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Flint Insurance drives down cost of claims with FMG

Flint Insurance has signed a three-year contract with incident prevention and claims management specialist FMG which it hopes will reduce the cost of claims for its customers. The contract includes […]

Insurer business models under spotlight

The Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016 summit taking place in London next week is set to focus on adapting insurance business models to assisted driving. Included in the speaker line-up is […]

UK government won’t stifle autonomous innovation

The Department of Transport said that when it comes to driverless technology, it does not want to introduce heavy legislation that could stifle innovation. Speaking at the Motor Insurance Summit […]

Vista completes Solera acquisition

Vista Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of Solera Holdings Inc. The transaction was originally announced on 13 September 2015. Key investors in the acquisition include an affiliate of Koch […]

Telematics a ‘new paradigm’ for insurers

The impact of telematics was the binding thread running through the fourth Annual Motor Insurance Summit, held at the Waldorf Hilton in London yesterday. Delegates from the across the industry […]

Insurance continues digital trend

Research from PwC shows that the digital revolution has well and truly arrived for the insurance industry, with 71% of consumers having used some form of digital research before buying […]

Insurers urged to evolve service

Speakers at the fourth annual Motor Insurance Summit sounded a rallying call to the industry to use data and technology differently to satisfy changing customer habits and demands. More than […]

Facebook is favourite for dealers

Facebook is the favourite social media channel for dealers trading used cars, according to research by epyx. According to its report, 52% of dealers opted for Facebook when asked to […]

All change for Innovation Group

Graham Kresfelder, head of Innovation Group’s motor business in Poland, will replace UK motor head Chris Ashworth who exits the business at the end of March. Reported by Insurance Times, […]

Mitsubishi sales surge

Sales of Mitsubishi vehicles in February were up 28% compared to the same month last year according to figures released by the SMMT. The rise was driven by a 41% […]

Driverless lorries to be trialled

Reports are abound that driverless lorries will be trialled on the UK’s roads later this year. The announcement is expected as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget speech this month […]

Volvo posts 15% rise in sales

Volvo Cars posted a 15.2 per cent increase in retail sales for the month of February, selling 34,551 cars globally. Sales of the new Volvo XC90 were the main growth […]