Altus Comments on Rising Car Insurance Costs, After Ogden Rate Change
Following the news that car insurance premiums have risen by up to 4.6% after changes to the Ogden rate, IE magazine has some comments from Patrick Hayward, consultant [...]
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Insurance Gravy Train is Destroying An Entire Way of Life in Ireland
The latest from the Editor’s keyboard; The insurance tragedy that is unfolding across Ireland, as businesses close down, events are cancelled and people are forced out [...]
As Auto Admin Becomes The Norm, Why Are Consumers Being Charged £30 a Time?
Every week Insurance Edge receives another batch of press releases announcing insurtech partnerships, AI claims settlement, plus automated admin and chatbots. So why are [...]
Quote Me Unhappy – ABI Warns That Car Insurance Premiums Are Set to Rise
The average price paid for motor insurance in the second quarter of the year rose slightly on the previous quarter, albeit that the cost of cover fell by £10 on the same [...]
Rising Costs Are Affecting Claims on Historic Buildings, Says Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical, which has announced the provisional results of its buildings index for the first quarter of 2019. [...]
Insurance Fraud in Decline, Says New Research From Aviva
The value of fraudulent claims detected by the UK’s largest insurer has fallen. Aviva detected £80m worth of suspect or proven fraudulent insurance claims in 2018, down [...]
Pet Insurance: Claims Payouts at Record High Says Industry Association
Pet insurers paid out a record-breaking £785 million in 2018 to cover the unexpected costs of owning a pet, driven by a significant increase in average claim size. The rise [...]
Consumer Intelligence Says Car Insurance Costs Heading Up
Drivers are benefiting from premium falls of 6.7% in the past year, but the tide is starting to turn, new analysis1 from insurance data analytics expert Consumer Intelligence [...]