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Product liability comes to fore as motor manufacturers take on autonomous vehicle liability
Motor manufacturers accepting liability for autonomous vehicle crashes does not signal the demise of motor insurance, according to industry experts, who have suggested developments will instead lead to product liability playing a more prominent role.
FCA communications inquiry billed as opportunity for insurers
Insurers have been urged to change functions of the market that are “not working” by “grasping the opportunity” presented by the Financial Conduct Authority's consultation on improving communications with customers.
Blanc to lead Axa Ireland as restructure continues
Axa UK will bring all of its insurance business under one leader with Axa Insurance CEO Amanda Blanc taking responsibility for Axa Ireland from 1 January 2016.
Axa foresees driverless car revolution
Driverless cars are almost a reality and have the potential to revolutionise peoples’ lives, according to David Williams, Axa UK’s head of underwriting.
The State of the Insurer Nation: Week One: Regulation
In the first report of a five-part series covering Post’s latest State of the Nation survey, Mairi MacDonald reports on how regulation of the insurance industry is viewed by insurance CEOs and managing directors and how they think it could work better…
Top 100 UK insurers: Top 20 focus
We focus on the insurers that made the top 20 in the 2015 listing.
Axa unveils loss adjuster panels for property claims
Axa has named four loss adjusters on two panels to deal with commercial property and household claims.
Analysis: Is flexibility the way forward for China’s motor market?
Adding more flexibility to the Chinese motor insurance market will create opportunities for foreign insurers to differentiate themselves on both price and product design, writes Nicky Burridge.
In Series: Liability and Collaboration: Collective conscience
Champions of compulsory public liability insurance say insurers have a moral obligation to redress claimants, while opponents say that forcing mandatory cover on businesses is not addressing the real problem. So who’s right?
Allianz and Axa are leading the global brand competition
Allianz and Axa are the only insurers in Interbrand's annual top 100 best global brands for the second year running.
Regulators agree capital requirements for world's nine largest insurers
The world's largest insurers will need to ensure they are holding more capital after a G20 Financial Stability Board-sponsored assessment.
In Series: Liability and Collaboration: No more Mr Nice Guy
After years of running battles, the focus on fraud prevention has moved to the employer’s liability sector, with the industry keener than ever to show it is not a soft touch.
SRA urged by insurers to be tougher on solicitors facilitating fraud
High level talks between the Solicitors Regulation Authority and insurers are being arranged amid criticism of the legal watchdog’s ability and appetite to effectively regulate claimant solicitors suspected to be facilitating fraud.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2015: Top 20 insurers: Regional office map
See where the top 20 UK insurers have their regional offices in 2015 (headquarters not featured)
Axa and RSA mini-fleet products added to Applied Systems' panel
Applied Systems is expanding its commercial lines panel with the addition of mini-fleet products from Axa and RSA.
Insurers wary of increased costs following Enterprise Bill proposal
Question marks have been raised over a proposed measure in the Enterprise Bill that could see insurers pay general damages to policyholders that have suffered additional loss because of an unreasonable delay in payment.
Whiplash fraudsters ordered to pay costs to Axa
A judge in Birmingham has thrown out a personal injury case after it was discovered that four individuals claiming to have suffered whiplash in a road traffic accident had never been in the vehicle in question.
Driverless cars concerns can be overcome, claim insurers
Concerns around the vulnerability of driverless car systems to hacking have merit but do not present an insurmountable obstacle to mainstream uptake, according to insurers involved in the development of autonomous vehicles.
Axa study calculates £34bn of savings from driverless HGVs
The development of automated haulage and logistics vehicles could save the haulage industry almost £34bn, according to a study undertaken by Axa UK.
Axa halts 'significant' personal injury claims with fundamental dishonesty defence
Two fraudsters have withdrawn fake but financially significant personal injury claims after Axa used the fundamental dishonesty defence.
SMEs rate insurers among the top three most transparent institutions
A survey of SME directors carried out by Axa found that the least transparent institution that they have regular dealings with is their local council. The most transparent in order were accountants, lawyers, and insurers.
Two men jailed for 'cynical' scam to defraud Axa of £15k
A pair of opportunistic fraudsters who teamed up to con Axa out of £15,000 have been jailed for a total of 30 months at Teesside Crown Court.
Martin Ashfield (Axa) predicts more self-service in claims handling
Martin Ashfield, property and lifestyle claims director at Axa, says insurers should involve their customers more in the claims process. He predicts that in the future, there will be more self-service, putting the customers in greater control of their…
Axa and Biba to clamp down on fraud by educating customers
Axa has teamed up with the British Insurance Brokers’ Association to proactively educate customers on the definition, consequences and wider impact of committing fraud.