Covid-19, mental health and bullying among top concerns for schools, finds Ecclesiastical
The impact of Covid-19, mental health and wellbeing, and bullying are among the top risks within the education sector, according to Ecclesiastical Insurance
Sector’s best win big at the Personal Injury Awards 2021
Irwin Mitchell, Switalskis Solicitors and Fletchers Solicitors were among the winners at the Personal Injury Awards 2021 ceremony last night
5k+ homes built in high-risk flood areas this year, find LV= GI and Localis
More than 5,000 new homes in areas at the highest risk of flooding have been approved to be built in England in 2021 alone, according to LV= GI and Localis
Pace Rehabilitation strengthens Lower Limb Trauma Clinic with addition of ex-military clinicians
Pace Rehabilitation has strengthened its Lower Limb Trauma Clinic with the appointment of senior professionals who have been involved in the rehabilitation of injured military personnel
Premiums for youngest van drivers fell 18.1%, finds Consumer Intelligence
Van drivers aged under 25 saw their premiums fall 18.1% in the 12 months to October 2021, yet their premiums remain “eye-wateringly high”
Autoglass wins renewed supplier deal with NFU Mutual
Autoglass, the vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration company, has successfully renewed its supplier deal with NFU Mutual
Copart UK undertakes major expansion as demand from insurers rises
Copart UK is creating a new 68-acre operation centre in East Anglia as part of a major expansion programme to meet demand from its insurer customers
Aviva urges action over online financial scams
Insurer Aviva is urging the UK government to include financial scams promoted by paid-for adverts in the scope of the Online Safety Bill
ICEYE to provide flood hazard analysis to McKenzie Intelligence Services
ICEYE, a provider of flood hazard data, has a struck a deal with McKenzie Intelligence Services to support its delivery of property loss numbers to the Lloyd’s market
LV=-branded bodyshops achieve Green Heart status
AW Group and the Vella Group have become the first LV= GI-branded bodyshops to achieve the Green Heart Standard
Kudo to reward customers with the AA-serviced annual breakdown policy
Kudo, the provider of a motor insurance app, has partnered with the AA to provide its customers with an annual breakdown policy when they purchase motor insurance
AX Motor Assist to provide end-to-end claims management for motor insurance brokers
AX has launched a new, technology-driven end-to-end claims management service for insurance brokers and their customers
FOIL elects Stuart Hardy as president
Stuart Hardy, partner at BLM Law, has been elected president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL)
QBE and Corporé partner on rehabilitation
QBE and Corporé have signed a three-year deal covering case management and treatment services for injured parties with major and catastrophic injury claims
QuestGates acquires contingency and entertainment claims specialist
Specialist loss adjuster QuestGates has completed its fourth deal of 2021 with the acquisition of Focus Claim & Risk Management
Road accidents jump 8% in week after the clocks go back, says Tesco Bank Car Insurance
Claims for road accidents jump 8% in the week after the clocks go back, according to analysis of internal data by Tesco Bank Car Insurance
Allianz appoints future-proof approved repairer network
Allianz Insurance has appointed its new approved repairer network for motor claims, having selected partners best placed to keep pace with advances in vehicle tech
DAC Beachcroft and AIS launch digital tool to help motor insurers meet OIC liability response deadline
DAC Beachcroft and insurtech AIS have launched ACE, an automated digital solution for gathering evidence and preparing compliant witness statements quickly
Motor insurers save £3.3b thanks to fewer claims during pandemic, finds ACSO
A new study commissioned by ACSO has found that motor insurers benefitted from a windfall of £118 per policy because fewer policyholders made claims during the pandemic
Insurer wouldn’t be first call for 65% of drivers, finds AA Accident Assist
Two thirds of drivers (65%) would initially call someone other than their insurer following a collision, according to a poll by the newly launched AA Accident Assist
handl Group appoints new digital head to spearhead digital growth strategy
Service provider handl Group, which owns a portfolio of businesses across the claims and rehabilitation sectors, has appointed Neil Vose as head of digital transformation
OIC data reveals 45,000 claims processed, 436 settlements reached
The OIC service, the online portal launched earlier this year to manage road traffic accident claims under £5,000, processed more than 45,000 claims during its first three months of operation
Radius Insurance eyes motor insurance/telematics integration with acquisition
Radius Insurance Solutions has acquired Leeds-based Milestone Insurance Consultants and Signature Underwriting, specialists in business motor insurance
Howden aims to create ‘credible alternative’ UK broker with Aston Lark acquisition
Howden, the international insurance broking group, has reached agreement to acquire Aston Lark from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Bowmark Capital
UK car insurance premiums see biggest annual drop in over seven years
Comprehensive car insurance premiums have fallen by 16% (£97) since Q3 2020, with motorists now paying £514 on average
Car insurance premiums fall despite drivers returning to roads
Drivers are being offered the cheapest average car insurance premiums since the summer of 2015, with the lowest average falling to just £533
Digital insurer Getsafe extends series B funding round
Digital insurer Getsafe has secured another £46.2 million in funds, extending its series B round to more than £68 million
McLarens recruits global head of data and analytics
Insurance services provider McLarens has appointed Jennifer Barclay to a newly created leadership role as global head of data and analytics strategy
Minster Law to acquire Irwin Mitchell’s fast-track personal injury business
Minster Law has agreed to acquire Irwin Mitchell’s back book of fast-track road traffic accident, employer liability and public liability injury claims
