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Claims collapse but will savings be passed on?

4 September 2020

As expected, the number of motor insurance claims notified to insurers in the second quarter of the year significantly fell according to figures from the Association of British Insurers. The fall largely reflected the lockdown period, when far fewer vehicle journeys were made. Claim payouts during the period while also down, fell at a lower … [Read more...]

Best of the tests are in Wales

4 September 2020

Llandrindod Wells is home to Britain’s best drivers, according to Collingwood Insurance Services. The Newcastle-based insurance intermediary examined the latest data from DVLA test centres across Britain and discovered the Welsh town returned the highest pass rate, with 73.19 per cent passing the test. Of 593 conducted tests, a staggering 434 people passed … [Read more...]

Mind over marketing and your wellbeing

2 September 2020

A webinar dedicated to helping individuals look after their wellbeing through the pressures created by the coronavirus pandemic is being held this month by the Vehicle Remarketing Association. “How to Stay Well in a Time of Crisis,” will take place at 3pm on Thursday 10 September and is open to all members of the VRA. Speakers include Prash Kotecha of … [Read more...]

Newslines 2 September

2 September 2020

Bentley has built its 40,000thFlying Spur at Crewe. This is currently the third generation of the luxury sporting model since it was launched as the Continental Flying Spur in 2005. Four new trim levels expand the SEAT Leon range from £19,855. A 1.0 litre RDE2 petrol engine can be specified while new FR Sport (right) trim adds a bit more zest … [Read more...]

Clean hydrogen fuel will unlock investments

31 August 2020

The future of hydrogen fuels in Europe and how they can boost economies while overcoming coronavirus losses has been mapped out. The European Commission published its hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe. This strategy brings different strands of policy action together, covering the entire value chain, as well as the industrial, market and … [Read more...]

Call for drive against drunks behind the wheel

28 August 2020

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for new initiatives from the Government to drive down the number of drink-drive related deaths on UK roads. It follows figures released from the Department for Transport earlier today showing yet another year of stagnation in annual drink-drive statistics, highlighting eight years … [Read more...]

Newslines 27 August

27 August 2020

About 400 jobs are going at the MINI plant, Cowley, Oxford. The company said it’s halving its contracting force following a slump in demand for the models in the coronavirus lockdown. Learners have to contend with another collapse of the DVSA on-line driving test booking system. It failed within hours of being restarted after the lockdown and then again … [Read more...]

Councils urged not to hide approach to school masks

27 August 2020

Shadow Minister for Education Suzy Davies MS has called for a consistent approach from local authorities to pupils wearing facemasks on school transport. Some councils have made wearing masks mandatory, some have not, and some have yet to publish their rules. Welsh Conservative Mrs Davies said, “Parents and pupils across Wales are in some cases being left … [Read more...]

Lessons in safely living on the roads

25 August 2020

With fortunate students about to embark on their university courses, some will be facing their first autumn and winter behind the wheel and it’s worth repeating some good advice from Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s Head of Driving and Riding Standards. “Our driving habits start being set from the moment we venture out alone after passing our driving test, … [Read more...]

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