News articles
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New industry campaign urges people to “Love Your Pension”
11/09/2018
ABI film backs the value of auto-enrolment The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is launching a new campaign urging younger workers to “Love Your Pension”, as part of the industry’s commitment to…
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Prudent Student – top insurance tips for university
07/09/2018
With nearly two-and-a-half million students planning to start or return to university this September with as much as £3,000 worth of possessions*, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging…
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Civil Liability Bill cost benefit amendment - insurers ready to provide evidence
06/09/2018
Commenting on the cost benefit amendments being put forward as part of the Civil Liabililty Bill, Head of Motor and Liability at the Association of British Insurers (ABI), Rob Cummings…
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ABI ready to continue collaboration to deliver vital pensions dashboard
04/09/2018
Commenting on today’s confirmation that the Government supports the pensions dashboard and commits to legislating where necessary, Director General of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), Huw…
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Public back reform to whiplash compensation
31/08/2018
Majority of the public positive about measures to fix the UK’s broken personal injury compensation system. Overwhelming view that legal costs are too high. Most people back Government plans to…
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Warning: Claims management company passing themselves off as the ABI are scammers
29/08/2018
The Association of British Insurers is warning the public to put the phone down on cold-callers passing themselves off as the ABI.
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Urgent agreement needed on regulatory deal to address Brexit contracts issue
23/08/2018
Commenting on the publication today of the Financial Services technical notice relating to a no-deal Brexit, Hugh Savill, Director of Regulation at the Association of British Insurers, said: “Leaving…
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One scam every minute – ABI reveals the true extent of insurance fraud in the UK
22/08/2018
Over half a million insurance frauds detected in 2017 – from lying when applying for cover to making a dishonest claim. One insurance fraud is detected every minute. Conning cyclist, bogus…
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From holiday to horror day – 3,000 holidaymakers every week needing emergency medical treatment abroad being helped by travel insurers.
10/08/2018
Cost of emergency medical treatment for Brits travelling abroad is at a six-year high, with £3.9 million paid out every week. £233,000 medical bill for a 15-day hospital stay in the US following a…
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Insurtech firm By Miles joins ABI as Associate Member
09/08/2018
By Miles has become the ABI’s latest startup associate member. By Miles is an insurance startup that provides pay-as-you-drive insurance designed for UK drivers that travel fewer than 7,000 miles a…