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FCA Update: Direct Line Sets Aside £30m For Compensation

Update from the FCA after complaints that Direct Line are overcharging on renewals. Most mainstream media is reporting that some £30m has been set aside by Direct Line to pay compensation to policyholders on Home […]

InsureTech

Direct Line Valuation Issue is An Opportunity To Embrace Open Data

Last month Direct Line were in the mainstream media firing line, as the FCA ordered them to review their last five years of motor claims settlements. The issue was specifically one of valuations of vehicles […]

News

43% of Brits Have Asked Traders to `Slow Down’ Energy Meters

New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals that 43 per cent of electricians and gas engineers have been explicitly asked by clients to tamper with their electricity or gas meters to make them run […]

van insurance news

Average Van Theft Costs Traders £4,300

New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals 22 per cent of tradespeople report having tools stolen from their van in the last 12 months. It is unsurprising therefore that 87 per cent of tradespeople say they feel […]

Motor Insurance

Drive Fuze Partnership Deal Launched by Churchill Expert

As many cities around the world look set to impose ULEZ/CAZ taxes or place LTN obstacles in the way of drivers, the subscription model could well expand as car ownership becomes an expensive proposition in […]

Technology

Aerial Direct Goes Live With Dufrain Data System

Aerial Direct, the award-winning business telecoms provider, today announces its complete data restructure and digital transformation in a move to enhance its strategic decision making and customer service. Aerial Direct faced an issue that is commonplace among […]

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Small Traders Chasing 7K in Late Payments on Average

New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals tradespeople are currently owed on average £6,984 which is past the due date for payment. Late payments are a longstanding issue and many tradespeople have had to […]