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NewsMinster Law buys Irwin Mitchell’s fast track personal injury business in ‘perfect’ deal
The deal kickstarts the ‘inevitable’ post-reform consolidation of the personal injury market, says law firm chief executive
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NewsIndependent broker partners with ThingCo for first telematics propositions
This is the eighth broker partnership the telematics insurtech has made in 10 months
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FeaturesFraud Charter: Online Injury Claim portal could be ‘fraud hotbed’ but figures down
The data from the new OIC portal could be a ’real positive’ for the insurance industry, but it needs to be handled with care
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AnalysisGreen parts strike environmental and economic gold – so why are insurers holding back?
As the UK focuses on minimising CO2 emissions, the insurance industry can contribute and ’reset the goalposts’ around repair processes and parts manufacturing
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FeaturesBriefing: Incoming Highway Code changes signal ‘potential growth area for fraud’
The ‘perfect storm’ of vulnerable road user claims falling outside of the OIC portal and a general lack of awareness around the proposed rule changes could create a new ‘target area’ for fraudsters
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NewsVehicle car leasing service warns of click-to-call Google spoofing scams
The IFB, IFED and the ABI have issued a warning about click-to-call scammers misrepresenting insurers
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IT InterviewQ&A: Brokers can work smarter by using data enrichment – LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Carla McDonald, senior vertical market manager at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, tells Insurance Times about the importance of standardising advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to help analyse claims
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NewsCyclist alleges Aviva is dawdling with claims payment – despite driver admitting liability
The insurer has promised to ‘conclude this matter as quickly as possible’ as claimant reveals exhaustion at lengthy delays and frustration that ‘no one in this process seems to give a toss’
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NewsEx-Munich Re director joins Ticker as new chief operating officer
Ticker’s founder and chief executive shares ’strong beliefs’ with the new recruit about how a startup should grow in the insurtech sector
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NewsZurich signs five-year capacity deal with specialist motor MGA
The new partnership aligns with the insurer’s wider retail growth strategy
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FeaturesBriefing: Will ADS safety rating put brakes on government’s automated driving push?
Industry commentators still have questions around the safety of technology such as ALKS, however the UK government is eager to have automated driving on Britain’s roads this year
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NewsData-driven insurtech launches to put transparency and fairness at heart of UK motor market
Insurance Times gets the exclusive first interview with Adiona founder Paul Harvey, who aims ‘to create a consumer brand in insurance that people love’
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IT Interview‘There are definitely issues’ with getting claimants to use the OIC portal – Axa
The fluctuating coronavirus landscape has created an ‘artificial environment’, making long-term motor claims trends difficult to pinpoint, says UK retail boss
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NewsZurich Insurance UK signs three-year green parts deal with vehicle recycling company
The partnership aligns with Zurich’s ambition to ‘embed sustainability across our business’
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FeaturesOctober deadline for FCA GI pricing changes is ‘a rude awakening’ for brokers
The first batch of changes from the FCA’s pricing reforms are coming into effect at the end of this month, but industry commentators fear brokers won’t be ready
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News‘Some just will not survive’ – message as FCA pricing deadline looms
BGL Group broker chief delivers message amid looming FCA changes on pricing and value
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NewsAviva and Darwin hit milestone with autonomous vehicle passenger shuttle registration
Aviva will use data from autonomous vehicle trials to inform its current insurance offering for this type of mobility
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FeaturesElectric vehicles prompt drive for data as underwriters define approach
The appeal of electric vehicles is on the rise - as are the numbers of these cars on the roads – but a lack of data and expensive repair costs are testing the industry’s response
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FeaturesTemporary motor insurance offers fraudsters ‘vast and immediate opportunities to exploit’
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a shift in different types of crash for cash fraud – Insurance Times finds out what this means for the insurance industry
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IT InterviewBen Leech: Insurers must 'be on the forefront' as organised criminals exploit car finance plans
Change in crash for cash approaches and the newly launched whiplash reforms means it is ‘vital’ insurers adapt and ‘review their frontline defences’, adds fraud team partner
