofocus’ witness immunity claim in its ongoing credit hire rate dispute.