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The Ministry of Justice has today launched a consultation on proposals which aim to reduce the number of whiplash claims and allow insurers to cut premiums.

Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has called on Highways England to review the arrangements for clearing debris from UK motorways following a rise in “swerve to avoid” and “tyre blowout” related claims.

A SmartWitness First Notification of Loss (FNOL) video camera trial has seen some firms disputed claims go down by as much as 40%.

VisionTrack is calling for the Government to waive the Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for fleets adopting accident-reducing camera telematics technology.

The majority of insurers are completely unprepared for the arrival of driverless vehicles, according to a new study from KPMG.

Markerstudy has confirmed the acquisition of UK telematics motor insurance business, Drivology Limited.

PIB Insurance has launched a fleet insurance product that uses telemetry data and focused risk management in order to reduce costs for the fleet operator.

FleetVision has entered into a partnership with FleetInsurancePlus, to assist fleet clients in bringing transparency to their total cost of insurance.

Motor fleet insurance and risk management specialists Gauntlet Group has launched a fleet analysis service aimed at reducing risk and costs.

Motor fleet insurance and risk management specialist Gauntlet has highlighted worrying cases of underinsurance within the haulage and transport sector.

A motorist has escaped a fine and points on his licence after Asset Protection Unit was able to prove his innocence by analysing the vehicle’s telematics data.

Almost nine in 10 motorists would not tell their employer if they received points on their licence, potentially invalidating insurance, a survey has found.

Lying about personal details invalidates cover, increasing costs for fleets.

Improved car safety and the advent of driverless cars could force motor insurers to move away from their traditional customer base, says Standard & Poor's.

Prestige Fleet Servicing is seeing growing demand for its combined motor trade insurance policy.

RSA, one of the largest UK commercial insurers, has launched smartphone app Smart Fleet for SMEs with fleets of up to 15 vehicles.

A new insurance group rating system for vans could see insurance premiums fall for those fleets opting for the safest vehicles.

Arval and sister company Greenval Insurance will be absorbing the November 2015 increase in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) for customers with insured leased cars.

Insurance claims service provider Davies Group has acquired specialist defendant motor claims business Managed Fleet Services.

Crash for cash fraudsters are being successfully targeted thanks to a data sharing service run by a leading law firm.

Insurance telematics provider Scope Technology has launched a claims management platform aimed at helping insurers tackle fraudulent whiplash claims.

Aviva is calling on the Government to help tackle motor insurance fraud, which it estimates cost UK motorists £2.5 billion per year.

Arval is aiming to tap into a significant number of UK fleets that are looking to their leasing provider to insure their company vehicles.

New research from AXA Business Insurance has blasted the ‘white van man’ stereotype, claiming drivers are selfless, responsible and with a strong moral code.

RoadHawk has formed a partnership with KGM insurance to provide in-vehicle camera technology to the specialist insurer’s taxi and private hire policyholders.

Ageas UK and Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) have entered into an insurance agreement for customers buying a new Volkswagen Group vehicle.

Vehicle leasing and fleet management company Arval has expanded its insurance product offer in the UK.

Arval has launched a new insurance product that allows fleets to insure vehicles through the leasing company even if the vehicle is not funded by them.

Breyer Group has reduced its insurance costs by £60,000 in 12 months through its partnership with partnership with HDI-Gerling Insurance Company and using TomTom Telematics technology.

An insurance company has denied it threatened to void a vicar's policy after she adorned her car with religious stickers.

UK motorists believe on-board CCTV cameras could stop crash for cash fraudsters in their tracks, research suggests.

Dealer fleet cars are most liable to accident damage in the South East, according to insights from motor industry software specialist DCML.

A recent poll of major fleet insurers has found that the widespread use of the Net Promoter Score (NPS) system in the insurance industry may be leaving some providers wide open to their policy holders experiencing poor customer service from third party suppliers.

According to the AA, regional differences in insurance premiums are continuing to grow.

Just Fleet, a dedicated motor fleet insurance broker where every vehicle is fitted with a 3G front facing accident camera, has teamed up with How’s My Driving to help reduce the human and financial cost of road accidents in the UK.

TomTom Telematics’ technology has been chosen by Alllianz France to underpin its new motor insurance offer.

Birmingham city centre - dubbed Britain’s whiplash fraud capital by SmartWitness - has the highest car insurance premiums in the whole of the UK, according to new research.

The continuous insurance enforcement legislation introduced three years ago has reduced the number of uninsured vehicles on the road, according to the AA.

Light commercial vehicles are increasingly being targeted by criminals running dangerous crash for cash fraud rings, according to new research.

Fraudulent ‘slam-ons’ – road traffic accidents deliberately caused in order to claim for whiplash compensation – increased by 51% in 2013, according to claims fraud data from Aviva.