News articles
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Ethnicity pay reporting "an important next step" - ABI
23/01/2019
The insurance industry is supporting efforts to introduce ethnicity pay reporting as a further step to improving diversity and inclusion across all job levels and in all sectors.
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Don’t forget your Green Card - British insurers issue advice to customers on no-deal Brexit
17/01/2019
The Association of British Insurers is today setting out advice for consumers and businesses who may be affected by a no-deal Brexit. In new guidance published today, drivers are being advised of the…
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ABI response to Government defeat on Withdrawal Agreement
15/01/2019
Reacting to the Government’s defeat in Parliament on its proposed Brexit deal, Huw Evans, Director General of the Association of British Insurers, said: “We need a way forward urgently that…
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Read our latest comment here on the roles of airlines and insurers in response to the ongoing disruption at Gatwick Airport
21/12/2018
Mark Shepherd, Head of General Insurance Policy at the Association of British Insurers, said: “Where customers have bought travel insurance which includes cover for disruption they will be able to…
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Civil Liability Bill gets Royal Assent
20/12/2018
Commenting on Royal Assent being granted for the Civil Liability Bill, which means it now enters law as the Civil Liability Act, the ABI’s Director of General Insurance Policy James Dalton said: “The…
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ABI advice on travel insurance regarding Gatwick drone closure
20/12/2018
The Association of British Insurers has issued the following advice in response to the closures at Gatwick Airport caused by a drone: “Where illegal drone activity has grounded or diverted flights…
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Payday UK insurance industry paid out £55 billion in a year
20/12/2018
More than Croatia’s entire economy The Association of British Insurers has today published new analysis which shows that general insurance and long-term savings companies in the UK paid out £153…
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European Commission no-deal contingency plans ‘fail to lift a finger’ for millions of insurance customers in Europe, says ABI
19/12/2018
Reacting to no-deal contingency plans published by the European Commission today, Hugh Savill, Director of Regulation at the Association of British Insurers said: “So the European Commission says…
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CMA pricing super-complaint: ABI response
19/12/2018
Commenting on today’s report from the Competition and Markets Authority on pricing practices across a range of products, Huw Evans, Director General of the Association of British Insurers…
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Are Christmas presents covered by insurance?
14/12/2018
Insurance Questions Answered: Are my Christmas presents covered by my home and car insurance? With Christmas over, many homes will have a few more gadgets hanging about. Though your…