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Safety features in cars are being switched off by drivers, because they find them annoying, new research suggests.

Insurance premiums are expected to rise next year as insurers adjust pricing to reflect the impact of inflation, new analysis from EY suggests.

More than three-quarters of commercial motor brokers saw an increase in complex losses in the last quarter.

The insurance industry has hit back at claims that fleets are being unfairly hit with high premiums for electric vehicles.

Paul Hollick, chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), examines how insurance premiums for electric vehicles are impacting fleets.

ABAX has launched Fair, a new independent car insurance broker brand developed to deliver data-driven value to connected fleet insurance customers. 

Insurance premiums on EVs are being hiked by some firms based on ‘incorrect and irrelevant’ information, according to the AFP.

Working with National Highways and Driving for Better Business, a new vehicle compliance scheme has been launched by risk management firm CHAS.

Insurance experts at Fleet and Mobility Live provided hope for fleet operators that the aggressive rise in insurance costs could be coming to an end.

Mark Costello, co-founder & CEO of Taveo, looks at how to drive reduced risk and better insurance.

John Messore, managing partner at Innovation, looks at the issue of grey fleet insurance and how it’s important to establish what an employee’s policy covers.

FORS has announced that its insurance partner, SJL Insurance Services, will provide accredited operators with access to a new, bespoke insurance product.

The cost differences between repairing an electric vehicle (EV) versus an internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalent have been highlighted in a new report.

Copart's acquisition of Hills Motors could worsen vehicle salvage options for UK car insurers, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

London has been revealed as the region with the largest number of reported vehicle thefts in 2022, according to new data.

David Round, regional underwriter manager and Jim Billings, practice leader risk solutions at QBE Insurance, provide ways fleets can reduce insurance spend.

Allianz Commercial has refreshed its fleet policies to reduce repair times, with ‘green’ parts to be automatically fitted when appropriate.

Car theft victims are frequently waiting more than seven days longer for insurance payouts.

Flock will provide connected insurance cover for electric car subscription service Onto’s entire fleet complete with real-time driving safety insights.

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, explores why now is one of the most expensive times to run a fleet and what can be done to help reduce costs.

Thatcham Research will lead a project focused on Electric Vehicle (EV) collision repair and salvage processes and their impact on insurance claims and associated costs.

The equivalent of nine vans were stolen every day between September 2021 and August 2022, according to new data from Direct Line business insurance.

Fleet managers are expecting EVs to make up 56% of vehicle fleets within two years and more than three quarters expect to have fully electric fleets before 2030.

A third of fleet managers say they are frustrated that other departments within their business get a bigger say in the insurance decision making process than them.

Partnership will allow rapid screening of policies with Synectics Solutions’ National SIRA - a syndicated database of cross-sector customer risk intelligence.

Commercial motor insurer Zego is partnering with road safety charity Brake to educate fleets on road safety and promote safer driving.

An Uber Eats delivery driver has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention after trying to obtain insurance after crashing into a house.

Fleets of delivery drivers participating in Zego’s Risk Management Academy have seen a reduction of 22% in insurance claims.

Zego has partnered with QBE to further strengthens Zego’s capability to innovate and deliver tech-enabled, behaviour-led fleet insurance products.

New technology is making it easier and quicker for fleet operators to ensure collisions are recorded and reported within the crucial “golden hour”, says FleetCheck.

Zego has revealed that Uber driver Mohammad Umran from Stockport, has won a new electric car in the company’s Good Driver Giveaway competition.

Speedy is investing in more than 100 early careers trainees across the UK and MiX Telematics partners with Humn, the commercial motor insurance company.

ATS Euromaster stocks up on EV tyres, but warns fleets will face additional costs and Licence Check has been confirmed in the DVLA's annual figures.

Novo has added 40 new electric cars to its fleet to meet the increase in demand for its electric vehicle (EV) insurance solutions.

The Home Office has confirmed there were 101,198 reported vehicle thefts in 2021, more than twice the figure published by the DVLA in February.

The‘Refer a Friend’ programme will reward existing policyholders, as well as those they refer, when they sign up for one of Zego’s monthly or annual policies.

Fleet Evolution says that insurance rates have increase by between 150% and 300% for electric cars in recent months.

Van insurance is up 6.3% since the start of the year, as a result of new FCA ‘price walking’ rules that came into force in January.

The Government is removing an EU insurance rule that requires vehicles used on private land to be insured.