Motor
Man City's Tevez faces court after driving without insurance
Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez has been charged with driving without insurance while also disqualified and will appear in court next month.
Direct Fleet goes to Cobra for new renewals manager
Direct Fleet Insurance has appointed Joanne Cassidy as renewals manager.
Admiral CEO warns of aggregator slowdown despite Confused profit
Confused.com recorded rising profits for the first time in four years as Admiral group CEO Henry Engelhardt admitted that the rate of aggregator growth was "slowing".
Admiral seeks to build "metaphorical skyscraper" as profits rise
Admiral has delivered a group pre-tax profit of £345m for 2012, up from £299m the year before.
ABI research into motor claims cost sees whiplash hit 20%
A new report by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed that personal injury costs now make up the largest proportion of motor insurance claims.
BT launches motor claims legal services company with ABS
BT has launched a new legal services business for corporate customers, initially in the motor claims market, named BT Law Limited.
Products: Midas hopes to strike gold with classic and performance car products
Midas Underwriting has launched non-standard personal motor products aimed at modern performance cars and classic sports cars respectively.
Hastings turns to Downton Abbey and the Inbetweeners for TV return
Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville and James Buckley of the Inbetweeners will be the voices behind Hastings Direct's return to TV advertising.
Insurers counter "poor compliance" claim after DVLA bans
Insurers have countered suggestions of "poor compliance" after it emerged that five household names had been temporarily suspended from receiving vehicle keeper information from the DVLA since 2010.
Top insurers banned from DVLA database
RSA, Groupama and LV are among the household names to have been temporarily suspended from receiving vehicle keeper information from the DVLA, Insurance Age can reveal.
Bluefin CEO "bullish" about acquisitions despite 2012 blank
Bluefin Insurance CEO Stuart Reid has insisted he is "bullish" about the broker's 2013 acquisition prospects despite drawing a blank last year.
Biba: IPT increase would be "counter-intuitive"
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has warned the government ahead of the Budget that any increase in the standard rate of insurance premium tax (IPT) would be "counter-intuitive".
esure plans £50m stock exchange flotation
esure has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange with an initial public offering (IPO).
LV MD: motor rates need to rise
LV managing director John O’Roarke has blamed falling motor rates for the only disappointment in its broker channel results for 2012.
Expertise in Action: Pricing: A Perfect Storm
The continuing economic downturn and prevalence of large losses make this a difficult period for the insurance industry – but the sector is demonstrating its resilience.
Expertise in Action: Pricing: Looking for support
With brokers calling on insurers to share more information and provide greater practical assistance, how can both parties – and their clients – benefit from better collaboration?
Profits down but Allianz keeps commercial COR below 100%
Allianz has reported a reduction in operating profit of 4.3% to £161.5m for 2012, down from £168.7m in 2011.
Axa scoops up Slade Edwards' mobile catering scheme
Axa Commercial Lines & Personal Intermediary has swooped for Slade Edwards Insurance Brokers' mobile catering scheme following the broker motor market withdrawal of Ecclesiastical.
Axa CEO: We are in best place for a decade
Axa is trading with “much better capability, much better service than we have delivered in the previous ten years”, Axa UK and Ireland CEO Paul Evans claimed.
IAG's results dented by UK performance
Insurance Australia Group's (IAG) half-year 2012 results were knocked by the performance of its recently-sold UK business.
Ageas commercial COR improves to 109.9%
The new chief executive of Ageas UK, Andy Watson, has hailed the provider’s record profits while admitting it would not be looking to grow in commercial lines in 2013.
RSA endures UK commercial pain as COR worsens
RSA's UK commercial combined operating ratio (COR) deteriorated to 100.4% (2011: 98.7%) as it recorded a total UK commercial underwriting loss of £31m (2011: £2m) for the year ended 2012.
Record insurance profit at Ageas as group COR stays flat
Ageas UK has reported non-life income of £1.74bn for 2012, up from £1.72bn in 2011 as its combined operating ratio remained stable at 99.8% (2011: 99.9%).
Midas Underwriting launches performance and classic car products
Midas Underwriting has launched two non-standard personal motor products, available through specialist brokers.