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Two men sentenced for staging crash
- 06/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Two men who met and became friends in prison were yesterday (Thursday, 5 November) sentenced at the Old Bailey after staging a ‘cash for crash’ accident in order to claim over £16k on their car insurance. Kais Bougoussa, aged 46 (1/5/69) from Stratford Road, E3 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud by [...] -
IFB launches landmark consultation
- 04/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has taken a landmark step towards extending its services to defendant lawyers, investigators and other industry suppliers, by launching a consultation on ‘affiliate membership’. The consultation, launched today, invites suppliers assisting insurers in the fight against fraud to [...] -
Direct Line’s prices exceed expectations
- 03/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Direct Line Insurance, Britain's largest motor insurer, reported a bigger than expected rise in motor insurance prices for the third quarter, helping to boost its sales. The insurance firm, whose brands include Churchill, Green Flag and Privilege, announced an 8.4 per cent rise in risk-adjusted motor prices. The [...] -
TP insurance holders pay more
- 02/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Motorists are being warned not to assume that third-party insurance will be the cheapest option after research found they were being quoted up to £4,000 a year more for policies that offer less cover than fully comprehensive plans, according to The Guardian. Around nine in 10 drivers choose comprehensive motor [...] -
DCML and In-Car Cleverness partner
- 28/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
DCML has partnered with vehicle-to-business software provider, In-Car Cleverness, to create DCM Connected – an advanced dealer and fleet management tool that incorporates telematics. The addition of telematics to the offering will mean it now not only manages and insures the fleet, but will also enhance [...] -
Research highlights unreported incident scale
- 27/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Research released following the end of British summer time has revealed that more than one in three drivers have been involved in an unreported incident with another car during the winter months. The survey by dash cams retailer, LaptopsDirect.co.uk, quizzed 1,000 car drivers on their experiences of driving during [...] -
Insurance premiums increase by 4.8%
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Car insurance premiums have risen by 4.8% in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index. The AA has said that the average ‘shop around’ quote for car insurance had risen to £569, an increase of £26 over the three months ending 30 September, and the second successive [...] -
ABI outlines effects of IPT increases
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
With less than a week to go until Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) increases on the 1 November 2015, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is setting out the key facts about who will be affected by the change. The standard rate of Insurance Premium Tax - the tax paid each time an insurance policy is purchased in the [...] -
AXA merges UK and Ireland
- 26/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AXA UK will bring all of its insurance business under one leader with the news that AXA Ireland has been added to the remit of Amanda Blanc, CEO of AXA Insurance, UK & Ireland as of 1 January 2016. The decision to bring all the insurance businesses together for the first time brings AXA UK’s operations in [...] -
FirstCar and Creditplus announce partnership
- 21/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
FirstCar has announced that it has agreed a partnership with Creditplus to help young drivers find affordable car finance for their first cars. The partnership will grant readers of FirstCar access to one of the leading car finance providers in the country, with exclusive deals and packages planned for the [...]