31/5/16 - 13:58 |
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Vertu / BSM - from valeter to manager: Darren Simpson joins Bristol Street Motors (BSM) Renault and Dacia in Bradford
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31/5/16 - 13:54 |
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Roberlo - new Soft, Multi and Glazing putty lines
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31/5/16 - 13:51 |
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Axalta - takes part in IMI Driving Change programme
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31/5/16 - 13:45 |
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Goals galore! - Plunky�s football matches on target to raise more than �9,000 in aid of four charities
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31/5/16 - 13:16 |
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IFED / Allianz / NFU / Cov�a - man sentenced as police continue appeal over �100k Mr Whippy van insurance fraud
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31/5/16 - 13:11 |
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Sytner Group - dealer group with 9 bodyshops raises �27,721 for BEN, via its online auction site
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31/5/16 - 13:05 |
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Confused.com - driver in Cambridgeshire clocked a speed of 156mph in 2015 � the fastest recorded in the UK; BMWs most likely to speed
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31/5/16 - 12:52 |
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US: Symach - first US shop to adopt Symach's European repair process is Chicago-based Erie-LaSalle Body Shops
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31/5/16 - 12:28 |
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Zurich - Martin Senn, former Zurich Insurance CEO commits suicide
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31/5/16 - 12:10 |
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Consumer Intelligence - 1/3 motorists put in fake details on price comparison websites to avoid follow-up calls; 27 insurers won't quote
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27/5/16 - 13:54 |
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US: Apple � granted patent to use an iPhone as a virtual car key
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27/5/16 - 13:47 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - tell us what you loved!
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27/5/16 - 12:45 |
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Inchcape and BCA - announce new three-year remarketing deal
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27/5/16 - 12:13 |
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ABI - �36m was paid in insurance claims to small businesses last year, due to customer insolvency or late payment
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27/5/16 - 12:08 |
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RAC Telematics - Ringtons, with fleet of 250 vehicles, slashes fuel bill by 10% following telematics trial
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27/5/16 - 12:05 |
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RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) - currently, the BS10125 requirements are "inflexible to the needs and growth of the industry"
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27/5/16 - 11:51 |
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ABP Club National Meeting at Thatcham Research Tuesday 14 June - top speaker line-up, tech and live VDA competition
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27/5/16 - 11:42 |
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AXA - Amanda Blanc is appointed Chief Executive Officer of AXA UK
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27/5/16 - 11:24 |
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Confused.com - 1 in 20 motorists surveyed said they've had an accident as a result of bad traffic over a Bank Holiday Weekend
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27/5/16 - 11:13 |
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H.R. Owen - dealer group incl. Bodytechnics bodyshop in Slough offers driver training to football stars who buy a luxury car from them
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27/5/16 - 10:30 |
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Insurance Fraud Taskforce - Government accepts ALL recommendations from Taskforce to investigate and reduce insurance fraud
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27/5/16 - 10:14 |
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Horwich Farrelly / esure - kick boxing fraudster claimed injuries sustained in the ring during a fight were as a result of crash
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27/5/16 - 10:02 |
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IFED / Aviva / Insure The Box - "brazen" Bradford crash for cash fraudsters foiled by member of the public and police
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27/5/16 - 09:56 |
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International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI) UK - car crime up as police Stolen Vehicle Units are cut
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27/5/16 - 09:48 |
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Wunelli - traditional data sources for underwriting motor insurance will become obsolete with the emergence of the connected car
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26/5/16 - 13:47 |
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BT Fleet - telematics now integrated with accident management solution to trigger FNOL and incident and third party capture
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26/5/16 - 13:19 |
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GEM - thousands of drivers willing to break the law, with more than one in 10 prepared to use a hand-held mobile at the wheel
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26/5/16 - 13:10 |
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cap hpi - used car values down 1.9% in May
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26/5/16 - 13:08 |
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RAC - small businesses lose �3.5K a year on preventable breakdowns
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26/5/16 - 13:04 |
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Nationwide DWS acquisition - Investec and Barclays funding gives NARS "confidence to embark on a fresh cycle of growth"
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26/5/16 - 12:14 |
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Just Car Clinics Academy & North Lindsey College - recruiting students for 12-week level 1 qualification in body repair programme
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26/5/16 - 12:02 |
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IMI - all IMI Tech Level 3 qualifications, approved and funded by the DfE, have been allocated UCAS points, equivalent to A Levels
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26/5/16 - 11:36 |
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Be Wiser - third of parents let their children drive on public roads before they turn 17
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26/5/16 - 11:29 |
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LV= - drivers lose more than a day a year due to roadwork delays and diversions
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26/5/16 - 11:23 |
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Allianz - car-sharing insurance partnership with peer-to-peer car rental marketplace, RideLink
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26/5/16 - 10:44 |
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SMMT - Motor Industry Facts 2016: 37,113,358 vehicles on UK roads;
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26/5/16 - 10:26 |
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RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA) - debt recovery service has collected over �70,000 of aged debt for members
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26/5/16 - 10:07 |
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Financial Ombudsman Service - 17% increase in motor insurance complaint cases, highest number for 5 years
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26/5/16 - 09:54 |
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Which? - NFU Mutual has been named Which? Insurance Provider 2016
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26/5/16 - 08:46 |
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Copart - Q3 worldwide results: net profit up 29% on turnover up 17%
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26/5/16 - 08:07 |
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Inchcape (11 UK bodyshops)- trading update; revenue up 12% worldwide
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26/5/16 - 07:56 |
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Marshall Motor Group (73 dealers & 8 bodyshops) - acquire Ridgeway Group (30 dealers & 2 bodyshops) for �107m
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26/5/16 - 01:23 |
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Motorhog - add two new sites in Paddock Wood and Bury St.Edmunds
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25/5/16 - 15:15 |
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RAC - more than 15 million cars will be on the country�s major roads for the coming bank holiday getaway
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25/5/16 - 14:06 |
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IFED / Liberty Insurance - insurance ghost broker who set up 133 false policies sentenced; fraud worth �89,000
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25/5/16 - 14:03 |
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SMMT - UK car manufacturing data (April): up 16.4% with 149,334 units built
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25/5/16 - 13:59 |
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Government - plans to make switching insurance providers quicker and easier
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25/5/16 - 13:22 |
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AXA - policyholders pay around 13% of the typical motor insurance premium towards meeting the cost of pay-outs on fraudulent claims
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25/5/16 - 12:47 |
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Fiat Professional Tradesman Trials - calling all bodyshop technicians - want to win a one-month trial at a Football League Club?
