All Fleet articles – Page 4
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QBE joins forces with broker on new pay-as-you-go insurance for coaches
The partnership is ‘our way of continuing to support’ a sector ‘hard hit by the pandemic’, says insurer motor portfolio manager
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Private equity company finalises Direct Commercial Group investment
DCG’s founder and chief executive will remain the majority shareholder
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Zego reveals European expansion plans targeting fleet insurance sector
Fleet managers could save up to 20% on premiums at renewal using Zego’s behaviour-driven insurance product, the insurtech says
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IT Interview
Simon Jackson: GoShorty plans to raise bar on policy sales and ‘further refine’ broker offering
The insurtech aims to become the dominant player in the market for temporary vehicle insurance
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Analysis
In Focus: How will the increasing price yet declining availability of car parts affect the claims process?
Industry experts discuss how car part avaliability issues are affecting the claims process
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Allianz appoints new approved repairer network to focus on green parts and EVs
The insurer aims to achieve ‘a market-leading repair proposition and high customer satisfaction’ with its new bodyshop partners
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Analysis
In Focus: Petrol crisis fuels interest in electric vehicles
The push towards a greener future will see electric vehicles increasingly come into play, but the insurance industry still has more to learn about this mode of transport
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IT Interview
Ian McCarron: Broker was ‘scared’ yet pandemic provides ‘more positives than negatives’
Despite its annual premium eroding by 65% during the Covid-19-related lockdowns, the business is now ‘on track’ to achieve 30% ahead of budget
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Analysis
Briefing: Unpicking industry challenges at BrokerFest 2021
On Monday, brokers will hear a pandemic case study from commercial wheels broker McCarron Coates, as well as have the option to learn about the current lay of the land in high net worth
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Independent broker partners with ThingCo for first telematics propositions
This is the eighth broker partnership the telematics insurtech has made in 10 months
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Features
Briefing: Incoming Highway Code changes signal ‘potential growth area for fraud’
The ‘perfect storm’ of vulnerable road user claims falling outside of the OIC portal and a general lack of awareness around the proposed rule changes could create a new ‘target area’ for fraudsters
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Temporary motor insurance offers fraudsters ‘vast and immediate opportunities to exploit’
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a shift in different types of crash for cash fraud – Insurance Times finds out what this means for the insurance industry
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More strategic cooperation between automotive insurers and supply chain needed – Sedgwick
Sector collaboration is vital as ’dealers and car distributors may lack the expertise to handle complex issues around electronics, telematics and sensors’, says loss adjusting firm
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Ordnance Survey takes equity stake in Flock
The insurtech’s chief exec says the insurance company of the future won’t just pay claims, but it will ’actively help customers avoid them’
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Briefing: Highway Code changes could create claims cost uptick from ‘presumed liability’
Pedestrian and cyclist rule changes could also impact claims volumes – motor insurers will have a lot to juggle if they don’t prioritise customer education now
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Zego advances data and technology stance by boosting engineering staff
More than one in three engineering leadership positions are occupied by women, including Zego’s chief technology officer
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Driver education needed to reduce motor claims frequency and severity post-Freedom Day
Industry commentators debate how changing commuting patterns could impact motor claims
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Flock raises $17m to reinvent insurance for connected vehicles
The insurtech’s chief exec says ’commercial motor insurance is a $160bn market crying out for disruption’
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Insurance industry backs EC decision to scrap Green Card requirement for UK drivers
The ABI, MIB and Biba have welcomed the news after long campaigning for it to be scrapped
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Flock partners with Asia’s largest insurer to reinvent commercial fleet insurance
The insurtech’s chief executive says insurers of the future ‘won’t simply pay claims’, they will actively reduce risk