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Patents is a virtue for automakers
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car manufacturers are way ahead of technology companies when it comes to developing autonomous cars, according to a new report. Although they might not be as savvy as tech companies when it comes to self-promotion, automakers lead the way when it comes to patents. The report, by the Intellectual Property and [...] -
Lex recognises Bristol Street Motors
- 08/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Bristol Street Motors Ford in Birmingham has been awarded Dealership of the Year Award from vehicle management and fleet funding specialist, Lex Autolease. Lex Autolease, one of the UK’s largest contract hire providers with a fleet of over 307,000 vehicles, presented the dealership with the award at this year’s [...] -
Drive Assist director disqualified
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) has been notified by the Insolvency Service that Christopher Wright, a former Drive Assist director, has been disqualified from acting as a director for 13 years. In the three years since the Drive Assist collapse, NAB has been working with the Insolvency Service to [...] -
Police ‘Downes’ £100k PPI fraudster
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A man has been convicted of fraud after claiming nearly £100,000 for loss of earnings from a job he didn’t have, due to an illness he didn’t suffer from. Mark Downes, 28, from Kent, was sentenced to three years and four months after trying to defraud two insurance companies. Downes opened four income [...] -
GM has China in its hands
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
General Motors has announced that together with its joint ventures it sold a vehicle into the Chinese market every nine seconds during 2015. GM’s total sales in the country amounted to 3,612,635 last year, an average of nearly 9,900 vehicles every day. That represents an increase of 5.2 per cent on the [...] -
Eighth conviction in ‘cash for crash’ case
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A man who was part of a ‘crash for cash’ scheme which conned insurance companies out of more than £120,000 has been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud. Rajesh Kurmi of Letchworth Garden City was convicted of making a false insurance claim - one of numerous claims made by a gang of eight people between [...] -
Blockchain technology taking off
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Blockchain technology is expected to change the business landscape, but its impact the insurance industry might be more difficult to predict, according to Accenture. A blockchain is a public account of all Bitcoin transactions ever executed. It is constantly evolving as more transactions are added. However, [...] -
New year appointments at Ageas
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Ageas Insurance Ltd has confirmed a number of critical appointments, asserting its ambition to continue personal and commercial business lines success. Following Adam Clarke’s recent appointment as managing director for Ageas Retail Direct, Niraj Shah will become underwriting director for Ageas Insurance, with [...] -
UK car sales hit new high
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car sales hit an all-time high last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It is expected to announce that a record 2.6 million cars were registered in 2015, just up on the previous record of 2.58 million set in 2003. Last year’s figures also represent a six per cent [...] -
Apprentices turn to classic
- 07/01/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
For the first time UK apprentices will restore a classic car from start to finish – a 1955 Series 4 Lancia Aurelia. For the first time ever in the UK a nut and bolt restoration of a classic car is to be undertaken by apprentices who are serving their time at a Shropshire company. The six apprentices are all [...]