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Covea and BGLi launch insurance brand nutshell
- 02/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BGL Insurance (BGLi) has announced the launch of a new motor insurance brand in partnership with Covéa. With product features including uninsured driver protection, free motor legal cover and zero admin fees, nutshell is a comprehensive, digital-first, insurance proposition that represents a long-term ‘joint [...] -
Driverless parking gets green light in Germany
- 01/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The world’s first automated driverless parking function has been officially approved for commercial use after Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority green-lighted the Mercedes-Benz/Bosch automated parking system in a parking garage at Stuttgart Airport. However, while this represents a significant [...] -
Classic vehicle hub secures Hagerty support
- 25/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Hagerty International has formed a new partnership with Great Northern Classics, a specialist hub dedicated to the classic vehicle industry. Established to encourage apprentices into the sector while also delivering workshops and events, Great Northern Classics will open its new site at the former Victoria [...] -
Uninsured drivers pay £75m in fines
- 13/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
New research has found that the Metropolitan Police has obtained over £75m in fines from uninsured drivers since 2012. According to a study carried out by Confused.com, the Metropolitan Police collected £75,756,926 in fines from uninsured drivers in the last decade. This is over double the amount collected by [...] -
Used car buyers overlook warranty terms
- 12/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that more than half of used car buyers only skim read extended warranty terms. The study of 500 UK drivers was commissioned by the Motor Ombudsman and carried out by YouGov. It found that 51% only skim through warranty terms and conditions to get a basic understanding of the components [...] -
Regional ranges in insurance premiums
- 29/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New data has revealed wild variations in insurance premiums according to region in the UK. According to insurance comparison platform Quotezone, drivers in London are forking out considerably more than drivers in other parts of the UK, with average premiums in the capital nudging close to £800. However, that [...] -
‘Blatant deception’ revealed
- 21/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A former detective and now managing director of Kent-based Claims Management and Adjusting (CMA) has revealed what he considers to be ‘one of most blatant attempted deceptions I’ve seen in all my years as a motor insurance fraud investigator.’ Philip Swift said that last October Octavian Radu from Oxfordshire [...] -
Insurers still first call for stranded motorists
- 14/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Research commissioned by independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has revealed that British motorists are most likely to call their insurance provider first following a collision, rather than the police, a family member, or a friend. The survey, which asked 1,004 motorists who they would call in the event of a [...] -
Fraud figures down
- 30/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A crackdown on fraud is paying off with the Association of British Insurers reporting that both the number and cost of dishonest claims has reduced in the last year. However, the average detected fraud still stood at a record £12,282. According to ABI figures, fraud claims fell by five per cent to 89,000 in [...] -
Crash for cash scams spreading
- 27/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Insurance Fraud Bureau says it has found evidence that ‘crash for cash’ fraudsters are starting to operate in new areas in the UK. The ‘crash for cash’ scam sees fraudsters slam on their brakes in congested areas so the car behind drives into the back of them, then claiming compensation. The IFB said [...]