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Glass’s rebrand underway

Glass’s is changing its name in a phased approach. The company is part of European organisation EurotaxGlass’s Group, which is changing its name to Autovista Group. As such, Glass’s will […]

Industry urges IPT U-turn

Seventeen business leaders have written an open letter to the government calling for plans to raise Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in June to be scrapped. The letter also urges the […]

Five-star recruitment at DriveTech

AA division DriveTech has announced five new appointments to focus on fleet and driver risk management solutions. The additional recruitment is intended to drive growth in its corporate fleet business, […]

RHA calls for cut in fuel duty rate

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called for a cut in the fuel duty rate to protect the competitiveness of the UK economy. The current fuel duty rate is 57.95ppl, […]

MS Amlin renews National Windscreens contract

Global insurance company MS Amlin has extended its four-year contract with National Windscreens. Matthew Wilson, claims manager of motor at MS Amlin, said, ‘National Windscreens has provided excellent customer service […]

Government to discuss £1,200 insurance cap

Parliament will debate a petition to put a £1,200 cap on car insurance for 18-25 year olds. More than 180,000 people have signed the petition, triggering a debate in parliament […]

Ford leads February sales

Ford was number one in terms of retail car sales and net fleet, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Fiesta led retail […]

CV sales dip in February

The new light commercial vehicle market declined in February, falling -4.3% to 13,291 registrations, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The downturn follows […]

Go Compare eyes insurtech investment

Go Compare is looking to invest in start-up insurtech businesses to help the aggregator website reach new customers. Investing in and working alongside disruptive and entrepreneurial start-ups will help the […]

Discount rate fallout begins

Post reports that Gibraltar insurer – Casualty & General Insurance Company Europe (CGICE) – has withdrawn £20m capacity to a UK managing general agent in the wake of the discount […]

Car market remains steady

The UK new car market remained steady in February, dipping just -0.3%, according to figures released by SMMT. Some 83,115 vehicles were registered in traditionally one of the quietest months […]

ABI: autonomous tech depends on clarity

Ahead of the second reading in parliament of the Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said that establishing clear definitions of which vehicles can […]