Motor
DriveStyle Insure appoints directors
Jurgen Els is director of technology and innovation and Vivienne Small is director of risk and compliance.
Direct Line commercial GWP falls
Gross written premiums drop despite growth in number of in-force policies over third quarter of 2014.
RUP Commercial rebrands as Century Underwriting
Commercial motor MGA aims to expand portfolio.
LV chief O’Roarke hails commercial profitability
Insurer’s commercial COR set to be sub 100% for first time ever.
Broker GWP dips slightly at LV
Insurer reveals rise in commercial insurance premiums.
Towers Watson warns of "bubbling cauldron of issues" in motor market
Big data, telematics and driverless cars all have the potential to shape motor insurance.
Home insurance rates fall but motor rises
AA's index shows first rise in car insurance rates since early 2012.
Zenith launches telematics policy
The product offers mileage-based cover and monitors driving behaviour.
Fewest motor injury claims in Scotland
Inverness and Aberdeen top the list.
London a hotspot for third-party motor injury claims
The link between number of motor insurance claims and number of claims management companies continues to be strong.
Legal changes lead to fewer third-party motor insurance claims
Third party injury claims drop by 10%.
Drive me crazy: How does a job impact on car insurance?
Some jobs mean car insurance goes up, but which are the ones that insurers consider the riskiest? We take a look at the top five.
Autoline creates 60 new jobs in Northern Ireland
Broker aiming to expand business in the UK and Ireland.
Mercier to lead on personal lines motor at Axa
New recruit was head of personal lines underwriting at Direct Line.
Car insurance prices rise in the third quarter
The quarterly rise in comprehensive car insurance premiums was the first time since June 2011.
The private motor fiasco
Insurers’ initiatives cost the industry over £5bn in extra losses and it must not happen again, says Tony Cornell
Saga “on track” following IPO
Insurer pleased with performance across home, travel and private medical and motor improvements in first report since May Stock Exchange float.
UK General ends commercial Ageas relationship
MGA leaves provider for Catlin in commercial motor deal.
Lloyd's sees GWP and COR deteriorate in first half of 2014
Market noted that UK motor sector remains challenging.
CMA ruling 'good news for brokers'
Market likely to be relieved referral fees to credit hire organisations remain untouched, but Biba says findings are “not enough”.
Mixed response to CMA report
Allianz “disappointed” by motor findings but AA “welcomes” the report into competition as ABI calls it “bad news for consumers”.
CMA publishes final report on motor market
Authority cracks down on aggregators, but cannot see remedy for problem of post-accident services costs.
Footman James teams with NIG
Towergate-owned broker to work with NIG on product tailored for classic motor trade customers.
AA insurance arm sees revenue slip
Ebitda also falls as overall group operating profit goes down following IPO.