Budget 2018: ABI Urges Freeze on £6bn Insurance Premium Tax
The Government is being urged to freeze Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) at the forthcoming Budget, after HMRC figures revealed that taxpayers are now paying record amounts of [...]
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More UK Drivers Claiming for Pothole Damage to Their Cars
The UK’s perennial pothole problem shows no sign of ending any time soon, according to the latest breakdown data analysed by the RAC. While, as is customary, the total [...]
Carillion Collapse Sends Trade Insurance Claims Bill Sky High
A record £1 million was paid out every day during the second quarter of the year to help firms cope with the non-payment of bad debts according to figures out today from the [...]
Consumers Under-Estimate Life Insurance Cover by up to £140,000
New research by leading price comparison website MoneySuperMarket reveals that Brits underestimate their life insurance requirements by almost £140,000. The study asked [...]
RAC Survey Reveals Most Drivers Unsure of Points and Fines for Mobile Use
More than a year on from the introduction of tougher penalties for using a handheld phone at the wheel, nearly two-thirds of drivers (64%) remain unaware what the [...]
Almost Half of Young Driver Insurance Write-Offs Occur Near Home Address
New research has revealed that the younger generation aren’t just a risk on unfamiliar roads – they are also just as likely to have an accident on the road they live on. [...]
Opinion: The Fight For Driver Data
In this opinion piece Penny Searles, CEO of Smartdriverclub, looks at the value of data from connected vehicles and how companies in the insurance sector can tap into this [...]
#Snowmageddon UK Sees 57% Spike in Road Accidents
Co-op Insurance has reported a 57% increase in motor accidents and incidents on Wednesday 28 February, when compared with the previous week (21 Feb), due to the current [...]