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25/5/16 - 12:37 |
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Tracker - car crime up 8%; 81,000 vehicles stolen (2015); parts shortage makes classic cars a target
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25/5/16 - 12:31 |
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Experian - insurance industry identifies record-high of �3.6 million of fraud every day
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25/5/16 - 12:27 |
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Volvo Cars UK - next Volvo product and technology update course is on Friday 2 September in Daventry
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25/5/16 - 12:09 |
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Caliber Collision - largest US bodyshop consolidator refuses to rule out move to UK and Europe
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25/5/16 - 11:45 |
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Government - autonomous vehicle motor insurance to include product liability; insurers to be reimbursed by VMs
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25/5/16 - 11:07 |
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Canada / UK - insurer American International Group (AIG) launches crowdfunding product for UK and Canada
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25/5/16 - 10:56 |
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IMI - Paul Whiteside, trained by Blackpool and The Fylde College, back 25 years later to speak at IMI regional network meeting
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25/5/16 - 10:37 |
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AXA Group - divests tobacco industry assets, currently valued at approximately 1.8 billion euros
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25/5/16 - 10:17 |
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Deloitte - motor insurance premiums rise to �13.9bn in 2015, but headline net combined ratio (NCR) increases to 102%
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25/5/16 - 10:11 |
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Volvo Car UK - Jon Wakefield appointed as acting Managing Director; former MD, Nick Connor, appointed Chief Exec of performance arm Polestar
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25/5/16 - 09:48 |
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Autocar - Volvo XC90, Vauxhall Astra, Ford Focus RS, Bentley Bentayga, BMW M2 and Jaguar XE named Autocar�s "Game-Changers"
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25/5/16 - 07:25 |
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NAHL - trading update; uncertainties remain on regulatory changes to personal injury market
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25/5/16 - 01:03 |
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Birch Lane Garage, Gorton, East Manchester - huge fire destroys one unit
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25/5/16 - 00:47 |
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Axalta - Carlyle sell another 25m shares for �480m; now down to 18% shareholding
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24/5/16 - 19:17 |
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IMI Skill Auto - practical heats for Skill Auto Body Repair technicians take place at Babcock
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24/5/16 - 14:00 |
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PPG Refinish UK & Ireland - proud to support the ABP Women�s Automotive Group meeting on 8 June at Williams F1
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24/5/16 - 13:56 |
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Road fuel (petrol and diesel) sales volumes - highest April level since 2012
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24/5/16 - 13:45 |
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ABP Club National Meeting at Thatcham�s Repair Focus � Tuesday 14 June; book your place now!
