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UK Sees 405,000 Rear-End Bumps Each Year

There are a staggering 405,000 rear-end bumps in the UK each year, accounting for one in four of all road accidents, according to research conducted by Admiral Group, plc. Admiral looked at data from more than 200,000 of its accident …

‘Top 10’ Wedding Cancellation Insurance Claims in UK

Voyager, a niche insurance specialist in the UK, has published the top ten reasons couples make wedding insurance claims on or prior to their big day. The list based on frequency, not value, is as follows: 1) Bankruptcy/liquidation of dress …

Britain’s Motorists Regularly Leave Valuables in Cars Overnight

A poll of 2000 British motorists revealed they regularly leave an astonishing 3.2 billion pounds (approximately $5 billion) worth of belongings in their cars overnight, according to new research from Your Cover car insurance, part of Allianz Insurance. Research showed …

Report: 42 Percent Increase in Bodily Injury Claims Since 2001 in the UK

There has been a 42 percent increase in bodily injury claims against insurers since 2001, according to a new report, Personal Injury Claims Market in the UK, from Celent, a Boston-based financial research and consulting firm. This is despite safer …

ABI Lauds UK Government’s Proposed Legal Reforms

The Association of British Insurers has endorsed recently announced government proposals to reform the UK’s civil litigation procedures. The ABI said the reforms would “put the brake on runaway legal costs and mean a better deal for genuine claimants and …