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UK van drivers cover 57.5 billion miles
- 12/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new study has revealed that the average van driver covered 12,500 miles last year. Vans accounted for 18% of all motor vehicle traffic in 2022 and logged an unprecedented 57.5 billion miles, marking a substantial increase from the previous year. According to the research conducted by Go.Compare Van Insurance, [...] -
RAC expands warranty portfolio
- 11/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RAC has launched a new online-only warranty product for drivers. The 12-month warranty has a £2,000 total claim limit which covers the cost of labour and parts needed to fix mechanical or electrical failures. Cover begins from day one and requires no vehicle inspection, with hassle-free claims made by [...] -
ABI updates board
- 08/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Association of British Insurers has announced that Amanda Blanc, group CEO, Aviva, Clive Bolton, CEO, M&G Life Insurance, and Tara Foley, CEO, Axa UK & Ireland, have joined the board. The board provides the strategic direction to the Association’s work, chaired by Baroness Nicky Morgan. The [...] -
Motorists warned of online insurance scams
- 29/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) and Aviva have launched a new campaign to help drivers avoid motor insurance scams online. This comes after it has been revealed countless vulnerable people are being targeted by paid-ad spoofing scams every day. Paid-ad spoofing involves firms paying for search engine adverts [...] -
Van theft hotspots revealed
- 23/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report has identified the UK’s van theft hotspots, with South Yorkshire topping the list. According to data released by Go.Compare Van Insurance, more vans were stolen in this area than in any other during 2022, with a ratio of 14.07 thefts for every 1,000 registered vans. The second largest hotspot is [...] -
IFB ramps up campaign to mark Fraud Awareness Week
- 13/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has launched a targeted digital marketing campaign to highlight the risks and consequences of fraud. Fraud is the most experienced crime in the UK, costing approximately £7bn annually, with insurance fraud alone costing insurers upwards of £2bn a year. As part of Fraud Awareness [...] -
Motor insurance up nearly a third
- 08/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Motor insurance increased to an average price of £561 in the third quarter of the year, according to data from the Association of British Insurers. This is 29% higher than the same period last year and nine per cent up on the second quarter of the year. Increases were attributed to a 16% rise in the cost of [...] -
Top targets for car thieves revealed
- 03/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has identified the 10 most stolen vehicles in the UK in 2022. According to data released by Go Compare, the Ford Fiesta was the model targeted most by car thieves in 2022 – as it was in 2019. The second most stolen vehicle last year was Volkswagen Golf, ahead of Ford Focus, Honda, Vauxhall Astra, [...] -
Premium prices spike 19% in three months
- 19/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Motor insurance rose 19% in the third quarter of the year to reach a new high of £924. Over the year, premiums have shot up 58%, or £338, compared to this time last year. This is according to data from price comparison site Confused.com, which says this is the highest annual increase since it started tracking [...] -
MIB to step up fight against uninsured drivers
- 13/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MIB has announced a £5m investment to get uninsured drivers off the roads sooner and make roads safer. Since 2005, MIB’s work with government, insurers and the police has helped seize more than 2.5 million uninsured vehicles. However, the MIB Board has approved the significant investment to scale up the work. [...]