Motor
Manchester appointments boost regional underwriting presence
Arista and Sterling have both made several appointments to their offices in Manchester.
AA latest provider to dive into telematics
The AA has unveiled Drivesave, a telematics product designed to reward safe drivers with lower premiums.
Motor PI portal limit extended to £25,000
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has welcomed the government announcement to extend the claims limit for settling personal injury motor claims from £10,000 to £25,000.
Esure's Wood hands over CEO role
Esure has promoted Stuart Vann, its chief operating officer for the past two years, to the role of chief executive officer.
TomTom enters UK motor market with CCV broker
Dutch navigation systems maker TomTom has entered the motor insurance market in a deal with CCV-owned Motaquote.
Whiplash summit called to tackle rising motor insurance costs
Cabinet ministers are set to discuss tactics to get a grip on the soaring number of whiplash claims as the government continues to look at ways to tackle rising motor insurance costs.
APPG calls for more guidance on EU gender ban
Concerns over the implementation of the gender ban in insurance pricing have been raised by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Insurance and Financial Services at a recent meeting.
Evolution agrees five year capacity deal with Allianz
Evolution Underwriting has announced the extension of its capacity arrangements with Allianz for a further five years covering property, casualty, excess of loss and motor lines.
Straw vows to continue pushing on motor insurance premiums
Transport Select Committee calls for multi-government department approach
Product: Equity launches telematics service
Equity Red Star has launched a new risk and vehicle management telematics service for the commercial motor and motor fleet sectors.
Finding a niche
Sutton Winson managing director David Thomson tells Caitlin Morrison why the broker has interests in so many niche sectors and diverse industries and how it plans to ride out the recession
Biba signs up Groupama broker as latest member
Carole Nash, the Groupama-owned motorcycle and classic car broker, has joined the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba).
FSA issues warning about motor broker Aston Midshires
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned customers of motor broker Aston Midshires Insurance to check that their insurance policies are valid.
Quindell adds to insurance business with Ai Claims deal
Quindell Portfolio, a software outsourcing specialist, has acquired 29.9% of Ai Claims Solutions.
Arrests made in Groupama motor policy scam
Three individuals have been arrested on suspicion of selling fraudulent Groupama motor policies.
Jack Straw to "push on" with motor reform
Jack Straw has vowed to fight on in his bid to reform the UK motor insurance market despite his Motor Insurance Regulation Bill hitting the wall.
Gallagher Heath seals five year deal with UIA
Gallagher Heath Insurance Services (GHIS) has bagged a five year partnership with UIA to provide motor and travel insurance to members of UK trade unions.
Time running out for Straw's motor bill
Jack Straw MP’s Motor Insurance Regulation Bill is to have its second reading in the House of Commons today although there is little prospect of it becoming law.
AA figures show personal lines hardening
Research by AA Insurance has found on-going premium rate rises in both motor and home insurance.
Jack Straw warns of regulatory threat facing motor insurers
Jack Straw has called on the industry, particularly insurers, to do much more to reform the private motor market or face further government intervention.
Ink snaps up Adding1’s commercial wholesale book
Ink Insurance has bought Adding1’s property, liability and motor fleet based business and confirmed that CEO Julio Rodilosso will be retained in a consultancy role.
Where now for Groupama et al?
So we’ve got three insurers up for sale, namely RBSI, Brit and now Groupama. Consolidation in the insurer space has been predicted for some time now but I don’t think people expected it to happen like this – more deals done behind closed doors than…
Motor premium hardening grinds to a halt
Motor insurance premiums rose by only 0.05% for the average comprehensive policy in the final quarter of 2011, a survey by Confused.com and Towers Watson has revealed.
Industry laments lack of referral fee bite in TSC report
The Transport Select Committee’s follow up report into the cost of motor insurance has been widely welcomed by the insurance industry but there is frustration that proposed measures to tackle referral fees do not go far enough.