insurance

Classic car insurance scheme introduced

Ernest R Shaw in conjunction with LV= has introduced a new insurance scheme for bodyshops and garages dealing with classic cars. Ernest R Shaw and LV= Insurance have launched an […]

Insurance prices remain static

Comprehensive car insurance premiums have held steady during the first quarter of 2015, according to the latest Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index in association with Towers Watson. This means that […]

Car insurance fraudster sentenced

A Liverpool man who manipulated an insurer’s website to get £10,000 worth of car insurance for just £10 has been sentenced. Callum Mullen had previously been found guilty of two […]

Concern over rise in uninsured drivers

Insurers have conceded they are largely powerless to prevent an uptick in uninsured drivers after the Motor Insurers’ Bureau reported the number of motorists without insurance had ‘plateaued out’ after […]

Ageas partners with Volkswagen

Ageas UK and Volkswagen Financial Services have entered into an agreement that will see customers buying an Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, SEAT or Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle within the group’s retailer network […]

IFB welcomes guilty verdict

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has welcomed the guilty verdicts handed down yesterday at Manchester Crown Court to a group of fraudsters who staged ‘crash for cash’ insurance scams totalling over £1 […]

Catlin sells insurethebox

UK insurer, Catlin has sold its stake in Box Innovation Group (insurethebox) to Japanese-owned motor insurance specialist, Aioi Nissay Dowa. Under the sale agreement announced back in December 2014, Aioi […]

Covéa reports solid results

Covéa Insurance has today announced its financial results for 2014, with it reporting ‘growth and solid results, despite challenging market conditions’. The company has reported a 15% increase in gross […]

Public set to increase insurance spend

People are expected to spend more money on insurance products according to the latest CBI/PWC Financial Services Survey, which was published today. For the first time in a year, optimism […]

Insurers look to supply chain

At the recent Marketsforce’s 3rd annual Motor Insurance Summit, the supply chain was highlighted as being a key component for insurers moving ahead. Speaking at the conference, themed Looking ahead: […]

bodyshop logo long

Car insurance fraudster jailed

A car rental firm owner who made £65,000 selling invalid car insurance to motorists across the UK was jailed for two years at the Old Bailey yesterday. Jeffrey Derek King […]

bodyshop logo long

ERS puts staff on notice

Specialist motor insurer ERS has put 380 staff on notice of redundancy ahead of the closure of its Brentwood office, Post Online has revealed. The company will enter a 45-day […]