February 9, 2024
Britain’s financial watchdog said on Friday several insurers have agreed to suspend sales of policies that cover the depreciation of cars after it said it was worried the deals did not offer value for money. The suspension relates to so-called …
January 10, 2024
Shares in UK insurers fell on Wednesday, with traders pointing to an article in the Insurance Post that quoted the Financial Conduct Authority’s Head of Insurance Matt Brewis as saying premium finance was a “poor product”. At 1258 GMT, Direct …
September 21, 2023
Britain’s financial watchdog has told motor insurers they have three months to improve the value they give customers in products that top up coverage, or face potential sanctions. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday it had asked insurers …
January 11, 2023
Shares in Direct Line lost more than a quarter of their value on Wednesday after the British motor and home insurer unexpectedly scrapped its 2022 final dividend, with stocks in rivals Admiral and Aviva also falling sharply. Motor insurers performed …
September 29, 2021
UK connected motor insurtech Ticker and Abacai Group have partnered to increase Ticker’s capacity and introduce new levels of pricing sophistication, bringing connected insurance to a much wider market. Founded in 2018 and launched in 2019 with the backing of …
July 21, 2021
The cost of a comprehensive car insurance policy in Britain fell 12% in the second quarter to its lowest level since early 2016 due to COVID-19 lockdowns, although it might rebound to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions ease, a survey showed …
July 23, 2018
UK motor insurers have voted for the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) to handle and pay the claims from victims involved in a terrorist event where a vehicle is used to kill or injure. MIB is the UK’s not-for-profit body which …
January 19, 2018
Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has announced the launch of Edison Motor and the appointment of Steven Dickie and Doug Ockwell as joint managing directors of the new operation. Edison Motor …
September 7, 2017
Britain plans to alter the rate used to calculate upfront personal injury payments, the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday, a move which will reduce those payments and insurance premiums. Motor insurers’ profits were dented and insurance premiums have risen …
April 11, 2017
U.K. car insurance premiums rose 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2017, with motorists now paying an average of £781 ($949), which is £110 ($134), or 16 percent, higher than average premiums paid in the same period last year, …