Motor
ABI reveals plan to reduce motor insurance cost
Lifting the Bonnet report outlines five key points to tackle higher insurance premiums including capping IPT.
Ageas on track to meet year-end deadline for updates to private car rating structure
Boisseau details the insurer’s philosophy on supporting all brokers.
Jackson Lee Underwriting leisure division launches
Products available to brokers through its online platform, ABEL.
Average comprehensive car premiums continue to rise
Research says higher repair costs and increase in Insurance Premium Tax are behind the rising premiums.
Biba urges Enterprise brokers to provide liquidator with policy details
Biba warned that there was little time for brokers to make alternative arrangements for clients. The provisional liquidator is set to go to the Gibraltarian courts on 26 October.
Autonet posts £9m profit in 2015
The firm saw profit jump some 19 percent last year in the run up to the sale.
FSCS warns Enterprise customers to find new cover
The scheme has urged brokers with customers who have Enterprise Insurance motor policies to contact them about new cover.
Opinion: Rob Townend on claims in car insurance
Cutting bogus claims to cut costs: The number of spurious personal injury claims has been spiralling up but, as Rob Townend says, new reforms could help to crackdown on the problem
Administrators called in to Enterprise Insurance parent company
Enterprise Holdings appoints CG&Co as administrator as liquidator warns Enterprise Insurance customers are being targeted by fraudsters.
Autonet bought by Towergate-backer HPS
Founder Glynn Keeling to leave the business.
LV targets motorcycle market with multi-bike pilot scheme
LV has rolled out a full cycle electronic data interchange multi-bike solution with the introduction of its Highway Moto Plus scheme
Sure Thing! confirms plans to launch underwriting arm
Broker appoints Kevin Kiernan from Ageas to work on underwriting project.
SME Now and the future: Transforming motor fleet
Increased mechanisation and use of technologies such as telematics are transforming the way small motor fleet business is conducted, explains Edward Murray
One Insurance Solution picks i-Wonder service for taxi
Company to utilise broker facing comparison platform.
No uptick until 2017 expected for Brightside
Cliff confident of future success despite falling numbers for Brightside as he hails transformation plan.
Crash course
ERS CEO Ian Parker considers the state of the motor market.
Numbers plummet for Brightside in 2015
Revenue, Ebitda and policies sold all fall for broker following a “major year of transition”.
Profits soar at Confused
Owner Admiral reports rises in revenue, profit and UK car insurance customers for the first half of 2016.
ERS launches professional sports and entertainment product
The product will be available via specialist brokers.
Hastings "on track" to achieve its targets
Group CFO Richard Hoskins says company profits from using price comparison website distribution model.
Allianz CEO Dye hails restructure "opportunities" on back of improved H1 results
The Allianz UK business has recorded an improved profit and combined operating ratio for the first half of 2016, when compared to the same period last year.
Applied Systems adds QBE Mini Fleet to panel
Panel already included QBE Tradesman and QBE Property Owners.
Axa UK reports 7% revenue rise
However COR deteriorated slightly to 98.2% as Blanc reports pressure in personal lines broker market.
Profits up to £7.3m at ERS
Syndicate says results reflect continued discipline in underwriting and volume growth.