Blog articles
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We need a discount rate that is fair to customers and claimants
31/01/2017
Thousands of people every year suffer the kind of tragic injuries that mean they will spend the rest of their life receiving medical treatment and care. No amount of financial compensation can make…
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Lies are lies: Supreme Court ruling sends out the wrong message to customers
27/07/2016
Thoughts on the the decision of the Supreme Court in the Versloot Dredging case.
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It’s 350 years since the Great Fire of London and we’ve still not fully learnt its lessons
26/07/2016
The Great Fire of London, which happened 350 years ago this September, destroyed more than 13,000 homes and 87 churches as it blazed for four days. If such a fire engulfed the City of London today, we estimate the cost in insurance pay-outs would be £37bn.
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The Chancellor must resist any temptation to increase Insurance Premium Tax in next month’s Budget
01/03/2016
James Dalton, Director, General Insurance Policy, ABI The rise in the rate of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) from 6% to 9.5% announced in last year’s Budget did not grab the headlines. But it has had a…
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Affordable flood insurance for businesses: What’s the solution?
06/01/2016
James Dalton, Director, General Insurance Policy, ABI Following severe flooding in recent weeks, the insurance industry’s forthcoming Flood Re scheme has once again been widely acknowledged by…
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Taxing times: What the Chancellor’s insurance premium tax increase means for customers
14/07/2015
James Dalton, Director, General Insurance Policy, ABI Given the headlines in last week’s Budget about the living wage, changes to welfare and changes to tax credits, little attention has focussed on…
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UKTI Export Week: How trade credit insurance facilitates international trade
21/05/2015
This week is the UK Trade and Investment’s Export Week, which is celebrating and raising awareness about the UK’s export market and export finance. Businesses looking to expand into new markets or…
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Valentine’s Day at Downing Street – three years on
13/02/2015
James Dalton, Director, General Insurance Policy, ABI On Valentine’s Day three years ago, representatives from leading motor insurers met with the Prime Minister at Downing Street to discuss how to…
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Looking ahead to the ABI’s Motor Conference
23/09/2014
Set against the backdrop of a period of unprecedented change in our industry, the ABI’s 2014 Motor Conference will be a unique opportunity to discuss the latest developments. Topics such as whiplash…
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Young drivers: a significant step forward in Northern Ireland
15/05/2014
This week the Northern Ireland Executive has taken a significant step forward in improving young driver safety by introducing a package of measures to change the way young people learn to…