• Two men sentenced for staging crash

    • 6 November 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Two men who met and became friends in prison were yesterday (Thursday, 5 November) sentenced at the Old Bailey after staging a ‘cash for crash’ accident in order to claim over £16k on their car insurance Kais Bougoussa, aged 46 (1/5/69) from Stratford Road, E3 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud by [...]
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  • IFB launches landmark consultation

    • 4 November 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has taken a landmark step towards extending its services to defendant lawyers, investigators and other industry suppliers, by launching a consultation on ‘affiliate membership’ The consultation, launched today, invites suppliers assisting insurers in the fight against fraud to [...]
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  • Direct Line’s prices exceed expectations

    • 3 November 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Direct Line Insurance, Britain's largest motor insurer, reported a bigger than expected rise in motor insurance prices for the third quarter, helping to boost its sales The insurance firm, whose brands include Churchill, Green Flag and Privilege, announced an 84 per cent rise in risk-adjusted motor prices The [...]
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  • TP insurance holders pay more

    • 2 November 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Motorists are being warned not to assume that third-party insurance will be the cheapest option after research found they were being quoted up to £4,000 a year more for policies that offer less cover than fully comprehensive plans, according to The Guardian Around nine in 10 drivers choose comprehensive motor [...]
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  • DCML and In-Car Cleverness partner

    • 28 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    DCML has partnered with vehicle-to-business software provider, In-Car Cleverness, to create DCM Connected – an advanced dealer and fleet management tool that incorporates telematics The addition of telematics to the offering will mean it now not only manages and insures the fleet, but will also enhance visibility [...]
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  • Research highlights unreported incident scale

    • 27 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Research released following the end of British summer time has revealed that more than one in three drivers have been involved in an unreported incident with another car during the winter months The survey by dash cams retailer, LaptopsDirectcouk, quizzed 1,000 car drivers on their experiences of driving during [...]
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  • Insurance premiums increase by 4.8%

    • 26 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Car insurance premiums have risen by 48% in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index The AA has said that the average ‘shop around’ quote for car insurance had risen to £569, an increase of £26 over the three months ending 30 September, and the second successive [...]
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  • ABI outlines effects of IPT increases

    • 26 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    With less than a week to go until Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) increases on the 1 November 2015, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is setting out the key facts about who will be affected by the change The standard rate of Insurance Premium Tax - the tax paid each time an insurance policy is purchased in the [...]
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  • AXA merges UK and Ireland

    • 26 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    AXA UK will bring all of its insurance business under one leader with the news that AXA Ireland has been added to the remit of Amanda Blanc, CEO of AXA Insurance, UK & Ireland as of 1 January 2016 The decision to bring all the insurance businesses together for the first time brings AXA UK’s operations in line [...]
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  • FirstCar and Creditplus announce partnership

    • 21 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    FirstCar has announced that it has agreed a partnership with Creditplus to help young drivers find affordable car finance for their first cars The partnership will grant readers of FirstCar access to one of the leading car finance providers in the country, with exclusive deals and packages planned for the [...]
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