Legal

Thatcham Comment on Self-Driving Car Crash Case

Thatcham Research’s Director of Insurance Research, Matthew Avery, has shared his thoughts after the back-up driver in a self-driving Uber vehicle appeared in court on the 15th September, facing negligent homicide charges following a fatal […]

Legal

Kenway Miller Survey Reveals Lockdown Driving Habits

British Motorists have let their driving standards slip during lockdown, as new research by motoring solicitor, Kenway Miller, has lifted the lid on the nation’s lockdown driving habits. Although some telematics and data specialists have told […]

Insurance claims

Claims Data From Admiral Shows Staycations Can Cost Parents Extra

A new investigationi by Admiral Car Insurance has revealed a worrying number of parents are being driven to distraction when their kids are in the car and it’s putting them at risk of accidents. With […]

Insurance Regulation

Drivers See No Problem Doing 60mph Through Roadworks – Is It Safe?

The majority of motorists back the Highways Agency’s move to increase speed limits through motorway road works to 60mph according to a new poll by Motorpoint. The online survey by the UK’s largest independent car […]

Insurance Regulation

Thatcham Research Highlights The Problem of Selling `Autopilot’ Cars

Thatcham Research has highlighted the importance of accurately defining what self driving, or autonomous mode, actually means to real world car driving consumers. A court in Munich has ruled that Tesla has exaggerated promises about […]

InsureTech

Volvo and Waymo Team Up on Self-Driving Vehicles R&D Dept

Volvo Car Group, including its strategic affiliates Polestar and Lynk & Co. International, are establishing a strategic partnership with Waymo, a world leader in fully self-driving technology development. Every car manufacturer is now in a […]

UK Insurance Trends

Road Safety: Londoners Suffer Traffic Meltdown on a Weekly Basis

Some research from Quidco Compare, who have discovered that drivers in London experience regular episodes of road rage. Failure to signal, or chucking litter from the windows can lead to a `Triggered’ situation. Oddly enough […]

Legal

DACB Beachcroft Case Report; Carriage Driving Competitor Knew The Risk

DACB Beachcroft (DACB) achieved a great success when, at trial, the team led by Lea Brocklebank, Partner in the Complex and Catastrophic Injury Team and Counsel Richard Stead, of St John’s Chambers, Bristol, successfully defended […]