• Allianz acquires Innovation Group
    • 11/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Claims technology and solutions provider Innovation Group is being acquired by Allianz X, the investment arm of Allianz Group. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, will support Innovation Group develop further technological solutions for the insurance and automotive industries, while also accelerating the [...]
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  • ABI announces new board appointment
    • 21/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Association of British Insurers has announced that Jason Richards, Swiss Re CEO UK&I, is joining the board. The ABI board is formed of senior leaders from across the insurance and long-term savings industry including the ABI’s president, Barry O’Dwyer. He said: “We warmly welcome Jason to the ABI [...]
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  • Solus names new COO
    • 14/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Solus ARC has appointed Clare Davies as its chief operating officer. She will report to Simon Smith, Solus managing director and Aviva repair lead. Davies joins Solus with more than 25 years’ experience within claims and operations and more recently in supply chain management. She will play a key part in [...]
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  • Rural car theft on the increase
    • 25/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    NFU Mutual has warned people in rural areas to be wary of rising thefts of Land Rover Defenders. It found that thefts of this vehicle rose by 34% in 2021, and is on course to increase again this year, with the overall cost of this crime rising 87% to £2.6m. Rebecca Davidson, rural affairs specialist at NFU [...]
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  • Motofix secures AA partnership
    • 17/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Motofix Group has announced that all eight accident repair locations covering the South and South West of England have been appointed by AA Insurance covering both the AA Underwriting and AA Accident Assist. Tim Rankin, managing director of AA Accident Management, said: “With the emergence of rapidly changing [...]
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  • Motor premiums creeping up
    • 08/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The average price of motor insurance rose in the second quarter, according to data published by the ABI. Its Motor Insurance Premium Tracker found that the average policy has increased to £419. This represents a marginal increase of £5 on the previous quarter, but remains £11 lower than the same time in [...]
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  • Motor claims inflation set to keep rising
    • 28/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK motor claims inflation is set to continue rising, according to analysts at J.P. Morgan. They say this is because of continued supply chain issues coupled with wider inflationary pressures. It revealed that UK motor insurer Sabre said claims inflation had continued throughout the year, rising from eight per [...]
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  • Keyless thefts make up 94% of stolen vehicles
    • 19/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert Tracker has reported that 94% of the vehicles it recovered in the first half of 2022 were stolen without the thief having possession of the keys. Its warning comes as concerns over the ready availability of key hacking technology, now commonly used by criminal gangs to steal [...]
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  • S&G expands in the north
    • 15/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Insurance claims solutions business S&G Response has expanded its footprint in the north of England by opening a new 4,000 sqft office in Halifax. The new site created an initial 20 new jobs, with plans to increase to 50 over the course of the year Anne Pass, head of HR, said: “We are initially looking to [...]
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  • Drivers favour monthly bills
    • 30/06/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that almost one in three (30%) drivers prefer to pay for their car on a monthly basis. According to a new Opinium survey of 2,000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap.com, younger age groups are the most likely to pay monthly, with 53% of 18–34 year-olds favouring monthly payments [...]
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