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Lark agrees FMG deal

Independent insurance brokers Lark (Group) Limited has signed a three-year contract with claims management specialists FMG. The contract includes the provision of an end-to-end claims management service, including first notification […]

Dealerships still putting drivers off

Nearly half of drivers said they felt pressurised into buying add-ons when they last bought a vehicle from a dealership or garage. Research from the Institute of the Motor Industry […]

IAEA looks to the future

The IAEA National Conference 2017 will take a look at future technologies, and how this will affect the industry going forward. Set this year at Donington Park – the home […]

MIB meets MPs in MK

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) is stepping up its work with MPs to highlight the threat of uninsured drivers. As part of this initiative, MIB invited Milton Keynes MPs Iain […]

Parents back new laws

Parents of young drivers would back additional tougher driving laws designed to reduce the high human and financial cost of road accidents involving young and newly qualified drivers. The research […]

Service Excellence offered to dealerships

SEAT UK will launch its Fleet Excellence programme to deliver an even higher level of service for fleet customers via its dealer network. Dealerships that are eligible for the Fleet […]

Insurance summit to address challenges

With over 100 attendees from more than 65 companies registered, Marketforce’s The Motor Insurance Summit will address the key challenges faced by insurers. The event, which takes place on 28 […]

‘Much to do’ for CAV future

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has published its report Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: The future? which indicates there is ‘much to do’. The report, which sets out […]

Van leasing fleet surges ahead

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) latest quarterly survey of members found that the business car and van leasing fleet grew by 6.6% year-on-year in the last quarter of […]

Traditional pricing takes a back seat

L&L Automotive Group has reported an increase in profits on part exchanges by 550% after integrating Cooper Solutions’ FullAppraisal and FullAuction into its business. The approved Mercedes-Benz retailer uses FullAppraisal, […]

LV= merger talks stall

LV= is understood to have backed away from a potential merger with Royal London. According to Sky News, the two mutuals have been negotiating the deal for the past few […]

Government roundtable discusses £51bn industry

The government has today met leaders of the automotive industry to discuss plans to position the UK as a global leader in electric and connected and autonomous vehicle technology. Transport […]