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

Autoglass has launched a new integrated online tool with insurance partner Aviva, enabling Aviva customers to make a windscreen insurance claim.

The total market value for UK primary car body repairs is expected to grow by 14% from £4.75 billion in 2018 to £5.43bn in 2023, a new report suggests.

Consumer Intelligence has warned van drivers that despite prices dropping 0.9% in the past year, insurance premiums are set to rise.

A decline in accident repair centres is causing insurance-related repair costs to rise significantly.

Almost one million potholes each year have been reported to local authorities since 2015, research by The Insurance Emporium has found.

Government claims insurance premiums would be cut if drivers take a cyclist awareness course have come as a surprise to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

A quarter (25%) of drivers would like to see dashcams made compulsory in cars, new research from GoCompare Car Insurance suggests.

Telematics has played a role in reducing insurance costs for young drivers as it has cut casualties by more than a third since 2011, LexisNexis Risk Solutions reports.

Bibby Distribution has invested more than £1 million to support driver safety and improve performance with the installation of in-cab cameras across the entirety of its fleet.

An angry cyclist has been caught on camera causing £1,500 worth of damage to a vehicle in busy London rush hour traffic, saving the company a hefty repair bill.

Insurers in the UK are unable to fully appreciate the benefits of telematics compared to decision-makers in the EU, according to a new survey.

Autonet is launching a new usage-based insurance private car product for young and new drivers using VisionTrack’s video telematics solutions.

The growth in telematics technology will mean usage based insurance (UBI) will become the fleet norm by 2021, says VisionTrack.

More than half of employers (54%) aged over 55 with responsibility for company drivers take no action to monitor or manage their behaviour.

RAM Tracking has announced the launch of 3G live-streaming dash cams for fleet vehicles, ensuring all journeys are recorded.

A car wash company has been fined for not having employers’ liability insurance.

AE Motors Birmingham has been fined for not having employers’ liability insurance.

Almost one third (29%) of 18-25-year olds who had been involved in a car accident were either wrongly blamed or struggled to prove they weren’t at fault.

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association is urging MPs to back reforms to whiplash compensation as the Civil Liability Bill undergoes a second reading in parliament today.

RAC Black Box has revealed that 62% of its customers believe telematics and driver score features make them safer drivers.

Zego has launched a pay-as-you-go insurance product for part-time couriers.

After August 25 automated driving licence checks via third party providers will not be possible unless updated GDPR-compliant driver permission is obtained.

Legal firm DAC Beachcroft and Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers are reminding fleets of the need to protect their driver's interests, as well as the interests of their organisation.

The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) is launching an investigation into insurer treatment of the body repair industry.

Almost 90% of van drivers in London and South East could be charged more than £5,000 to drive in the capital from 2021, according to The Van Insurer.

More than 70% of high-impact collisions recorded by Insurethebox's accident alert service last year were triggered by 17 to 21-year-old drivers.

Analysis from Consumer Intelligence shows van insurance price rises are going into reverse with annual premiums dropping 1.7% in a year to an average £1,240.

Vanarama Insurance is to launch a new online comparison tool after signing a deal with commercial insurance agency software system supplier SchemeServe.

Almost one in five fleets do not carry out walkaround checks on vehicles, a new survey from ProVision suggests.

GPs are the most likely profession to make a claim following an at-fault collision, with despatch drivers among those which are least likely, research from GoCompare Insurance has found.

Thatcham Research has announced that long-standing employee, Peter Shaw will step down from his role as chief executive with immediate effect, due to ill-health.

A series of trials have concluded resulting in 77 people being convicted for their role in a major insurance fraud ‘crash for cash’ scam.

By James Cox, transport manager, Anglia UK

Intelligent Telematics’ SureCam connected vehicle cameras have been installed in more than 100 Stericycle commercial vehicles in “joined-up approach” to risk.

Three-quarters (73%) of motorists feel a dashcam is a useful addition to a vehicle, a survey by automotive retailer Peter Vardy has found.

Paying the cost of vehicle repair or insurance excess is just the tip of the iceberg, with the true cost of a collision being much greater. Andrew Ryan reports

More than 15 million drivers could be invalidating their insurance by flouting common policy rules, according to research from pay-as-you-go insurer Cuvva.

Fleets took ‘safety first’ approach after leasing companies issued weather warning.

FMG is celebrating a number of its insurance claims handlers attaining their Cert CII core professional insurance qualification.