Motor Insurance

Copart Launches Vehicle Grading System

Leading vehicle remarketing business Copart UK has launched its own stringent grading system to give buyers a clear and definable indication of a vehicle’s condition.  The move is designed to boost transparency of vehicle condition […]

Insurance claims

SYNETIQ Partnership With Stocalfe Response on Salvage Vehicles

The UK’s largest salvage and vehicle recycling company has announced a new partnership with Stocalfe Response, a provider of accident and fleet management services. As part of the relationship, SYNETIQ will exclusively handle salvage vehicles […]

Insurance Brokers

Used Car Values Are Rising, As Online Car Deals Become The Norm

According to the latest data from Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index, which is based on pricing analysis of circa 900,000 vehicles every month, July saw the largest monthly increase in used cars prices since August 2018. […]

News

Thatcham Releases Insurance Industry Benchmark on ADAS Systems

On behalf of its insurer members, Thatcham Research is today releasing a set of Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) for the safe repair of ADAS-equipped vehicles. The requirements come as the number of ADAS-enabled vehicles on […]

Opinion

Copart Sees Healthy Demand For Used Cars After Covid-19

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the pandemic is leading to a change in people’s car-buying habits and attitudes to driving. Many thousands of new cars remain unsold – just 145,377 were registered in the UK […]

Insurance claims

IAA Rolls Out Salvage Portal for UK Insurers and Claims Specialists

IAA, Inc., a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, today announced that its UK-based business unit has completed the roll-out of IAA Seller Portal and VISion salvage management, both customised for the […]

Motor Insurance

SYNETIQ Invests in Gloucester Site, Modernising Car Salvage Operations

SYNETIQ has announced its intention to expand its Gloucester site after sharing the news with its clients and colleagues last week. A multi-million-pound investment is already underway that will deliver new concrete works, large-scale racking systems, more purpose-built depollution facilities, and remodelled premium breaking and parts storage facilities.  […]

Insurance claims

Need to Sanitise That Repaired Vehicle or Insurance Write-Off?

Cleaning vehicles during the FNOL/loss adjustment/recovery/repair processes after an accident is something that any insurer, broker or claims management company needs to think about now and probably for the forseeable future. Here’s a handy product; […]