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Birmingham crash for cash gang sentenced

A crash for cash gang from Birmingham that staged an accident in order to make over £30k in insurance claims has been sentenced at the Old Bailey. The group was […]

Pro-Align sets sights on Dublin

Wheel alignment specialists, Pro-Align is set to open a new facility in Dublin, Ireland. The new premises will provide demonstration and training facilities, enabling workshops to see, as well as […]

Used buyers shy away from hybrids

The new range of plug-in petrol hybrids are going to take some time – if ever – to establish themselves as the ‘third fuel choice’ in the used sector, according […]

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Porsche restoration competition racing ahead

This year’s Porsche Great Britain Restoration Competition marks the 40 year anniversary of the transaxle Porsches – models 924, 928, 944 or 968. With 19 entries from Porsche Centres around […]

Volvo continues education drive

Only four places remain on the Volvo Product Technology Course this month with limited spaces available for the XC90 course in September. With continued high demand, the Volvo Product Technology […]

Axalta earns Daimler supplier award

Axalta Coating Systems was among 10 suppliers honoured by Daimler AG for outstanding performance during the past financial year with the 2015 Daimler Supplier Award. Axalta was awarded in the […]

RAC acquires Nebula Systems

RAC Telematics’ offering has been boosted by the acquisition of vehicle diagnostics specialists Nebula Systems. The new venture gives the RAC full ownership of its vehicle diagnostic information and the […]

Flint Insurance drives down cost of claims with FMG

Flint Insurance has signed a three-year contract with incident prevention and claims management specialist FMG which it hopes will reduce the cost of claims for its customers. The contract includes […]

Insurer business models under spotlight

The Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016 summit taking place in London next week is set to focus on adapting insurance business models to assisted driving. Included in the speaker line-up is […]

UK government won’t stifle autonomous innovation

The Department of Transport said that when it comes to driverless technology, it does not want to introduce heavy legislation that could stifle innovation. Speaking at the Motor Insurance Summit […]

Vista completes Solera acquisition

Vista Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of Solera Holdings Inc. The transaction was originally announced on 13 September 2015. Key investors in the acquisition include an affiliate of Koch […]

Telematics a ‘new paradigm’ for insurers

The impact of telematics was the binding thread running through the fourth Annual Motor Insurance Summit, held at the Waldorf Hilton in London yesterday. Delegates from the across the industry […]