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24/5/16 - 13:38 |
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Commercial Vehicle Show - attendance at 2016 show down 3% on last year
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24/5/16 - 13:32 |
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Petrol and diesel - thirteen weeks in a row of price increases; still lower than at any time since 2009
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24/5/16 - 13:28 |
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Henkel - save up to 30% on paintwork polishing time with new compound
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24/5/16 - 13:15 |
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Vertu Volkswagen Nottingham - �1.4m redevelopment of dealership and aftersales (servicing) facility
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24/5/16 - 13:05 |
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ABI - insurers have made "significant steps" to embrace digital technologies and share data with customers make insurance "more accessible"
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24/5/16 - 13:01 |
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RAC - 1,437 fewer dedicated roads policing officers in 2015 than in 2010 (excludes Met Police)
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24/5/16 - 12:56 |
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Aviva - signs up to The 30 Per Cent Club target: at least 30% of its executive committee will be women
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24/5/16 - 12:34 |
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In-car Cleverness - connected vehicle and telematics technology to save rental fleets �5m insurance bill
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24/5/16 - 12:24 |
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EMF (Electromagnetic Fields at Work) - new Directive to be introduced this year will affect the WHOLE vehicle repair industry
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24/5/16 - 12:13 |
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FCA - paper on consumer access to financial services including insurance published
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24/5/16 - 11:33 |
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IAM RoadSmart - 11-17 year olds in Scotland get behind the wheel of a car well before reaching legal driving age
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24/5/16 - 11:17 |
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Carweb - launches diagnostics SMR platform for fleet industry
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24/5/16 - 11:06 |
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Fix Auto - Sir Clive Woodward to be guest speaker during Fix Auto UK�s National Conference
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24/5/16 - 11:01 |
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Nationwide - DWS acquisition supported by Investec and Barclays
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24/5/16 - 10:48 |
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Circle Leasing - new Vehicle Hire App: convert your courtesy cars from an expense to a potential source of income
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24/5/16 - 09:54 |
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National Accident Repair Group - announces Sapphire Garage in Manchester has joined network
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24/5/16 - 07:36 |
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AA - confirm "exploring options" for AA Ireland; media say Carlyle Cardinal Ireland possible �150m acquirer
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23/5/16 - 17:37 |
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Claims Mag - finalists announced for Claims Innovation Awards
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23/5/16 - 14:11 |
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BMW - extends choice of exterior paint finishes for the BMW i8 model; a from �5,495 option on car (OTR price is �104,540)
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23/5/16 - 13:59 |
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MORE TH>N (RSA) - young drivers understand emoji road signs better than real road signs
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23/5/16 - 13:52 |
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Brexit - if the UK exits the UK we would head into a year-long recession and lose 820,000 jobs within two years, says George Osborne
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23/5/16 - 13:38 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - have you completed the survey? Your feedback is important!
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23/5/16 - 13:36 |
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RSA - launches risk management service for mid-market businesses
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23/5/16 - 12:35 |
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ABI - calls for database to help UK take lead in the global cyber insurance market
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23/5/16 - 12:29 |
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RAC - expects fuel prices to be "kept in check for the UK�s 30 million car drivers" despite fears oil price will go back above $50
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23/5/16 - 12:24 |
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cap hpi - strengthens industry expertise
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23/5/16 - 11:54 |
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Smart Witness - 62% of drivers would feel less safe on the roads alongside other vehicles with no human behind the wheel
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23/5/16 - 02:00 |
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Volkswagen Group - to shape themselves into a "mobility provider" as part of new business plan
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22/5/16 - 01:19 |
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Motor Trader Awards - just 2 finalists for their Bodyshop award - MG Cannon and Norton Way Group
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21/5/16 - 18:00 |
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Glass's - Dave Punter says "Thank you for nine great years" as he announces his departure as Head of Sales (Bodyshop & Insurance Sector)
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20/5/16 - 21:54 |
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USA: Solera - CEO Tony Aquila interviewed on Bloomberg TV: "The App War Is Coming"
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20/5/16 - 13:44 |
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Fix Auto - names date for National Conference 2016: 10-12 October, St. George's Park, Burton-upon-Trent
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20/5/16 - 13:31 |
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Commercial Body Specialists - workshop fined �20,000 and ordered to pay costs of �4,461 after two workers injured moving 18 tonne vehicle
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20/5/16 - 13:27 |
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Aviva - 1.5m employees do not know their pension fund choices or have never reviewed them
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20/5/16 - 13:23 |
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Spies Hecker - Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team 2016 race car: 8 colours, 150 hours to paint, 0.03mm tolerance for an aerodynamic part
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20/5/16 - 13:09 |
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Euro Car Parts (ECP) - opens in Dumfries; 16th ECP branch in Scotland
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20/5/16 - 13:06 |
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Driverless cars - Hampshire trials and the RAC asks, how soon will driverless cars become a 'real option' for the majority of motorists?
