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Announcement: #BE2017

The first session taking place at the bodyshop Event and Awards 2017 (#BE2017) in September has been confirmed. Barry Sheehan of the University of Limerick will be talking about how […]

Data breaches on the rise

The insurance sector is a growing target for hackers with the number of data breaches doubling in the past year. This is according to law firm RPC, which says the […]

‘It was an incredible week’

Fix Auto Deepcut’s professional HGV driver Mark Lee has raised more than £2,500 for charity by venturing abroad for the first time ever on an epic driving expedition. Despite covering […]

Young people giving up cars

Young people are giving up on the idea of learning to drive, according to research carried out by leading automotive consumer website Honest John. The number of 17-year olds taking the […]

Three is the magic number

Cooper Solutions has announced three new key appointments. Ian Batcheldor has been named account executive, Adam Trinder joins as internal account manager and Paddy Chadderton is account manager. Ian will […]

Charity the winner at The Belfry

AkzoNobel is celebrating after raising £5,760 for charities Clic Sargent and Cystic Fibrosis after another fabulous RAB Lee Memorial Golf Day at The Belfry Resort. Both charities will receive an […]

Ex Aviva employee guilty of fraud

An investigation by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has found an ex Aviva employee guilty of stealing customer information. Tracey Miller received a two-year suspended […]

Circle invests in MyFleet

Courtesy car provider, Circle Leasing is investing more than £250,000 in the development of its MyFleet Vehicle Hire fleet management solution. MyFleet Vehicle Hire is used by bodyshops to manage […]

IMO gets connected

Leicester-based motor claims consultants, Industry Insights has partnered with IMO Car Wash Group who join Connected Solutions as the vehicle care service provider. A respected ‘green’ business with a focus […]

HGVs on the increase

Registrations of new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) rose 5.3% to 46,231 units in 2016, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The result marks the […]

Markerstudy considers Brexit fall-out

Markerstudy is considering relocation options for its Malta-registered motor insurer, St Julians Insurance Company Ltd, in anticipation of a hard post-Brexit scenario. Gary Humphreys, group underwriting director at Markerstudy said, […]

Tony joins IAM RoadSmart team

The UK’s biggest road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has appointed Tony Greenidge as its new business development director. Tony brings with him more than two decades of experience in the […]