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1-in-4 second hand tyres fail legal safety standards
A huge swathe of second hand tyres sold in the UK do not meet legal safety requirements according to figures from LV.
Comprehensive motor policies fall below £600 for first time since 2009
The average cost of comprehensive car insurance was down 19.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, the latest car insurance price index from Confused and Towers Watson revealed.
Allianz seeking applicants for scholarship programme
Allianz has opened applications to its scholarship programme for personal lines brokers.
Career file: Ian Passmore - Passmore makes way as Zurich streamlines structure
Endsleigh managing director Ian Passmore is to step down as Zurich brings the business into a single management structure with the rest of its personal lines division.
Motor MGA Hawkwell launches
Managing general agent Hawkwell Motor is targeting brokers across the UK and Northern Ireland after opening its doors for business.
Career clinic: Belinda Walmsley: Moving on too soon?
I’ve not been with my current company very long but I’m starting to feel that I’ve made a really big mistake in moving here. Will moving on so soon cause problems?
C-Suite: Insurer: The wait for change goes on
The collective reputation of the industry is at stake as changes for the better are hampered
Video - Octo Telematics: Telematics: A niche for young drivers?
Telematics began its journey in the specialist niche of young drivers. But is predicted to move into the mainstream in the future.
Legal Update - Duty of Care: Tree surgeon fall case dismissed in High Court in duty of care clarification
Nicholas Thorne examines a case that looked at the duty of care an occupier owes employees of contractors.
C-Suite – Insurer: Continually adapting K&R
With criminals devising ever more sophisticated ways to extort money from victims, kidnap and ransom insurance is continually having to adapt.
Thatcham urges government to back AEB scheme
Industry-funded research centre Thatcham is seeking government backing for a scheme to encourage motorists to buy cars with auto-emergency braking systems.
Document fraud uncovered amid industry response to floods
Opportunistic fraudsters have been taking advantage of widespread flooding by lodging bogus commercial property and household claims, according to the Absolute Partnership.
Motorists 'too trusting' of their cars
Drivers have too much faith in their vehicle's ability to deal with floods and bad weather according to Be Wiser insurance.
Personal lines brokers told to shore up data defences after Aviva breach
PRA and FCA expected to increase scrutiny of data protection systems.
Soft rates stall motor insurance IPOs after Esure falters
SNL Financial says ‘no bottom in sight’ for motor pricing.
Covéa looks to Zurich for personal lines hires
Covéa has appointed two Zurich employees as key account managers in its personal lines distribution team.
Fraud Focus: Catching up with motor fraud
Are the days of motor insurance fraudsters numbered? Playing devil’s advocate, you might be forgiven for thinking that is the case.
Household: On steady ground?
How is the household insurance market coping with the cost of claims from extreme weather events and the aggregator‑induced focus on pricing?
In Series: Data: Weeding out fraud
With organised fraud costing the insurance industry an estimated £392m a year, is increased use of data the key to winning the battle?
Brightside extends Asda partnership
Brightside has extended its partnership with Asda to provide car and commercial vehicle insurance for a further three years.
Zurich brand to disappear from comparison sites
Zurich-branded home and motor insurance products will no longer be offered on aggregator sites, the insurer announced today.
L&G under no pressure to raise property rates, claims GI boss
L&G general insurance director Mark Holweger claims his firm’s positive 2013 results has reduced the likelihood of increasing property rates over the coming year.
Carole Nash launches home insurance policy
Carole Nash has launched a home insurance policy for motorcycle owners with provision of secure storage for bikes if a policyholder’s home is rendered uninhabitable through a claim.
Editor's comment: A humane culling
Personal lines insurers and brokers have had enough. They have taken it lying down for too long and now they are making a stand and fighting back.