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20/5/16 - 12:40 |
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Google car - Google files patent for 'sticky car' concept to reduce crash injuries
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20/5/16 - 12:31 |
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Allianz - COO Stephanie Smith included on the inaugural City A.M. Power 100 Women list
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20/5/16 - 12:25 |
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SMMT - motor industry comes together to attract new female talent
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20/5/16 - 12:22 |
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MoneySuperMarket - the �original� Mini is Britain's most modified car
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20/5/16 - 12:07 |
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ABI - Automated Driving: insurers� role in the road safety revolution
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20/5/16 - 12:03 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - your feedback is important! Please complete this quick survey
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20/5/16 - 11:48 |
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ABI - new Board members: Anthony Baldwin (AIG UK), Antonio Lorenzo (Lloyds), Vibhu Sharma (Zurich) and Julian Adams (Prudential)
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20/5/16 - 07:17 |
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Pendragon - commence �20million share buyback programme to return surplus cash to shareholders
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19/5/16 - 13:59 |
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Brightside - re-launches mainstream van product targeting 10% market share; UK van market worth between �600m-�1.0bn annually
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19/5/16 - 13:47 |
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IAM and IAM RoadSmart � celebrating 60 years of better driving and riding
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19/5/16 - 13:39 |
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Ford - 55% of motorists would share their car for money (just 17% would share their dog for a fee)
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19/5/16 - 13:23 |
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UK car traffic levels at an all-time high - number of cars in Britain up 43% from 21m in 1995 to more than 30m in 2015
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19/5/16 - 13:15 |
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India: Global NCAP - zero stars for all cars in latest Global NCAP crash tests
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19/5/16 - 12:57 |
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Fife College - students protest over plans to axe body repair apprenticeships
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19/5/16 - 12:37 |
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ABI - reacts to Modern Transport Bill, from yesterday's Queen's Speech; "fully automated vehicles will be a safety revolution"
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19/5/16 - 12:31 |
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Global Cyber Alliance - phishing, weak identity protection and vulnerable and compromised websites top list of cyber threats
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19/5/16 - 12:23 |
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Zopa - loan provider launches car refinancing service for UK consumers
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19/5/16 - 08:27 |
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Vauxhall - announce second recall action on all 235,000 Zafira B models
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19/5/16 - 07:40 |
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Ageas UK - Q1 results: "profitable performance driven by Motor"; now have 3.9 million Personal Motor customers
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18/5/16 - 13:39 |
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Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) - warns of increase in fuel prices as crude oil soars by 80%
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18/5/16 - 13:34 |
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Queen's Speech - industry reactions: National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)
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18/5/16 - 13:32 |
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Queen's Speech - industry reactions: Nissan
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18/5/16 - 13:28 |
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Consumer Intelligence - 7/10 motorists fear driverless cars will drive up �insurance; insurers say premiums will be cut in the long-run
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18/5/16 - 13:14 |
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Autocar - to name car industry�s top 100 British women
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18/5/16 - 13:01 |
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Jennings Ford bodyshop - partners with Darlington College to highlight motor repair apprenticeships
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18/5/16 - 12:57 |
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Queen's Speech - encourage investment in driverless cars and make insurance available to users of driverless cars
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18/5/16 - 12:41 |
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Paragon Automotive - restructures and invests six figure sum to deliver a customer focused end to end service
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18/5/16 - 12:34 |
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Lightfoot - in-car driver coaching technology; Exeter�s citywide driver-behaviour trial shows promising early results
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18/5/16 - 11:56 |
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ABI - general insurance claims firm, Horwich Farrelly, sign up to ABI Associate Membership
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18/5/16 - 11:37 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - your feedback is important! Please complete this quick survey
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18/5/16 - 10:34 |
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Thatcham - the definitive timeline and stages towards the fully automated car arriving in 2025
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18/5/16 - 10:21 |
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Government - highest employment rate (74.2%) since records began; average wages up 2.0% in last 12 months
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17/5/16 - 22:19 |
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Aviva - to invest �20m supporting Founders Factory, technology incubator set up by the founder of Lastminute.com
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17/5/16 - 15:47 |
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Dews Motor Group - dealer group based in Halifax, closes together with its bodyshop
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17/5/16 - 14:12 |
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ABI - automated vehicles will do more to save lives than the invention of the seatbelt, insurers say
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17/5/16 - 14:08 |
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National Windscreens - showcases Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) investment and Partscheck at BIBA 2016
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17/5/16 - 13:57 |
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Connected Solutions - Industry Insights launches a unique end-to-end motor claims supply chain solution to deliver speed and value
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17/5/16 - 13:09 |
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Revive! - in a blog for Fleet News, Revive!'s MD Mark Llewellyn writes "time to look again at smart repair"
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17/5/16 - 12:49 |
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Nissan - re allegations that UK built Nissan Qashqai cars were fitted with emissions defeat devices: "firmly denies any wrong doing"
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17/5/16 - 12:13 |
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esure - Brits ignore red lights with convictions up 5,000 in 2015; 31 million cars on the road in the UK
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17/5/16 - 12:01 |
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Ford - carbon-fibre-bodied Ford GT will debut optional carbon-fibre wheels, offering new clear-coated, bare-carbon finish
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17/5/16 - 11:56 |
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Bicester Heritage - becomes home to pioneering historic vehicle restoration apprenticeship course
