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Memo To Rishi Sunak: Why Are Telematics Drivers STILL Paying IPT?

insurethebox, pioneer of UK telematics insurance, is lending its voice to the chorus of concern around Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on motor insurance. In particular, the company is concerned that new Chancellor of the Exchequer, […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

London Market: Lloyd’s Blueprint One Sets Out Vision of The Future

The latest news from Lloyd’s of London highlights how even the big names in UK insurance are having to completely change how they do things. The old world of chaps in suits passing slips of […]

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Latest Insurance Fraud Stats UK: IFB Reaction & Insights

Here is some reaction and extra comment in response to the ABI stats on insurance fraud over the last year, from the IFB’s Director, Ben Fletcher; “Improved reporting and easy access to shared intelligence are helping […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Brexit: Finance Sector Expects Another Extension, UK Likely to Remain

IE Comment: We keep saying it at Insurance Edge and time will prove us correct: Despite the Referendum and all the subsequent arguments, the UK will never leave the orbit of EU regulations, taxation arrangements, […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: ABI Slams Government Over Discount Rate Change

In the wake of the Ministry of Justice setting a new Discount Rate of minus 0.25%, Director General of the Association of British Insurers, Huw Evans, has written a letter to Lord Chancellor David Gauke […]

Motor Insurance

RAC Comment on Mobile Phone Use – More Enforcement Needed

News from the RAC, who have issued an official comment on the latest mobile phone use whilst driving; “It’s clearly good news these figures show improved compliance with the law in England and Wales, but […]

Global insurance trends

Insurance Sector Stands to Lose Billions from UK Govt Soft Brexit Policy

The Brexit negotiations continue to drag on, with absolutely no sign of any clarity on future trade in goods and services. Control of trade is of course the whole point of the EEC cartel, which […]

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Budget 2017: Insurance Sector Reaction

Here’s a round up of the reactions from the insurance and finance sectors to the Chancellor’s Budget Statement earlier today; There’s £400 million for electric car research and a more substantial £2.5 billion for tech […]