Motor Insurance

Car Insurance: Collisions Per Head is A Metric Worth Noting

Here’s another data metric to think about on claims; collisions per head of population. Again, it doesn’t give us the whole picture, since it takes no account of passing traffic, notorious junctions or roundabouts, or […]

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ABI Update: £9.9 Billion Paid in Car Insurance Claims in 2023

The lates update from the ABI, as they highlight the value of taking out car insurance. It’s expensive yes, but if the worst happens and there’s an accident you get compensated. Here’s the word; Motor […]

Motor Insurance

Over 65s Face Rising Premiums, Says Quotezone

Are older drivers being punished for the increasing claims expenses associated with younger uninsured drivers, plus the write-off costs of EVs? It would seem so, since the driver/accident data for older drivers remains just the […]

Motor Insurance

Driving Test Waiting Times Still Increasing, Says Marmalade

Some insights from Marmalade on the driving test backlog – could this be another reason why there many more unlicensed drivers on UK rosds? New research shows demand for practical driving test slots across the […]

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Car Premium Hikes Require a Clear Explanation on Claims From Insurers

Everyone in the industry knows that car premiums have increased rapidly over the last 12 months. The ABI is making overtures to UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to reduce the level of IPT which might alleviate […]

Opinion

Why Are UK Drivers Swerving Electric Cars? Insights From EIS Here

Rory Yates, Global Strategic Lead at insurance platform provider, EIS has some thoughts on the slow take up of electric cars across the UK. Arguably the biggest reason is battery pack charging on the road, […]

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Why Is Car Insurance So Expensive? Pearson Ham Has Some Data

Motor insurance prices rose by 16% in Q3 2023, culminating in premiums now being almost 46% higher than last year, says Pearson Ham. According to their research combined buildings and contents home insurance premiums also […]