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PI claims pushing premiums higher
- 30/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The average price paid by motorists for an annual comprehensive motor insurance policy rose by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the previous quarter, according to figures released today by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The ABI’s Quarterly Average Private Comprehensive Motor Insurance [...] -
Craft and VDA finalists announced
- 16/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
bodyshop has announced the finalists in this year’s bodyshop/Thatcham Craft Awards, as well as the front-runners in the IAEA sponsored bodyshop VDA of the Year category. Following an online assessment and practical competition, the top four performers in the bodyshop/Thatcham Craft Awards programme have been [...] -
L&I Eaton adopts Ascribe
- 16/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
ACIS’ web-based Ascribe technology has been adopted into three L&I Eaton sites, with the remaining three sites scheduled to be implemented over the coming months. L&I Eaton Accident Repair Centres has invested in Ascribe, the online stock management and ordering solution to manage both its paint and dry [...] -
Booking open for bodyshop Event 2015
- 13/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK collision repair industry’s greatest gathering is now open for bookings. Taking place on 24 and 25 September 2015 at the Celtic Manor Resort, the bodyshop Event and Awards will once again welcome over 1,000 top industry individuals to celebrate the best the industry has to offer. This year’s exhibition [...] -
CAA deploys Inter-cept
- 16/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fleet Industry News reports that CAA Claims Management has implemented the Inter-cept accident assessment system, to allow call centre staff to assess damaged vehicles. Accessed online, Inter-cept supports call centre operatives as they triage damaged vehicles. Drawing on extensive industry knowledge, Inter-cept [...] -
Future-proof
- 10/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Magazine
In 1990 in a small garage in Hull, Martin Williams, together with his wife Patricia, set-up their own business repairing accident damaged commercial vehicles. Now, as the company celebrates its 25th anniversary, it is clear Martin, together with his two sons Chris and Nick, have transformed the company into one of [...] -
International opportunities at IBIS
- 01/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Opening proceedings, IBIS marketing and events manager, Jake O’Neill highlighted how, from humble beginnings in 2001, IBIS is now a global proposition and its core essence now and into the future is based around safety, skills and standards ‘for the benefit of all stakeholders’ said Jake. David Lingham, IBIS [...] -
NARS revenue up £30m
- 22/04/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Nationwide Accident Repair Services, which provides integrated automotive accident repair management services to the UK insurance industry, fleet and retail customers, has reported revenues for the year ended 31 December 2014 of £187m (2013: £156.6m). Insurance revenues gained 24.7% to £139.1m, fleet market [...] -
Joining the fast lane
- 30/03/2015
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: Magazine
Connectivity, driverless cars and the claims regulatory landscape were topics at the heart of Post Motor Claims 2015 conference — Joining the Fast Lane. bodyshop’s Mark Hadaway reports. Opening the day’s proceedings, director of content at Post, Jonathan Swift said, ‘In recent years, talk has been that [...]