Motor
Profits down at Ageas
Insurer posts improved second quarter results as weather impacts half year figures.
Profits up at esure
Provider reports slip in GWP for first half of 2014.
Direct Line sees GWP fall while profit grows
Provider said premium reduction reflected "disciplined underwriting".
ERS turns profit for first time in five years
Insurer's chief exec says improvement was hard fought.
Carole Nash launches motorbike travel cover
Travel insurance designed for motorbike riders abroad.
LV sees dip in half year broker figures
Results reveal slight fall in broker-placed GWP to £312m but commercial sales jump 22%.
Cobra Network in motor trade deal with Aston Scott-owned MTS
New partner specialises in products for independent and smaller businesses.
ABI calls for greater transparency on motor and home pricing
Trade body claims proposals would improve clarity for customers on motor and home insurance.
Motor market sees tenth consecutive quarter of price drops
Research shows younger drivers gained most from premium reductions.
‘Ghost broker’ jailed after car insurance scam
Man goes to prison for selling invalid motor cover.
Infinity adds three to BDM team
New staff tasked with building relationships with brokers across UK.
Biba signals support for whiplash report
Broker trade body endorses call for government to publish proposals on medical panels and timescales.
Transport Select Committee calls for action on whiplash claims
Committee issues fourth report on cost of motor insurance.
Expertise live: Data validation
The first Expertise Live event of 2014, held in London in association with Zurich, looked at the topic of data validation.
Be Wiser reports annual growth
Profits up as policy numbers rise 23%.
Market debates benefits of competition body proposals
Market debates benefits of competition body proposals
Footman James in classic cars deal with Ageas
Broker says provider complements its ethos.
LV partners with Lloyd Latchford on driving schools
New foray for insurer as it joins broker’s panel.
Motor market will go back into the red in 2014, says EY
Prediction follows news that the sector turned a profit in 2013 for first time in 20 years.
Crash for cash incidents up 50% in 2013, says Aviva
Provider calls for stronger sentences for fraudsters.
Axa confirms Callcredit deal
Partnership adds to insurer’s data enrichment capacity.
CHO calls on CMA to ensure motor market remains competitive
Credit hire body warns that cost savings should not go into insurers' profits.
Biba welcomes CMA's private motor proposals
Trade body says report is encouraging and recommended changes will benefit consumers.
CMA calls for price cap on vehicle replacement charges
Watchdog recommends changes to aggregator clauses for private motor insurance and urges FCA to investigate add-ons further.