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Record £4.1bn paid out in property claims this year so far – ABI

Flood prevention and resilience must be considered in all planning decisions and building standards, the Association of British Insurers said.

The Independent UK

Average cost of motor cover £50 higher than a year earlier

While insurance prices are higher on an annual basis, the average cost of cover has fallen when compared with the previous quarter.

Evening Standard

Home Office launches new charter in ‘crackdown’ on insurance fraud

It comes as fraudulent insurance claims detected by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) topped £1.1 billion in 2023.

Evening Standard

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£1.1bn-worth of bogus insurance claims detected last year

More than half of detected bogus claims last year involved motor insurance, the Association of British Insurers said.

The Independent UK

Record 4.4m people took out pet insurance last year, figures show

Around 1.7 million more people have pet insurance than a decade ago, the Association of British Insurers said.

The Independent UK

Record £9.9bn paid out in motor insurance claims last year, says ABI

Payouts for repairs, thefts and replacement vehicles increased, the Association of British Insurers said.

Evening Standard

UK car insurance cost up by third but just 2% in France

Disparity, along with lower increases for car cover in rest of Europe raises questions about motor insurance in Britain

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‘Just when we need them most’: Britain’s car share clubs face closure as last insurer pulls out

The community-owned car pools have been hailed as a greener alternative to full-time ownership, but insurers say driver risk is hard to measure

The Guardian - UK

Motorists warned to watch out for thieves targeting vehicles left to defrost

Motor insurance policies may exclude theft where keys are left in the ignition, the Association of British Insurers said.

The Independent UK

Can you claim compensation for storm damage? Here's everything you need to know

When it comes to storm damage, it's not all about electricity and power failures.

The National (Scotland)

Luton airport fire: ‘Unlikely any vehicles will be salvageable’ after blaze

London Luton Airport said it had responded to almost 16,500 customer queries since the fire broke out on Tuesday evening

Evening Standard

‘Unlikely any vehicles will be salvageable’ at Luton Airport after car park fire

London Luton Airport said it had responded to almost 16,500 customer queries since the fire broke out on Tuesday evening.

The Independent UK

Insurers urge ‘extreme caution’ by Government over potential pension changes

The central purpose of DB pension schemes to pay the benefits promised to members should not be undermined, the Association of British Insurers said.

The Independent UK

Insurance scams drop by nearly a fifth, but value jumps as fraudsters ‘aim big’

The Association of British Insurers said the number of fraudulent claims dropped by 19% to 72,600 last year, marking the lowest figure since 2005.

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UK drivers shocked as car insurance costs soar by up to 90%

The price of petrol and diesel may have dropped but households are being hit by another rising cost

The Independent UK

Travel insurers ‘dealt with one new claim every two minutes typically in 2022’

Travel insurers dealt with 362,000 claims in 2022, surging by 148% compared with 2021, according to the Association of British Insurers.

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