Credit hire
Credit hire: Stuck on you
After Axa spurned the Association of British Insurers' general terms of agreement, many thought other motor insurers would follow suit. Rachel Gordon examines why a mass exodus has not occurred.
Date due to be set for Autofocus court case
The trial window for the long-awaited legal battle between credit hire organisation Accident Exchange and reporting firm Autofocus is likely to be decided by the High Court next month.
Accident Exchange boss delighted with court judgment
Accident Exchange chief executive Steve Evans has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to strike out Autofocus’ witness immunity claim in its ongoing credit hire rate dispute.
Accident Exchange lands Court of Appeal blow in Autofocus battle
Credit hire organisation Accident Exchange is set to proceed with its action for unlimited damages against Autofocus after the Court of Appeal struck out the reporting firm’s witness immunity claim.
Credit hire malpractice high
An investigation by the Brownsword Group has uncovered high levels of malpractice within the credit hire industry.
Post in print - 1 July 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis provides a 60-second round-up of the major news headlines from tomorrow's issue of Post.
Allianz reduces credit hire claim by £30k in court win
The general insurer has reduced a £33,345.00 loss to credit hire firm Accident Exchange to £3,000 in the Court of Appeal.
Comment - credit hire: Success over self proving
The recent judgment in Beechwood Birmingham v Hoyer Group is good news for motor insurers, writes Richard Lewis.
Spot check tool aims to defuse credit hire tension
Accident Exchange Group subsidiary APU is set to launch a new online spot hire rate service aimed at "defusing the tension" in the credit hire industry.
BIBA 2010: Insurers and brokers warned over "cancerous" credit hire issue
Delegates were warned yesterday that if the industry does not address the issue of credit hire, it will get even more “cancerous” and ultimately ruin the insurance industry’s reputation.
Helphire spurns 'unprofitable' renewals as it cuts debt by £20m
Credit hire firm Helphire today said that it is rejecting business as it seeks to renew only accounts that are profitable going forward.
Seeing double
It has been claimed overlapping during vehicle hire could be costing the insurance industry millions of pounds. Edward Murray investigates the how much of an issue this really is.
Credit hire bodies to merge
Members of the Accident Management Association and National Association of Credit Hire Operators have agreed to a planned merger after they were consulted on proposals.
Inter Resolve builds £30m war chest through VC deal
Inter Resolve plans to expand its personal injury claims business after securing a major funding deal with European venture capital firm Balderton Capital.
Allianz claims victory for future in Bent case
Allianz has welcomed the Court of Appeal's judgment in the Darren Bent credit hire case as a "resounding victory" for the insurance industry over credit hire operators.
Axa boss hits back at Accident Exchange
Axa Insurance claims managing director David Williams has hit back at credit hire operator Accident Exchange, after being revealed as the insurer with the most exposure to Autofocus evidence.
North of the Border: Pleural plaques
The Westminster government's recent announcement that it will not be restoring the right to claim compensation for pleural plaques, under English law, following consultation on the issue, has left those with plaques in England and Wales in a somewhat…
Validus to cross-check claims
Insurance service business Validus has launched a system it claims can save insurers millions by tackling the fraudulent practice of overlapping hires in the credit hire industry.
New evidence emerges in Autofocus case
A crucial case in the legal wrangle between Accident Exchange and Autofocus could be expedited at the Court of Appeal due to newly discovered evidence.
Easi-Drive urges insurer payments
Accident management company Easi-Drive has called on insurers to pay their invoices within 30 days to help the firm raise up to £150 000 for charity.
Helphire documentation goes online
Helphire Group is to provide vehicle rental agreements and supporting documentation electronically, for validation online.
Accident Exchange: four insurers at the centre of Autofocus action
Accident Exchange today said that the early indications are that “four large and well known insurers and two firms of defendant solicitors” account for the most material number of cases impacted by what it claims is a “systematic production of…
Allianz successful in Darren Bent credit hire appeal
Allianz has successfully challenged a court judgement relating to a credit hire claim involving Sunderland and England footballer Darren Bent and Accident Exchange.
Autofocus hits back in Accident Exchange contempt of court row
Credit hire reports company Autofocus has reiterated that it is “confident of success” in its court wrangle with Accident Exchange despite the suspended prison sentence of one its former employees earlier this week.