insurance

Accidents set to drop by 80%

The number of crashes is set to drop by 80% by 2035 according to a high-level panel discussion organised by Volvo Cars and Thatcham Research. The panel discussion will discuss […]

Ageas UK confirms leadership appointments

Ageas has announce a number of key internal leadership appointments in its Retail business, reporting to Ant Middle, CEO, Ageas Retail, from 1 January 2016. Adam Clarke will become managing […]

Thatcham confirms partnership with CATARC

Thatcham Research has confirmed a partnership with CATARC, the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre, to enable the introduction of a vehicle insurance rating scheme into China. Funded by UK […]

Crash for cash dropped by £60m

New figures released suggest the cost of ‘crash for cash’ fraud has dropped by almost £60 million in the last three years following a major crackdown by insurers and the […]

Young drivers underestimate cost of insurance

More than half of young drivers do not budget enough money to pay for their insurance in their first year of driving, new RAC research reveals. Fifty-six per cent of […]

TP insurance holders pay more

Motorists are being warned not to assume that third-party insurance will be the cheapest option after research found they were being quoted up to £4,000 a year more for policies that […]

IPT increase will cost drivers £386m

Next week’s increase in insurance premium tax from 6% to 9.5% is due to cost motorists an extra £386m a year, taking their insurance tax contribution to over £1bn for […]

Insurance premiums increase by 4.8%

Car insurance premiums have risen by 4.8% in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index. The AA has said that the average ‘shop […]

ABI outlines effects of IPT increases

With less than a week to go until Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) increases on the 1 November 2015, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is setting out the key facts […]

Ageas early adopters of Insurance Act

Ageas has become one of the UK’s first insurers to adopt the principles of the Insurance Act 2015, 10 months ahead of the 12 August 2016 live date. As part […]

UK insurance premiums up 4.8%

Quarterly comprehensive car insurance premiums in the UK have increased by 4.8 per cent, the biggest rise since 2010, according to Confused.com’s car price insurance index. The rise, which has been […]

New appointment at Thatcham

Thatcham Research, the insurers’ automotive research centre, has announced the appointment of RSA’s Ian Currie as the new Chairman of the Thatcham non-executive Board. As director of motor and injury […]