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17/5/16 - 10:16 |
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Information Commissioner's office- fines claims management company �250,000 for 17.5 million nuisance calls but company liquidated in March
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17/5/16 - 09:34 |
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Inflation rate - inflation falls again: CPI down to 0.3% for last 12 months; RPI falls to 1.3%
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17/5/16 - 08:41 |
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DVLA - developing smartphone version of the driving licence
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17/5/16 - 07:54 |
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Lookers - Q1 trading update: "strong performance with continued improvements in all areas of the business"
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16/5/16 - 21:00 |
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RAC Passport - dealers can now carry out provenance check for commercial vehicles
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16/5/16 - 20:54 |
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Glasurit - paints Europe�s largest vacuum tanker, the Terminator
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16/5/16 - 20:41 |
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Autoglass - appoints Nick Cleary and Sarah Ringrose to newly created customer experience roles
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16/5/16 - 14:15 |
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CBI - predicts slower growth for UK in 2016 and 2017 as dark cloud of uncertainty looms
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16/5/16 - 14:02 |
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USA: Sherwin-Williams - acquisition of Valspar receives second request from US Federal Trade Commission
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16/5/16 - 13:42 |
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Allianz UK - Q1 results: "good results"; operating profit up 43% on premiums down 1.5%
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16/5/16 - 13:04 |
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Swiss Re - "frontier markets" Nigeria, Ecuador, Vietnam and Azerbaijan offer attractive long-term potential for insurers
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16/5/16 - 12:46 |
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Comparethemarket.com - young drivers are spending over �4,750 just to get on the road
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16/5/16 - 12:18 |
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Insure The Box - insurance telematics provider to sponsor 2016 National Road Safety Conference
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16/5/16 - 12:15 |
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ABP Club National Meeting - Tues 14 June at Thatcham "biggest and best ever ABP Club meeting"; book NOW
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16/5/16 - 12:07 |
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Fix Auto UK - hat-trick of awards at the British Bodyshop Awards: Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames, Fix Auto Stoke-on-Trent and Fix Auto Wrexham
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16/5/16 - 11:15 |
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ABP Club website - last week was busiest week this year, with 28,324 visits
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16/5/16 - 11:08 |
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insurethat/Smart Insurance - offer non-regulated dealers IAR (Introducer Appointed Representative) status to offer GAP and SMART insurance
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16/5/16 - 10:49 |
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Markerstudy - partners with Keychoice, the insurance distribution group owned by SSP
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16/5/16 - 10:39 |
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AXA Insurance - new online tool to accurately calculate the business interruption (BI) risk for individual commercial clients
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16/5/16 - 10:22 |
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The Observer � how clever car technology will shake up the insurance market
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16/5/16 - 10:05 |
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Ageas - Ageas employees across UK raise over �88,000 for the NSPCC
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16/5/16 - 09:59 |
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Aviva - and All 4 join forces with Tinchy Stryder and the Chuckle Brothers to promote safer driving
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15/5/16 - 21:03 |
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BBA � Tweet Wall at BBA was a huge success: 821 posts with a total reach of 3.6 million people
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13/5/16 - 12:49 |
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Tech World - what happens when driverless cars create accidentless cars?
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13/5/16 - 12:28 |
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RAC - new Comprehensive Plus European breakdown cover includes accident legal cover and vehicle repatriation fro write-offs
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13/5/16 - 12:08 |
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New Scientist - driverless cars feature: "London is set for driverless car roll-out � so what comes next?"
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13/5/16 - 11:53 |
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Morelli Group website, Slim�s Detailing - included in Google Certified Shops program
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13/5/16 - 11:44 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - 2017 WorldSkills Autobody Repair and Car Painting squads "buzzing" after your support at BBAs
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13/5/16 - 11:20 |
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RAC Telematics - smartphone app now in Microsoft App Store
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13/5/16 - 11:10 |
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Co-op Insurance - home and motor claims were up a third on the last Friday 13th (13 November 2015); today is the only Friday 13th in 2016
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13/5/16 - 09:24 |
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Confused.com - motorists charged with drug-driving up 140% across the UK in the last year; 2,090 motorists in 2015
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13/5/16 - 09:11 |
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BEN - Mercedes-Benz fundraising event organised by Prestige Car Service for BEN, Saturday 14 May, Finchdean, Hampshire
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12/5/16 - 16:46 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - the photos are available to view online NOW! FREE TO DOWNLOAD
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12/5/16 - 16:04 |
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IFED / Aviva - Manchester ghostbroker who set up over 150 fraudulent motor insurance policies in �200k scam jailed for 20 months
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12/5/16 - 14:38 |
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Bodyshop Consulting - manager/owner coaching day, Tuesday 17 May in Burnham near Slough
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12/5/16 - 14:12 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - highlights from Twitter - @BritishBodyshop #2016bba
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12/5/16 - 13:53 |
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Nissan - to take 34% share of Mitsubishi Motors and become largest shareholder
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12/5/16 - 13:41 |
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DVLA, VCA and DVSA - RAC responds to publication of motoring services strategy
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12/5/16 - 13:34 |
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Henkel - win one of six CAT S40 Smartphones in the new LOCTITE Racing Game
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12/5/16 - 13:26 |
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Hertz Accident Support - CCL Accident Support relaunched, three years after acquisition by Hertz
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12/5/16 - 13:15 |
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Swansway ARC, Crewe - �80,000 investment to become Audi UK�s R8 specialist repair centre; Martin Smith, 1 of 5 Body Tech in world trained
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12/5/16 - 12:49 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - your generosity raised �8,190 for The Rainbow Trust Children's Charity, BEN and The Children�s Society. THANK YOU!
