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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Legal: LV= and Keoghs Win Strike Out Application on Claim Case
A successful strike out application under CPR Part 8 has been upheld on Appeal by HHJ Wood at Liverpool County Court on a case that was eventually pleaded in excess of [...]
ACSO Reaction to ABI Premium Tracker Announcement
Matthew Maxwell Scott, executive director of ACSO, has criticised the ABI after the trade body issued its latest premium tracker today (29 July). He said: “The [...]
Motor Insurance Sector Doing OK, Challenges Ahead, Says Ernst & Young
The UK motor insurance market has reported impressive underwriting profits for the second consecutive year, according to EY’s Annual UK Motor Insurance Results. The Net [...]
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 [...]
Insurtech: ITS Telematics Highlights Value of Analysing Low Speed Incidents
Adam Gooch, Commercial Director at ITS Telematics, looks at the role in-car technology can play in settling any disputes arising after low velocity impacts on the roads. Low [...]
Opinion: Will Whiplash Reforms Be an Own Goal for Insurance Industry?
The matter of whiplash claims has caused all kinds of problems for the insurance industry, and the legal sector, in the past. Scandals involving entire families organising [...]
Clyde & Co Respond to Civil Liability Bill
Following yesterday’s second reading of the Civil Liability Bill in the House of Commons, two partners from international law firm Clyde & Co have responded. Mark [...]