Motor – Page 27
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NewsGovernment launches £40m self-driving commercial vehicle competition
88% of road collisions caused by human error, according to the transport minister
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NewsAnti-fraud focused OIC portal amendments are vital for the future
The current portal’s set up is a ‘fraudsters’ paradise’, says Carpenters Group director
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NewsInsurtech Marshmallow launches van proposition widening core market proposition
The new offering widens the insurtech’s core offering and represents another aspect of its continued growth
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NewsFCA’s general pricing rules drive up van insurance premiums by 6.3% - Consumer Intelligence
The pricing expert believes that the regulator’s movements are hampering cheap market deals
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Sponsored ContentPearson Ham: How have the general insurance pricing practice remedies impacted market rates?
Pearson Ham’s director of insurance pricing, Stephen Kennedy, discusses the impact of the FCA’s pricing reform in the home and motor markets
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AnalysisGap insurance fraud seeing ‘a huge uptick’
As whiplash claims have become less attractive to potential fraudsters thanks to the Civil Liability Act, could gap insurance become a new problem area?
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NewsAverage cost of motor insurance has fallen 5% – ABI
This means consumers are enjoying the lowest average costs for nearly seven years
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AnalysisBriefing: LiPs not ‘disadvantaged’ by OIC process despite industry-wide concerns
Law firm argues that OIC portal process is not a ‘disincentive’ because LiPs are ‘clearly able’ to submit and progress claims
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NewsDirect Line’s premiums slide by 2.4% during Q1 2022
The group put the hit to GWP down to the FCA’s pricing reform, but trading was ’broadly in line’ with its expectations
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NewsGovernment proposals to scrap annual MOTs could see increase in ‘unroadworthy vehicles’
Although the proposed change could save £55 a year, this could lead to more unsafe cars on the road which could subsequently increase insurance premiums
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NewsNew CRU data confirms continued decline in motor claims
Numbers for motor injury claims are at ‘historic lows’, says ACSO executive
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NewsAviva inks deal with Tractable to ‘overhaul’ UK motor claims accuracy
The deal also supports Aviva’s net zero 2040 target
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NewsBiba and ABI celebrate 10 years of signposting agreement
The joint initiative has led to over 860,000 enquiries to Biba’s Find Insurance service
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AnalysisIs telematics set for a popularity boost following FCA’s fair value changes?
With better technology and new regulations on pricing, could telematics be preparing for its time in the sun?
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NewsTelematics uptake rises by nearly 30% among under 30s – GlobalData
The increase comes despite younger people expressing concerns over privacy, data and device-insurer relation
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NewsGovernment reveals changes to the Highway Code to accommodate self-driving vehicles
The amendments aim to ensure that the first wave of self-driving vehicles are used safely on UK roads, but industry concerns remain
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NewsHandl Group buys IPRS Group
Chief executive describes the acquisition as ’a significant growth opportunity’
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NewsPrices in motor insurance market stabilise – Consumer Intelligence
Regaining equilibrium shows insurers are acting on the FCA’s new pricing rules, says pricing expert
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IT InterviewStewart McCulloch: Online ADR is ‘saving the day’ following pandemic-induced court backlogs
There is no ‘place in the future for having a complex, disproportionate process which just complicates things unnecessarily’, says managing director
