Motor
In-depth: Driving fleet forward
While the smaller end of the motor fleet market is dominated by price, brokers can differentiate themselves by understanding driver behaviour and health and safety, writes Edward Murray
Covéa sees GWP and profit rise
Insurer's combined operating ratio improved to 97.8%.
Enterprise targets Service Company customers
Insurer looking to snap up motor trade and taxi cover accounts.
AA insurance services division sees revenue slip
Broker's trading Ebitda and total number of policies also dropped.
Gibraltar-based Service Company Insurance closes to new business
Motor insurer closes £100m book to new business due to difficult market but pledges to help brokers and policyholders.
Alps moves capacity to Arc Legal on motor legal expenses
Company investigating opportunities to expand in schemes market with brokers.
Ageas opens small fleet policy to brokers
Product covers small fleets with up to 25 vehicles and will be available via e-trade portal.
O’Roarke looking to motor growth in 2015
LV chief expects premiums to rise 5-6% in personal motor over 2015.
Una launches motor product with Amlin
Network says product will enable broker members to develop new products for the motor trade market.
Rural Insurance revamps motor products
Agricultural insurer moves its motor business from Ageas to Catlin.
Brokers gear up for driverless cars
Industry weighs up the potential impact of autonomous cars on the motor insurance market
Matthew Wilson new CEO of Travelers Europe
Wilson promoted from COO position and succeeds Sean Genden.
In-depth: Driving through change
Brokers are split over whether motor premiums will increase in the next few years, but one certainty in the market is the increasing importance of technologies such as telematics
Profit jumps at MCE
Broker reveals increase in turnover for 2014.
DLG reports 2.6% rise in GWP for commercial division
But the motor division has seen a reduction in operating profit and the number of policies in force.
CMA may extend transparency deadline for no-claims bonus
The body is currently consulting following responses to its January draft order.
Driverless Cars: Four reasons why brokers really should be paying attention
Jonathan Swift examines opportunities for brokers in the driverless car market.
First full year profit in five years at ERS
Provider’s COR improves but remains above 100%.
AA set to cut 50 insurance roles as 300 posts go
Newcastle call centre employs over 1,000 people.
Principal Insurance to enter Dublin motorcycle market
Broker reveals intention to expand into more niche areas.
Cost of home and motor insurance fell in 2014
Reducing premiums led to lower costs for customers and SMEs.
Review: Driving business
ERS Specialist Commercial Vehicle. This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Finch agrees three-year motor package with Alps
Alps will provide motor, legal and claims services to Finch clients.
Saga buys bike broker Bennetts for £26.26m
Deal takes firm up to approximately 20% of UK motorbike insurance market.