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12/5/16 - 12:34 |
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Employers� Forum for Reducing Reoffending (EFFRR) - employing ex-offenders helps ship repair business meet need for specialist skills
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12/5/16 - 12:23 |
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The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Fleet Support Scheme - public and private sector fleets can get up to 75% off zero emission cars
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12/5/16 - 12:04 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - a huge thanks to the 804 guests who attended the BBAs on Tuesday evening
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12/5/16 - 11:22 |
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HPI - partners with SMMT for HPI Recall Check to protect consumers against buying a car with a manufacturing fault or defect
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12/5/16 - 11:04 |
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Spies Hecker - Priomat 1K Spot Primer 4074, corrosion protection for small sand-through areas
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12/5/16 - 10:56 |
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HMG Paints / Craftmaster / Heritage Paints - help restore world�s most famous locomotive, the Flying Scotsman; part of �4.2 million project
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12/5/16 - 01:36 |
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What Car? - motorists don�t trust �black box� tech to prove if they are safe drivers or not
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12/5/16 - 01:31 |
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Winns - gain new two year contract with national insurance broker Barry Grainger Ltd
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11/5/16 - 23:01 |
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Clarkson, Hammond & May - "the Grand Tour" is the name of their new car show on Amazon Prime from this autumn
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11/5/16 - 13:06 |
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Daisy Cutters FC vs Plunky�s Allstars FC - charity football match at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC tomorrow (Thursday)
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11/5/16 - 12:49 |
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Dick Lovett and Spraymaster - Glasurit-sponsored Porsche Restoration Competition is underway
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11/5/16 - 11:50 |
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Wunelli - tout motor broker innovation at BIBA 2016
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11/5/16 - 11:00 |
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CitNOW - appoints Jason Jeggo as its new Head of Sales for the UK
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11/5/16 - 10:53 |
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British Insurance Brokers� Association (BIBA) and Acturis - 2016 Q1 private motor insurance premiums up 7.2% on 2015
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11/5/16 - 10:47 |
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Whatcar.com - motorists don�t trust �black box� tech to prove if they are safe drivers or not
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11/5/16 - 08:26 |
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Vertu - results for y/e Feb 2016: profits up 24% on turnover up 17%; accident repair business grew 8.0%
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10/5/16 - 22:28 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - winners announced! Full list of all the winners...
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10/5/16 - 14:13 |
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BBA - reminder that drinks reception starts at 6.15pm, come and meet Zoe Ball, call to your seats at 6.50pm
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10/5/16 - 14:12 |
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BBA - driving to the awards? Sat Nav code is: SW8 4NW
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10/5/16 - 14:11 |
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BBA - going to the awards tonight? Remember a �10 note for the charity prize draw
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10/5/16 - 10:27 |
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ECA Group - now providing independent energy services to 8 of the top 30 Bodyshop Groups in the ABP 2015-2016 Industry Yearbook
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10/5/16 - 10:20 |
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RAC - all lane running inquiry: RAC reacts to latest evidence given
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10/5/16 - 10:17 |
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Baldwins Repair Group - Stratford Upon Avon bodyshop gains Honda Accident Repair Approval through local Listers Honda dealer
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10/5/16 - 10:12 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - get your messages on the BBA Tweetwall, follow and mention @BritishBodyshop and use #2016BBA
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10/5/16 - 07:21 |
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Cambria - half-year results; profit up 73% on turnover up 15%; confident of maintain momentum for full year
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09/5/16 - 16:43 |
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Gemini Accident Repairs UK - announce CARSTRUCK of Yeovil acquisition taking group to 19 bodyshop sites
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09/5/16 - 16:31 |
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IAEA AGM and Conference - technology is changing the role of insurers and engineers
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09/5/16 - 15:41 |
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Swansea Crown Court - telematics fraud uncovered in Wales as couple switch number plates to avoid paying for "big hike" in insurance
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09/5/16 - 15:08 |
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Circle Leasing - smash �5,000 sponsorship target in Wings for Life World Run at the weekend
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09/5/16 - 14:12 |
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BBA - reminder that drinks reception starts at 6.15pm, come and meet Zoe Ball, call to your seats at 6.50pm
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09/5/16 - 14:11 |
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BBA - driving to the awards? Sat Nav code is: SW8 4NW
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09/5/16 - 14:10 |
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BBA - going to the awards tomorrow night? Remember a �10 note for the charity prize draw
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09/5/16 - 14:00 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - EIGHT vehicle manufacturers have booked to attend; BBA guests: remember to bring your ticket - printed or on phone
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09/5/16 - 13:44 |
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Jaguar Land Rover - aims to deliver a five-fold increase on ex-service recruitment in the next four years
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09/5/16 - 13:29 |
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Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) - Ashton West OBE, the MIB's CEO, is recognised for contribution to the insurance industry
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09/5/16 - 13:11 |
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IFED - RSA insurance claims handler jailed for �55k fraud
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09/5/16 - 13:06 |
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MoneySuperMarket - average motor premiums rise 12% in year to Q1 2016
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09/5/16 - 12:33 |
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BMW - Sandal Wakefield wins BMW Approved Bodyshop of the Year 2016 and Steve Cantle at Fairfield named BMW Bodyshop Manager of the Year 2016
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09/5/16 - 12:15 |
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RAC - new data shows total number of reported thefts of vehicle number plates in England and Wales is down
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09/5/16 - 12:11 |
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RMI Academy of Automotive Skills - newly opened MOT tester training centre available to all MOT garages in the motor trade
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09/5/16 - 11:54 |
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Sandicliffe Motor Contracts - first ever Open Day to celebrate newly extended Long Eaton HQ was a great success!
