Motor - personal
Premium finance bosses hail 'smooth' transition to latest guidance
The introduction of further guidance on premium finance by the Financial Conduct Authority including three month payment deferrals for customers hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has gone well according to market players.
Zego trialling sales with brokers
Zego is in trials on selling its usage-based motor policies in partnership with brokers, co-founder and CEO Sten Saar told Post.
Automatic motor premium refunds little more than a ‘marketing initiative’: Ageas CEO Bart De Smet
Providing premium refunds of £20 to £25 to all motor policyholders in the wake of Covid-19 behaviour changes amounts to little more than a “marketing initiative”, Ageas CEO Bart De Smet has said.
Direct Line saw motor claims slide 70% in April
Motor claims notifications fell 70% at insurer Direct Line Group in April compared to the same month in 2019, as drivers stayed indoors due to lockdown measures.
Politicians call for motor insurers to refund policyholders
Members of Parliament have called for insurers to refund motorists based on coronavirus lockdown savings, following Admiral's pledged £25 per customer rebate yesterday.
Whiplash reforms pushed back into 2021
Whiplash reforms, including the implementation of the claims portal, have been pushed back to April 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Admiral commits £110m towards refunds for motor customers
Admiral has pledged £110m towards automatic refunds as motor customers are staying at home and driving less during the UK-wide Covid-19 lockdown.
Analysis: Will lockdown car insurance profits trickle down to policyholders?
Quieter roads have led many to assume that car insurers are in for pandemic profits. Post investigates calls for lockdown windfalls to be re-gifted to motorists.
Most Brits unaware of motor insurance gender ban or where it came from
Exclusive: The majority of UK consumers are not aware that insurers cannot use gender as a factor in pricing for motor insurance or where the ban came from, research commissioned by Post has shown.
Martyn Holman replaces Mark Boleat as Somerset Bridge chairman
Former Brightside and Markerstudy boss Martyn Holman has taken up the role of chairman at Arron Banks-owned Somerset Bridge Insurance Services following the decision of Mark Boleat to stand down, Post can reveal.
Insurance Covid-Cast - episode three: Is motor insurance at a tipping point in light of the coronavirus lockdown?
In the third of a new series of video casts brought to you by Insurance Post and Insurance Age while our journalists are in isolation lockdown we discuss whether UK motor insurers are being unfair in not rebating premium or offering more flexible options…
Blog: Temporary vehicle insurance - what are the benefits to UK motorists?
The financial impact of Covid-19 is being felt by UK motorists. Alan Inskip, Tempcover CEO, explains many are facing immense financial uncertainty at a time when their annual insurance policy is due for renewal, but their vehicle usage is severely…
Investment returns push Covéa into profit after underwriting loss
Covéa delivered an underwriting loss of £22.3m in 2019 compared to a profit of £1.8m the year before, with the insurer hit by high levels of motor claims inflation and flat market premiums along with a lower level of reserve releases.
Spotlight: The evolution of mobility post-loss
Keeping policyholders on the road after an accident or the theft of a vehicle has driven a number of mobility solutions. But, with consumer sentiment shifting and more options becoming available to insurers, the post-loss mobility market is set to evolve
Motor Mouth Podcast 11: Technology the driver in motor insurance
“Motor insurance is there to support customers in their time of need,” Mike Brockman, CEO and founder of Thing Co, explains to Jonathan Swift, content director of Insurance Post.
Motor Insurance World Live video presentation: Same problem, new challenges; tackling motor fraud in 2020
Allianz has been tackling fraud for over a decade with savings increasing year-on-year for the last ten years.
Motor Insurance World Live video presentation: The car is the star
Motor insurance companies have long focused on rating factors such as a driver’s age, occupation and where they live.
UK body repair sector reports claims down more than 70% due to Covid-19 restrictions
Less than two weeks into a ‘partial lockdown’ that some fear could last six months, slightly under three quarters (72.2%) of respondents to the UK Body Repair Covid-19 Survey reported that claims notifications were already down more than 70%, with almost…
Motor insurers warned to do ‘right thing’ on mid-terms or face cancellation wave
As homeworking becomes the norm and the government advises travel for only essential reasons, motor insurers have advised careful consideration of mid-term adjustments for cost-cutting to ensure adequate cover remains, but a consumer group has warned…
Analysis: Motor insurers report up to 50% reduction in claims due to coronavirus lockdown
It is now just over a week since the Prime Minister locked down the UK on 23 March to help slow down the coronavirus pandemic, strict measures which have seen traffic significantly reduced on the UK’s roads. Post content director Jonathan Swift spoke to…
Mark Mugge joins Right Choice as group CFO
Former Gallagher and Ardonagh chief financial officer Mark Mugge has taken up the group CFO role at motor specialist Right Choice Insurance Brokers.
Motor insurers vow to support NHS volunteers who undertake unpaid activities
Motor insurers have confirmed that those volunteering for NHS services don't need to change their motor policies or contact their insurer to update them with their activities.
Motor Mouth Podcast 9: Claims culture or no claims culture? Motor insurance and the whiplash reforms
Jonathan Swift, content director at Insurance Post, speaks to Matthew Maxwell-Scott, executive director of the Association of Consumer Support Organisations, to get his insight and thoughts on the reforms, where the challenges still lie and, with the…
Ageas cuts repair times by a week as its unveils Tractable-powered policyholder app
Exclusive: Insurtech Tractable claims it has significantly reduced the key-to-key time for vehicle repairs for client Ageas by at least a week using the latest iteration of its AI technology.