Motor
Watchstone set to make loss of £14.9m
Watchstone is expected to make a loss of £14.9m in its full year results.
Co-op censured over failure to meet CMA deadline
Co-op Insurance has been ordered to provide customers with the price of its no-claims bonus protection.
Blog: Let's create a cross-industry body to push anti-fraud reforms
Personal injury and insurers should create a cross-industry body to see through the various anti-fraud reforms and restore trust in the sector.
LV swaps 'outdated' manual process for digital subrogation portal
LV has swapped its ‘outdated’ manual process for subrogated claims for a new digital portal.
Smallman joins National Windscreens board
National Windscreens has appointed John Smallman to its board of directors.
LV's Martin Milliner on how getting whiplash right could restore faith in insurance
Working with government, regulators and trade bodies to build public trust in insurance is a common aim of our profession and more important than ever when considering today's unnecessary claims culture.
Quiz of the week - 13 January
Test your knowledge on this week's insurance news.
Men paying more than women for car insurance despite EU gender directive
Men are paying on average £101 more for car insurance than women, despite EU rules banning insurers from taking gender into account when calculating premiums.
Motor premiums rose by 14% in 2016
Car insurance premiums rose by 14%, equivalent to £95 on average, in 2016.
Digital motor insurance policies worth €15bn by 2020
Digitally-enabled motor insurance policies in Europe could potentially be valued at €15bn (£13bn) by 2020, according to Deloitte.
Markerstudy cancelled MGA capacity deals due to ‘conflict of interest’
Markerstudy said the decision to withdraw capacity for managing general agents was due to a potential “conflict of interest”.
Century MGA replaces lost Markerstudy capacity
Century Underwriting has replaced the capacity arrangement it had with Markerstudy with three new insurers.
Industry welcomes government's position on driverless cars
The industry has welcomed the government’s response to last year’s driverless car consultation.
Fraudster imprisoned following Ifed investigation
A man has been sentenced to jail for making false car insurance claims.
Blog: Lawyers must help insurers use them less
There has been a profound shift in the provision and delivery of legal services to the insurance industry within the last 10 years.
Lorry safety changes will not be delivered any time soon
Remove the cab of a lorry and chop off the bottom, put it back, sliding it forwards and downwards in front of the engine and - voilà! - better road safety because the driver is closer to the ground and better able to the see directly the space around the…
Editor's comment: What the Kwik Fit fitters can't fix
When I was a child you couldn’t get better than a Kwik Fit Fitter, they were the boys to trust!
Boris Johnson rounds on ‘insane’ Vnuk ruling
Boris Johnson has declared the EU Vnuk ruling as “insane”, even as the government launches a consultation on ways to incorporate the ruling into UK law.
Spotlight: Motor data: Taking today's customers into the fast lane
Having grown up in the internet age, Millennials have very different expectations to previous generations. Young people are getting into the driver’s seat and motor insurers need to understand how to build a relationship with them
Government consultation on Vnuk may change the definition of a vehicle
The government has begun a 14-week consultation to determine whether the current definition of a vehicle should be extended.
Blog: Brokers need to tap the Gap potential
Guaranteed asset protection insurance presents a largely untapped opportunity for brokers.
Home and motor insurers to end 2017 in the red, EY warns
Home and motor general insurers are likely to face significant losses in the coming year, EY said.
Willis Re's Turner on why PPOs are ceasing to be a threat
The legal environment for the settlement of serious injury claims in the UK changed radically with the introduction of Periodic Payment Orders.
Russian insurance market expected to grow in 2017
As Standard & Poor's is revising its outlook on Russia upwards, local insurers are predicting the market will grow in 2017.