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09/5/16 - 11:26 |
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C&D Services UK - Essex bodyshop adds Nissan approval taking VM approval tally to 12
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09/5/16 - 11:03 |
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Simon Duckworth, D M Keith Ltd - bodyshop manager is 1 of 7 to gain Postgraduate Level Seven Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
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09/5/16 - 10:11 |
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esure - car ownership has grown at twice the rate of residential parking spaces since 2011
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09/5/16 - 09:14 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - Zoe Ball, star host, looking forward to a night of excitement and celebrations tomorrow!
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09/5/16 - 07:52 |
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Claims Management Regulation Unit (CMRU) - raid offices of rogue claims companies in Swansea and Birmingham
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08/5/16 - 18:26 |
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John Dwyer - shock result as he loses vote for Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner
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07/5/16 - 00:26 |
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Canada: Fix Auto - acquire Prime CarCare Group, owners of Speedy Auto Service, Minute Muffler and Brake
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06/5/16 - 13:52 |
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Axalta Coating Systems - marks 150 years of innovative coatings with roadshow at Welwyn Training Centre
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06/5/16 - 13:46 |
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Allianz UK - announces top management structure for new combined Commercial and Personal Lines business
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06/5/16 - 13:40 |
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Warren Buffett and Bill Gates - self driving car will prove disastrous for the insurance industry
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06/5/16 - 13:19 |
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SMMT - new van sales rise 12% in April; 3.3% up year-to-date
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06/5/16 - 09:23 |
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SMMT - new car sales up 2.0% in April; alternative fuel vehicles up 27%
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06/5/16 - 07:32 |
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Hastings - Q1 trading update; "strong profitable growth"; premiums up 29%; 2.1 million policies
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05/5/16 - 16:15 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - ALL 6 of the top 6 paint companies and 8 of the top 10 paint distributors will be at BBA
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05/5/16 - 15:56 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - the Nationwide Dodgems... back by popular demand!
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05/5/16 - 15:49 |
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HMG Paints - appoint Steve Pellatt as Decorative Business Area Manager, and David Leverton as Industrial Sales Representative
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05/5/16 - 14:04 |
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GYS - win latest Ford certification for Spot Welder
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05/5/16 - 13:29 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - look out for your BBA tickets!
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05/5/16 - 13:12 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - 2017 WorldSkills Autobody Repair and Car Painting squads will be at the BBAs next week!
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05/5/16 - 13:02 |
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Far�cla - G3 Premium now offers even better value with 2 new Spring Promotions
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05/5/16 - 12:45 |
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Babcock - win new contract to manage the Ministry of Defence�s fleet of lease and hire vehicles including repair management
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05/5/16 - 12:11 |
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Sika Automotive - receives the Frost & Sullivan 2015 European Award for OEM weight reduction adhesive products
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05/5/16 - 11:52 |
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Artex Risk Solutions - targets UK motor growth with Quest Holdings acquisition - the largest insurance manager in Gibraltar
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05/5/16 - 11:24 |
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Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) - Lord Faulks "shares scepticism" on insurers' pledge to pass savings to consumers
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05/5/16 - 11:02 |
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Alton Cars - the new bodyshop acquisitions: Beeson & Galloway, Blenheim Express Repairs and JD Bodyworks
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05/5/16 - 10:53 |
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Alton Cars Group - acquire 3 new sites; now have 10 sites and �31m turnover making them the 3rd largest group; looking to acquire more sites
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05/5/16 - 10:48 |
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Motor Codes - automotive industry watchdog passes Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)�s approval scheme for vehicle repair
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05/5/16 - 10:31 |
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British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) - Enterprise Bill: new Act means good news for the insurance sector & good news for business"
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05/5/16 - 09:50 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - Diamond Partner, Mirka, the BBAs "recognise the best skills and talent in the industry"
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05/5/16 - 09:32 |
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Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) - ice cream van used to stage fake accidents in �100k "Mr Whippy van insurance fraud"
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05/5/16 - 09:02 |
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IMI - car businesses must employ more women or risk missing out on �millions; just 1% of vehicle technicians are female
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05/5/16 - 08:35 |
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Petrol and diesel - eleven weeks in a row of price increases; still lower than at any time since 2009
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05/5/16 - 08:32 |
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Gemini Accident Repairs UK - acquires independent, Mercedes-Benz approved bodyshop, MMBRE of Worcester
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05/5/16 - 07:35 |
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esure - Q1 trading update: "excellent start to 2016 with strong growth"; motor premiums up 17%; 1.459 million motor policies
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05/5/16 - 07:25 |
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RSA - Q1 trading update: "the year has started well"; "profits strong and ahead of expectations"
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05/5/16 - 00:58 |
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Insurance Times Claims Excellence awards - full list of all 16 winners; LV big winners with 3 awards
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04/5/16 - 21:44 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - ALL 20 of the top 20 bodyshop groups have booked to attend - have you?
