Motor
Analysis: After Autofocus: Where next for the credit hire industry?
Last month, seven former employees of Autofocus were collectively given prison sentences of more than five years after being found guilty of doctoring hire rate evidence to defend insurers in court against credit hire companies in thousands of cases.
My other life: Colin Smithers, Redtail Telematics, gliding
As well as being CEO of Redtail, Dr Colin Smithers is an accomplished glider
Zurich enters global car rental market following acquisition of Halo
Zurich has acquired Halo allowing it to enter the global car rental market.
Autofocus employees sentenced to over five years for fabricating evidence
Seven former employees of Autofocus have been collectively sentenced to over five years after being found guilty of doctoring hire rate evidence to defend insurers in court.
Blog: Brokers need to cross-sell more
Brokers need to exploit cross-seeling opportunities to protect their business, writes Nick Mohan, joint managing director at Jackson Lee Underwriting, pointing to gap insurance and other niche covers.
This Week in Post: The Queen's Speech, whiplash and a year on from Brexit
As Her Majesty the Queen delivered her all-important speech to open parliament, insurers had a lot to think about.
Government resurrects whiplash reform
The government has put whiplash reform back on the agenda with a promise to tackle “rampant compensation culture” in the Queen’s Speech.
Discount rate cut 'will push up motor premiums by 7%'
The cut to the Ogden discount rate will push up motor premiums by 7% by January 2018, according to analysis by ERS.
Motor Report docu-video - Fraud, driverless cars, young drivers and claims
The Motor Report is out - but what do the experts think of the findings?
Amazon insurance plans 'not a threat to traditional carriers'
Online retailer Amazon is more likely to compete with aggregators than traditional carriers if it enters the insurance space, experts said.
Maas Global receives financial backing from Toyota Financial Services and Aioi Nissay Dowa
Finnish company, Maas Global has received investment from Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance and Toyota Financial Services.
Consumer product rating system aims to stop insurers ‘gaming the system’
A star rating system for motor, home and travel products by major insurers has been launched by a consumer group.
Aviva's Rob Townend on removing 'easy money' from personal injury claims
Some are sounding the death knell of the personal injury reforms but Rob Townend, claims director at Aviva Insurance, explains why insurers must be alive to an increasingly aggressive claims management company industry.
This Week: Stoic London
The generosity and heroic nature of Londoners came to the fore this week, when after two recent terrorism attacks the city saw the worst fire in recent history. Firefighters were heralded for entering the 24-storey flaming building and the community came…
Ogden change to cost industry £3.5bn
The change to the Ogden discount rate from 2.5% to negative 0.75% is predicted to cost the market £3.5bn across all lines of business.
ABI updates Salvage Code after two year review
The Association of British Insurers has updated the Salvage Code to include the complexity of newer vehicles.
CAPS looks to the US for guidance on standards for motor claim data security and transfer
Industry stakeholders have given the green light to a new structure to support an industry standard for connecting data through the repairer supply chain during the claims process.
IBIS 2017: Connected cars will send first notice of loss 'as early as next year'
Connected cars will dispatch emergency services and send first notice of loss as early as next year, predicted Sean Carey, president of SCG Management Consultants.
IBIS 2017: GM not ruling out insuring its autonomous vehicles
US car manufacturer General Motors is not ruling out providing insurance for its future autonomous vehicles.
Blog: Mobile apps for insurers, golden or poisoned chalice
Not every insurer needs an app. Antoine Hemon-Laurens, mobile consultant at GMC Software, lists the four questions you should ask yourself to decide whether it is the right tool for your company.
NAH to step away from ‘aggressive’ personal injury advertising
A no-win-no-fee law firm has unveiled a £1m rebrand and a move away from the “aggressive” advertising associated with the sector.
Blog: Cooperation will stymie claims touts and dodgy claimant firms
Claimant lawyers need to report dodgy peers to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, urges Andrew Twambley, spokesperson for Access to Justice, arguing current legislation is enough to tackle fraud.
Aviva's Maurice Tulloch on all that insurtech hype
With technology reshaping the insurance industry, incumbents need to disrupt the very business models they helped create in order to meet fast-changing customer expectations, writes Maurice Tulloch, CEO, international insurance, Aviva.
Ogden rate cut adds up to £1.72bn bill for insurers
Insurers have so far been hit with £1.72bn bill from the Ogden rate cut, with the full impact still to come.