Motor
Blog: Gumball - A Grid’s Eye View
Jonny Smith shares his thoughts ahead of the start of the Gumball 3000 Rally
InsurTech Futures: Pay-per-mile broker gets £350,000 investment
The on-demand motor start-up is gearing up for UK launch as it awaits FCA authorisation.
Zurich buys travel disruptor Halo
The deal to buy the car rental insurance platform was for an undisclosed sum.
Blog: Join ERS on the Gumball rally
What will you be doing this Saturday? Pottering in the garden, playing with the kids, relaxing with friends?
Leaving the EU without a deal not acceptable, warns ABI
Trade association says that if no Brexit deal is in place insurers may not be able to continue to meet the needs of millions customers and remain legally compliant.
FCA orders Admiral to contact customers after renewal handling failures
Insurer agrees with the regulator to contact all affected customers, following change in renewal rules from 1 April.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
A new Justice Secretary, advice on ruthlessness, the Ogden impact, an acquisition and a restructure top this week’s charts.
Insurers and reinsurers face £3.5bn Ogden hit, says EY
Net combined ratio for motor insurance industry deteriorates to 109% in 2016.
Qatar Re makes £500m takeover bid for Sabre, reports
BC Partners is looking to sell the motor insurer.
Revenue at 1st Central hits £99.6m
The online motor broker also reported growth in profits.
Premium Choice reports slight drop in turnover for 2016
Broker also posts rising profits for the year ended 31 December 2016.
Sabre tipped for £600m stock market float
The motor insurer is being sold by majority owner BC Partners, according to reports.
Alpha Underwriting and Building Block team up to offer caravan insurance
The product will initially be distributed through broker panels and networks.
Fresh profit grows to £2.1m
Lisa Powis, CEO at the personal lines broker, said its van, telematics and non-standard home lines performed well.
InsurTech Futures: Advent launches portal for ancillary products
Firm says proposition will initially provide motor-related ancillary products to brokers.
Broking success: Richard Dornan, Premium Choice
Growth driven: Richard Dornan, underwriting and business development director at Premium Choice, explains how the broker has carved a niche for itself but is expanding into new areas.
InsurTech Futures: Ageas to use AI in claims handling
Insurer claims first on using AI in motor claims handling.
Biba teams up with Marmalade on telematics
The trade association is to provide a young driver telematics scheme.
Markerstudy launches commercial MGA
Move follows its purchase of Chaucer's UK motor book and the new MGA will be led by group commercial director Martyn Holman.
Car insurance flat in Q1 2017 but hikes inevitable thanks to “government blunders”, says AA
Average increase for comprehensive motor cover was 12.9% over the past 12 months.
Carole Nash buys Cornmarket’s motorcycle book in Ireland
Latest deal adds 6,000 policies to broker.
Markerstudy launches dash cam product
The retail division of the insurer has set up a telematics product available to brokers via its Masterquote platform.
LV pleased with "robust" results, says Steve Treloar
The GI business MD hopes government will finish discount rate consultation quickly after insurer strengthens its reserves by £139m.
LMA calls for rethink on Vnuk
The organisation responded to a government consultation on motor insurance.