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Ageas earns service award

Ageas’s household, travel and motor claims and operations have been recognised for service excellence by The Institute of Customer Service. The Institute, which is the professional body dedicated to leading […]

US relaxes commercial drone rules 

A new rule surrounding commercial use of drones in the US could set the tone for future business in the UK. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the rule […]

EU increasing pressure on VW

The European Union is hoping to coordinate the work of national consumer-protection authorities in 20 member states to impose penalties on Volkswagen following dieselgate. The EU doesn’t have the power […]

Fix Auto Australia manager named

Fix Auto Australia has appointed Steve Taylor to the role of national operations manager. He joins the company’s Australian arm ahead of the official launch of the network set for […]

IFED takes to the screen

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) will feature in two television programmes this week. The first is BBC One’s Caught Red Handed, which will air this morning at 11:45am and […]

Morelli and Shorade agree deal

Morelli has signed a long-term agreement with prestige repairer Shorade. Steve Shore, managing director at Shorade, said, ‘As our business continues to grow, you rely on the strength and support […]

ACIS hits the road

ACIS is going on the road this month to update members about bodyshop innovations and how to access the web-based efficiency tools at their disposal. The organisation, comprising eight shareholder […]

Ford leads the way

Ford models led both the UK’s passenger car and commercial vehicle sales chart in August, as the company prepared for the key September sales rush with customers collecting new ‘66-plate’ […]

Kia sales up 81%

Kia Motors (UK) Ltd has enjoyed its best-ever August sales month with 3,849 new cars delivered to customers – 81% up on the same month in 2015. The month’s figures […]

Snapchat selfies can wait

More than a quarter of drivers who admit using their phones behind the wheel are taking selfies. A study of 2,296 motorists found that 61% use their phones while driving, […]

Allianz appoints new BDM

Allianz Global Assistance UK has appointed Andrew Tolman as business development manager for corporate sales. The move comes as part of the organisations investment in providing new services and reaching […]

Birmingham ‘worst’ UK city for driving

Birmingham has been named as the worst UK city to drive in, followed closely by London and Bristol. A poll of 2,240 drivers conducted by www.vouchercodespro.co.uk found that 22% named […]