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Porsche restoration competition racing ahead
- 09/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 the country, the competition puts Porsche recommended repairers to the test. This year also sees the competition take on a [...] -
Volvo continues education drive
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 Course on 24 March, will provide delegates with the latest information on Volvo’s range of cars. Already 25 days have [...] -
Axalta earns Daimler supplier award
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 Global Procurement Trucks and Buses category for the supply of top-quality paint materials. ‘On behalf of the global [...] -
RAC acquires Nebula Systems
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 ability to read a market leading depth of data from the broad vehicle parc. The addition of enhanced vehicle [...] -
Flint Insurance drives down cost of claims with FMG
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 the provision of an end-to-end claims management service, including first notification of loss (FNOL), accident damage [...] -
Insurer business models under spotlight
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 Andy Price, practice leader - EMEA, Zurich; Doug Jenkins, manager risk control - Motor, AXA; Rubén Aparicio–Mourelo, [...] -
UK government won’t stifle autonomous innovation
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 in London yesterday, Martin Ellis, policy lead, Centre of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Department of Transport, [...] -
Vista completes Solera acquisition
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 Equity Development LLC, the investment and acquisition subsidiary of Koch Industries Inc and an affiliate of [...] -
Telematics a ‘new paradigm’ for insurers
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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 gathered to hear presentations from a wide representation of speakers, almost all of whom said a telematics tidal wave is [...] -
Insurance continues digital trend
- 08/03/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Research from PwC shows that the digital revolution has well and truly arrived for the insurance industry, with 71% of consumers having used some form of digital research before buying a policy. The research highlights around 26% of consumers currently purchase their plans online, with this number set to continue [...]