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Birmingham’s status as the UK’s biggest motor fraud hotspot has been confirmed in the sixth annual Motor Fraud Index compiled by specialist law firm Keoghs.

Andrew Smith, managing director, Cobra UK, on how telematics technology can help tackle rising insurance costs.

Car rental companies, bodyshops and automotive dealerships can now take advantage of increased revenue and profit margin opportunities resulting from a new motor insurance claims model.

Covéa Insurance has become the first major UK insurer to take up the full range of mobile and fixed site services now available from AutoRestore.

Telematics Update has announced that free registration is now open for the webinar ‘Insurers Focus on Telematics Post Gender Ruling’. It will explore how insurers are reacting the gender ruling by implementing telematics technologies and the key business and tech challenges associated with these new solutions.

Towergate Insurance has teamed up with Abbey Legal Protection to launch a new commercial legal protection policy designed specifically for the transport and logistics industry.

Cobra UK is urging the insurance industry to tackle the cash for crash fraud epidemic head on with more widespread use of telematics to reduce premiums for all.

The Government action has unveiled new plans to tackle the huge number of whiplash claims which have been pushing up insurance premiums.

But fitting emergency braking as an option will not lower insurance group rating

International law firm DAC Beachcroft and Innovation Group have joined forces to offer an extended motor claims handling service.

Two-thirds (66%) of drivers would feel safer on the road if fleet vehicles were fitted with telematics devices to monitor their driver’s behaviour, research suggests.

The Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ’s) fixed recoverable costs (FRC) consultation represents a fundamental challenge to the rights of accident victims, with the likely outcome being to their detriment, says the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS).

Towergate Insurance has announced that it has entered into a three-year agreement with RAC to provide commercial motor and small business products under the RAC brand.

A recent survey by The Association of British Insurers (ABI) reveals that more than three in four people believe there should be restrictions on young drivers after they pass their test.

‘Crash for Cash’ fraudsters are costing nearly £400 million every year, according to a new report published by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).

The proposal by the DVLA to remove the insurance check when car owners apply for a tax disc is ‘absurd’, according to the AA.

Zurich Germany has chosen TomTom fleet management to provide the telematics capability behind the company’s newly launched product Zurich Fleet Intelligence (ZFI).

A partnership between the police and the motor finance sector has helped to recover over 1,500 cars fraudulently obtained on car finance, saving finance companies millions of pounds and delivering significant savings for consumers.

Insurance telematics will become the 'norm' within the next five years, according to one of the country’s biggest providers.

The BVRLA has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) decision to refer the UK's private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission for further investigation over concerns that it is not working well for motorists.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is referring the UK’s private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission.

More than fifty companies from the vehicle rental and motor insurance sectors have come together to address the issue of soaring insurance premiums.

Fraudulent whiplash claims contributed to a 2% rise in motor insurance fraud last year, according to the Association of British Insurers’ latest report on insurance fraud.

Telematics provider Quartix has joined forces with Towergate to help customers reduce risk and potentially reduce insurance costs as part of Towergate’s Fleetcare+ product.

Linden Holliday, CEO, MyDrive Solutions, on how technology will affect the insurance industry.

Following a competitive tender process with a major insurer Inter-est UK is launching a pilot for its new online First Notification of Loss (FNOL)/Triage solution called Inter-cept.

The private motor insurance industry is to be investigated by the Competition Commission following an initial study by the Office for Fair Trading.

Equity Red Star has launched a new product which aims to provide a solution for family run businesses and small enterprises operating fleets with two to ten cars or commercial vehicles.

Autoline Insurance Group, one of Ireland’s largest independent brokers, has unveiled an Android smartphone telematics app which will monitor driving patterns and charge insurance premiums accordingly.

Retail Motor Law (RML) has welcomed the provisional decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to refer the private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission.

Global insurance company RSA is to provide underwriting capacity to Ingenie, the car insurance brand for drivers aged 17-25, to meet the increasing demand for its young driver telematics insurance cover.

Vehicle manufacturers are being urged to consider fitting autonomous emergency braking as standard in a bid to improve safety ratings and potentially cut insurance premiums.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has signed an exclusive agreement with insurance telematics specialist MyDrive Solutions.

Fleets have described the impact of whiplash injury claims on insurance premiums as “massive” and called on the Government to do more after ministers, consumer groups and insurers held a summit in London.

Telematics Update will bring together more than 250 insurance telematics experts, including Generali, Insurethebox, Directline and Daimler, at the Insurance Telematics Europe 2012 Conference, on May 9-10, in London.

TomTom and Towergate have joined forces with the aim of reducing road risk and lowering fleet insurance premiums for businesses as part of Towergate’s Fleetcare+ product.

Tracker is continuing to invest in bringing its telematics solutions to the insurance industry with the appointment of Mark Thomson as director of insurance development.

New study reports an increase in cases of motor insurance fraud.

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has set out its Budget priorities to recognise the importance of risk management and insurance protection to assist growth and business resilience.

TomTom fleet management technology has been recognised by Equity Red Star as a key component in a new product aimed at lowering risk and insurance premiums for businesses.