Insurance claims

Will UK Cycling Boom Cause More Personal Injury Claims?

Is the boom in UK cycling causing more personal injury claims? It may well be, as figures from insurance provider MORE TH>N show that the proportion of car insurance claims it received for bodily injury […]

News

TRL Says Time for Electric Car Investment is Now – Are Bikes Better?

As we begin to see lockdown restrictions eased, the TRL says that we should use this opportunity to acknowledge the clear correlation between air pollution and COVID-19 deaths found across Europe, US and China. Insurance […]

Legal

Smart Motorways Are Essentially Unsafe, Say UK Drivers

More than two-thirds (68%) of drivers in England questioned by the RAC think removing the hard shoulder, as is happening on the ever-increasing number of the country’s smart motorways, compromises safety for those who breakdown […]

Opinion

Opinion: Green Number Plates Are Virtue Badges for Electric Mr Toads

Latest from the Editor’s keyboard; The news that the UK government plans to consult on introducing green coloured number plates for electric vehicles – plus a handful of hydrogen cars – is a trivial piece […]

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e-scooter Safety: More Insights & Comment From a USA Perspective

According to a survey commissioned by VOOM, the world’s first on-demand, telematics-based insurtech platform for specialized mobility, 80% of e-scooter riders claimed they do not wear a helmet consistently or at all. This, despite 40% of […]

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Electric Scooters, Ride-Sharing & e-Bike Use in Cities Raises Insurance Issues

Proposals to radically overhaul inner city transport seem welcome on the face of it. Certainly more manufacturers are keen to sell electric vehicles and councils are already trying to follow London’s lead and start charging […]

Motor Insurance

Local Roads Inquiry Needed, Says RAC, as Shropshire Village is `Cut Off’

The Transport Committee has announced a new inquiry into the funding and governance of local roads in England. RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: “This inquiry will be welcomed by drivers who have to endure […]