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Fleet insurance specialist Cooke and Mason has changed its name to PIB Insurance Brokers, as part of a nationwide rebranding exercise by its parent company.

Fleet customers have received a £10.6 million rebate from QBE in motor premiums for vehicles taken out of service during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Crash for cash remains a “real and growing” threat to fleets and company car and van drivers, according to experts at AX.

A majority of fleet managers have questioned the effectiveness of in-vehicle technologies, such as parking sensors, according to Allianz Insurance.

Rising insurance costs are among the biggest vehicle-related challenges faced by SMEs, according to a new study by CameraMatics.

Insurance firm Zego has partnered with telematics specialist ABAX to offer fleets a new usage-based insurance policy.

London-based Insurtech Zego has expanded its partnership with RSA Insurance to provide flexible cover for van fleets.

Half of UK drivers do not trust driverless technology, a survey by Opinium has found.

Sales and marketing workers have been revealed as the van drivers most likely to claim on their insurance, data from Quotezone.co.uk has found.

Software platform could lead to new insurance models and improve telematics investment returns.

Collision Management Systems (CMS) has announced it will expand its commercial team to ‘better realise market demand’.

Copart UK has launched a Transportation App, which aims to improve the speed of total loss decision-making for its insurance customers.

Radius adds The Burley Group, strengthens its brand.

Brake is arguing for graduated driver licences after data showed that, on average, 33 new drivers lost their licence every day after reaching six penalty points.

CalAmp has announced that Mark Rose has been appointed as the new managing director of its stolen vehicle recovery division Tracker.

Study shows how connected vehicles and advanced analytics can make travelling in cities safer by making relatively simple improvements to roads and junctions.

Greater Manchester start-up Zoom, has launched the UK’s first car insurance aimed exclusively at electric vehicle (EV) owners

Police have caught scores of dangerous drivers on the M1 using Highways England’s unmarked HGV ‘supercabs’ in a week-long operation.

Autoglass BodyRepair has announced a new three-year deal with Hastings Direct.

Camera technology provider SureCam has partnered with insurance software developer Concirrus to improve the insurance claims process.

Telematics company launches accident and claims management app for fleets operators.

A new ‘crash for cash’ tactic is being employed by criminals to target unsuspecting drivers, say anti-fraud experts at AX.

Van Excellence scheme partners with McCarron Coates to launch new insurance product for van drivers committed to safe, efficient and compliant driving.

Interest from fleets in fixed cost motor insurance is growing as new vehicle technology starts to increase premiums, says Arval UK.

Lack of protection against theft from keyless entry ‘relay attacks’ results in ‘Poor’ security ratings for DS3 Crossback, Mazda 3, Toyota Rav-4 and Volvo S60

SmartWitness has announced its fully integrated HD video telematics solution, GoCam, is now available on Geotab Marketplace.

The youngest offenders in 2018 were two 11-year-olds, but the youngest on record since 2012 was a 10-year-old who was caught in 2016.

The number of motor theft claims paid by insurers in the first quarter of this year were at their highest for any quarter since 2012, says the ABI.

Rob Smale, former claims director and transformation director at Ageas, has joined the board of e2e Total Loss Vehicle Management (e2e) as a non-executive director.

Vehicles should have a sufficient level of security to guard against cyber attacks before they are allowed to be used in fully autonomous mode, the insurance industry urged.

By Kate Sweeney, partner and head of personal injury, Stephensons

McCarron Coates has reminded passenger and road transport fleet operators to not cut corners and urged them to consider sleep in the risk management process.

By Mark Merrell, partner at Corclaim

James Dalton, director of general insurance policy at the ABI, is calling for six loopholes in the salvage system to be addressed.

Arthur Marsh Insurance is to offer customers from the haulage and waste collection sectors Camera Telematics’ Street Angel system.

Insurtech Zego has partnered with WeFlex to provide its 700-strong fleet with an insurance policy, driven by real-time data.

Drivers of fully autonomous vehicles should not be held liable for crashes involving their cars while the technology is in charge, says the Association of British Insurers.

Auto Windscreens has predicting a 10% drop in its annual fleet insurance and fuel bill using an integrated video telematics solution.

New data from Coverbox revealed young drivers are capitalising on black box insurance, and are just as competent as older more experienced motorists.

FMG has announced that it has entered into a three-year contract with Momentum, providing an insurance broker claims management service.