Motor – Page 45
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NewsSabre sees dip in GWP for 2021’s H1 as pandemic ramifications continue
However, the insurer’s chief executive has ‘cautious optimism’ as the firm records portfolio growth of 2.8% between 2021’s Q1 and 30 June
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NewsBogus car insurance broker sentenced after pocketing almost £18k
The fraudster was also behind a dissolved broker advertising insurance services for private clients
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NewsUK car insurance premiums face biggest drop in over five years
The personal lines industry is ‘braced for one of the most turbulent times in its history’ thanks to sector-wide regulation changes
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FeaturesBriefing: Why Admiral continues to be the darling of UK insurance stocks
Described as a ’golden nugget in muddy water’, is Admiral the shareholder gift that keeps on giving?
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NewsThatcham Research launches EV training programme ‘essential’ to future success of insurance
EV registrations are rising sharply and Thatcham Research believes adoption will continue to increase
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NewsIFB backs calls for government to include online ads in Online Safety Bill
The ABI has joined the IFB in asking the government to include online ads in the bill
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NewsLockdown lifting set to spark crash for cash induced collisions – Ageas
The insurer’s claims director says that as lockdown has made it harder for these scams to occur, there could be a spike when restrictions lift
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NewsTempcover scoops new partnerships director from Zego
The hire plans to collaborate with the broker market
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NewsPandemic-stricken vehicle mileage sees biggest drop since 1994 - ACSO
The consumer body is urging insurers to ‘cut the cost of car and van insurance for UK motorists and treat their customers fairly’
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NewsLondon named as UK’s car theft claims hotspot – Co-op Insurance
Lambeth topped the list in London, with Kensington and Chelsea coming in second
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NewsZego teams up with energy giant for EV service offering
The partnership aims to increase the use of electric vehicles in the ride-hail sector
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NewsAdmiral Group predicts higher than expected pre-tax profits for H1 2021
Admiral hopes to return £400m to its shareholders via special dividends following the sale of Penguin Portals completing in April
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NewsCar insurance premiums plummet 8.4% in the past 12 months – Consumer Intelligence
Data insight firm attributes downward trend to telematics products and regulation
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NewsInsurers brace for claims as spike in e-scooter accidents reported
Admiral believes current reported e-scooter accident numbers are the ’tip of the iceberg ’
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NewsIFED cracks down on insurance ghost broking with seven arrests
The IFB’s head of intelligence and investigations said ghost brokers ’are not afraid to take advantage of the financial hardship so many drivers are facing right now’
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NewsEsure Group secures five-year partnership with Minster Law
Part one of the whiplash reforms, which launched on 31 May, ‘is an opportunity to iron out poor practises and simplify the claims journey’ says esure chief claims officer
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NewsSabre Insurance chiefs sell shares
Both c-suite executives made £10,968.62 by disposing of shares
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FeaturesBrokers set to be ‘squirming’ as FCA fixates on product value
Large insurers and price setting brokers ’have got a lot of work to do’ ahead of the GI pricing reform implementation deadlines, says compliance expert
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FeaturesBriefing: Fair value ‘fault line’ underpins FCA’s GI pricing proposals
The FCA may have ‘unleashed the concept’ around fair value, but now firms have to interpret this and embed it within their business practices, which isn’t an overnight job
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NewsInsurance 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
