Motor
Thirty-eight fraudsters charged for “crash for cash” scam
IFB says investigation proves "crash for cash" fraud is a national problem demanding a strong industry response.
Scottish motor broker Sure Thing reaches 80,000 customers
Specialist firm aims to increase staff numbers from 100 to 400 by 2019.
LMA: Driverless cars can result in consolidation
Motor market will see fewer customers and increased competition in the next 20 years.
AA reports 5% jump in car premium rates
Managing director says further rises are “inevitable”.
Brightside launches Brightside Car
New offering follows broker's move to CDL's Strata platform.
Motor premiums on the up
Confused.com says car insurance premiums rose for second quarter of 2015.
Carole Nash reports small profit rise for 2014
Chief executive David Newman points to fiercely competitive motorcycle insurance market.
Hiscox buys classic car specialist from Willis
Insurer says RH Specialist Insurance will keep its existing team and location.
Motor insurers warned profits will be short-lived
Ernst & Young predicts motor insurance market will fall back into loss in 2015.
Broking break: Top spots for motorcycle ownership
To mark Ride to Work Week, Ageas has put together a list of the UK’s top motorcycle cities.
Broker Direct targets urban postcodes with new motor product
Policy developed in partnership with Ageas.
Axa adds data enrichment to commercial vehicle quotes
Insurer commits to rolling out process for further lines of business.
LV takes fleet online for first time
Product can cover fleets of two to 200 vehicles.
Deloitte: Overall UK motor premiums fall by £400m in 2014
Firm says premiums have been steadily declining since 2011 and stood at £13bn last year.
AA Insurance: driverless cars will provide brokers with opportunities
Managing director Janet Connor says brokers best placed in terms of flexibility.
Watson welcomes Ageas results
But says that motor is an “attention point for us” as it seeks to drive down COR further.
Biba 2015 Video: Ageas
Cathy Taylor, head of commercial underwriting and operations at Ageas UK talks about the insurers growth plans and highlights its small fleet product launch.
Brightside tipped to lead the hunt for Autonet
Bristol-based broker linked with van specialist.
Finch launches telematics package for HGV operators
Broker says package will help to drive down premiums.
Axa partners with Una on fleet
Insurer predicts deal is worth £4.5m of GWP.
Motor premiums fall marginally in Q1 2015 - AA Index
Comprehensive car insurance fell by 1% in the first quarter, according to survey results.
Markerstudy to buy Chaucer’s UK motor business
Deal to be completed in the third quarter of 2015.
FinTech Futures: Not so fast, No need to get furious yet...
This weekend the seventh installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise grossed over £260m worldwide. Jonathan Swift explains why brokers should take note.
DVLA and MIB had weekly meetings about MyLicence
Agency confirms no individual insurers were involved in the meetings.