Insurance Regulation And Operation
IFB report shows 'Crash for Cash' scams cost UK motorists £392mA new report from the Insurance Fraud Bureau found that staged crashes are costing UK motorists an extra £392 million a year in increased car insurance premiums. |
Infographic: How has gender affected your car insurance?MoneySupermarket has produced this interactive infographic that shows how much the new gender ruling that equalises car insurance payments affects you region-by-region in the UK. |
Will the car insurance compensation culture change following the insurance summit?This week the Prime Minister, David Cameron, met leaders of the insurance industry to agree ways to kill the compensation culture that has driven up the cost of car insurance. |
How much will car insurance cost in 2012?Fraud, insurers losses and new European gender legislation will make the cost of car insurance go up for UK motorists, though increases will be less than the last two years. |
Accident cover against uninsured drivers varies with providersMoneysupermarket.com has released new research that warns drivers to check the small print of their car insurance policies as the level of cover varies widely. |
Judge warns car insurers actions "cannot be in the public interest"A Judge has warned that an insurance company, who he claims have inflated the cost of repairs before passing on the charges, is not acting in the public interest. |
Why are car insurance premiums so high? OFT to investigateA study is to be conducted into the motor insurance market to find out why prices have risen dramatically in the last year, the Office of Fair Trading has confirmed. |
Battle brews between police and insurers over costs of riot insurance claimsThe Association of Police Authorities (APA) is disputing potential liability for claims made using the Riot Act of 1886 but the Association of British Insurers (ABI) says the law has worked well for 125 years. |
UK insurers to fund police team to help reduce insurance fraudThe UK insurance industry is to spend £8.2 million over three years to fund 35 police officers who will focus on reducing insurance fraud which is estimated to add £44 to each insurance premium. |
Finding the best travel insurance policies for this summerWith hundreds of travel insurance policies available choosing the right type is a minefield. Our guide to finding the right type of policy for your summer holiday will help you make the right choice. |
How the ECJ gender ruling will affect your insuranceToday's ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that makes it unlawful to set different insurance premiums using gender as a basis will see women pay more for insurance. |
Aviva results cheer investors but dividend cutAviva was the highest riser on the FTSE 100 this morning after reporting better-than-expected half-year results. |
AXA announces 350 UK job cutsInsurance giant AXA has announced 350 more job cuts in the UK as part of a cost-saving programme. |
Insurance broker claims records destroyed by lighteningThe FSA is warning customers of Jeffrey Flanners (Consulting) Limited to check their insurance coverage after storm damage destroyed the company's financial records. |
Insurance 'could pay for long-term care'A £20,000 'insurance policy' could end the "cruel lottery" of long-term health care, the government has said in its green paper. |
Legal & General to cut 560 jobsInsurer Legal & General is set to make up to 560 workers redundant from processing centres across the country. |
Swiss Re cuts 1,000 jobsSwiss Re is axing 1,000 jobs as it attempts to cut costs across the business. |
AIG London office 'ground zero' of financial crisisThe London office of AIG has been dubbed the 'ground zero' of the financial crisis after an investigation revealed traders at the Mayfair office had lost billions of dollars. |
Aegon receives ?3bn in government cashDutch insurer Aegon has received a ?3 billion (£2.4 billion) cash injection from the government to protect it from market turmoil. |
AIG agrees terms for $85bn rescue loanAmerican International Group (AIG) has signed a definitive agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the $85 billion loan that will keep the firm afloat. |
AIG rescued by US governmentAmerican International Group (AIG) has received a $85 billion loan from the US government to continue operating in return for an 80 per cent stake in the firm. |
AIG secures crucial lifeline loanAmerican Insurance Group (AIG) is set to borrow $20 billion (£11.2 billion) from its own subsidiaries as a "bridge loan" to keep the firm afloat. |
Insurer Hiscox reports record profitsThe economic slowdown has failed to hit insurer Hiscox, which has posted record first half results of £109.2 million. |
Fraud costs households £650 eachInsurers are calling for a national strategy to reduce fraud, which is costing each UK household £650 per year. |
Broken central heating costing £64m too muchUK residents are paying £64 million more than they need to for repairs to broken central heating systems, new figures show. |
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