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04/5/16 - 21:37 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - eight of the top 10 motor insurers are attending the BBAs next week
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04/5/16 - 14:31 |
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Consumer Intelligence - car insurance renewal price rises double
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04/5/16 - 14:15 |
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National Windscreens - selected as windscreen partner for Connected Solutions, a one-stop fleet and insurance solution
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04/5/16 - 13:53 |
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USA: Symach � new 24,000 sq ft bodyshop in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania for US MSO, 3D Auto Body & Collision Centers
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04/5/16 - 13:28 |
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AkzoNobel - mission accomplished for RAID Cross Challenge 2016, humanitarian challenge backed by AkzoNobel
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04/5/16 - 13:07 |
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Henkel - win big with selected promotional packs of vehicle repair and maintenance sector products
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04/5/16 - 12:54 |
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Women's Automotive - next meeting hosted by PPG on Wednesday 8 June, Williams F1 Conference Centre, Grove
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04/5/16 - 12:14 |
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Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) - urges fleets and insurers to contest "excessive" road surface repair bills following a crash
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04/5/16 - 11:46 |
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Global NCAP - four major automotive names will join forces at the London Motor Show as part of the Global NCAP #STOPTHECRASH partnership
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04/5/16 - 11:07 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - Diamond Partner U-POL is "looking forward to the industry�s finest event"
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04/5/16 - 10:47 |
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RAC Business - appoints Phil Barnes as Strategic Sales and Development Manager, a newly created role to grow RAC's telematics product
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04/5/16 - 10:35 |
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AXA UK - to sell off its life and pensions businesses
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04/5/16 - 10:27 |
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RMI Bodyshops (NAB/VBRA) - to meet the SMMT�s Vehicle Manufacturers Body Repair Working Group (VMBRWG) over key industry issues
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04/5/16 - 10:20 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - list of companies booked to attend BBA, Tuesday 10 May, Battersea Evolution, London
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04/5/16 - 09:44 |
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AA British Insurance Premium Index - average quoted motor premiums levelling off with a fall of just �2.43 or 0.4%
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04/5/16 - 09:07 |
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Balgores Colchester�s Trevor Sibley - takes on 800-mile trek across Spain in memory of his wife, Beverley, who died of cancer
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04/5/16 - 08:46 |
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Volkswagen - new Aftersales Digital Reception (ADR) for car servicing customers
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04/5/16 - 08:14 |
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Google - test fleet for their 'self-driving system' increases with addition of 100 minivans from Fiat Chrysler
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04/5/16 - 07:28 |
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Direct Line Group - Q1 trading update: strong growth for motor; 3.73 million in-force motor policies
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03/5/16 - 14:16 |
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Allianz Group - Q1 2016 results: total revenue down 6.4% and operating profit down 3.5%
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03/5/16 - 14:16 |
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Allianz - Q1 2016 results: total arevenue down 6.4% and operating profit down 3.5%
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03/5/16 - 14:07 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - the full list of finalists ahead of next week's British Bodyshop Awards, TUESDAY 10 MAY @ Battersea Evolution
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03/5/16 - 13:40 |
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Volvo and Thatcham - details and quotes from today's conference on Autonomous Driving Cars and insurance
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03/5/16 - 13:33 |
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Tracker - criminals are one step ahead of modern vehicle security technology
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03/5/16 - 13:24 |
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British Bodyshop Awards - ONE WEEK TO GO!
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03/5/16 - 13:00 |
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Nationwide Accident Repair Services - announces DWS acquisition
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03/5/16 - 12:47 |
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IMI - new Assessed Outcome Module, AOM 133 � Bonding and Mechanical Fastenings Following Researched Repair Methods
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03/5/16 - 12:25 |
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Revive! - poor bodywork is the number one reason why buyers walk away from buying a used car, according to AA-Populus poll
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03/5/16 - 12:20 |
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ABI - James Dalton's speech at A Future With Autonomous Driving Cars - Implications for the Insurance Industry seminar
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03/5/16 - 12:06 |
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IMI - Government must invest �30m in training to boost sales of electric vehicles
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03/5/16 - 11:18 |
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Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) - Amanda Blanc, CEO of AXA UK & Ireland General Insurance, has been appointed as the new IFB Chair
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03/5/16 - 11:08 |
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Allianz - won over 400 litigated claims involving casualty, motor and fraudulent claims with the total saving reaching �2.5m in Q1 2016
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03/5/16 - 11:04 |
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Tesco Underwriting / Ageas - Colin Anthony (ex Direct Line) joins Tesco Underwriting as Chief Underwriting Officer
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03/5/16 - 10:43 |
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Thatcham Research - warns drivers they should not get too relaxed as autonomous cars get closer
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03/5/16 - 10:31 |
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Volvo / Thatcham Research - number of crashes set to drop by 80% cent by 2035
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03/5/16 - 10:13 |
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Accident Exchange - �402m repair bill for brand new cars; 10% of all accidents over the last 12 months involved new 15 & 65-plate vehicles
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03/5/16 - 07:44 |
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Vertu - acquire Leeds Jaguar from Inchcape for �650,000; will operate under the Farnell brand
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02/5/16 - 14:13 |
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Slater and Gordon Group - successfully agrees revised bank facility; new agreement is until March 2018
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01/5/16 - 12:19 |
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ABP website - April was busiest month of 2016; over 100,000 visits every month for the last 24 months in a row
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