ABP Club Car Body Repair News - March 2014

Below is a news headline summary. The full bodyshop news stories appear on the ABP Club members' forum.

31/3/14 - 00:34		Euro Car Parts - Q1 expansion plans completed with 11 new branches being opened

31/3/14 - 14:10		ABI's director of regulation comments on the FCA budget plans

31/3/14 - 13:22		FCA (Finacial Conduct Authority) - to turn its attention to commercial claims; annual budget increases by 1% to £452 million.

31/3/14 - 12:52		ABP's Tracy Jesson raises money for The Rainbow Trust Childrens Charity

31/3/14 - 12:41		IMI clarifies welding competence & compliance

31/3/14 - 12:19		AutoRaise - Fix Auto bodyshops seize the initiative

31/3/14 - 10:31		LV - 2013 results: general insurance operating profit falls 31%; group pre-tax profit up 51%

31/3/14 - 09:45		ABP Club B2B forums - the final week joining instructions

31/3/14 - 07:46		Quindell - 2013 results: turnover up 133% to £380m; pre-tax profit up 202% to £107m; full stock market listing targetted for early June

30/3/14 - 11:17		Ireland - Tesco to withdraw from Irish insurance market, including motor

28/3/14 - 13:23		Prasco UK - a new era dawns as Direct Automotive rebrands

28/3/14 - 12:59		Nexa Autocolor - Speed up and save time with UV Speedprime

28/3/14 - 12:54		Axalta presents insights on plastic component coatings at German conference

28/3/14 - 12:46		Grove Group launch new interactive website

28/3/14 - 10:52		Jackson Barley launch dual controlled repair & replacement service

28/3/14 - 10:41		Symach launch FIXstation - an innovative solution for one or two panel repairs

28/3/14 - 10:30		Seward Accident Repair Group - one in a 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain

28/3/14 - 09:27		USA - who controls telematics vehicle data access

28/3/14 - 09:06		SMART partnership formed by NIBS Group and HBC system

28/3/14 - 08:47		ACIS - almost 50 new alloy wheel colours on offer for SMART technology

27/3/14 - 10:44		LV - chief exec, John O'Roarke says "motor insurance is a 'broken' industry" at ABP / I Love Claims conference in Portugal

27/3/14 - 07:13		Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) - 17 arrested in nationwide raids by police tackling 'credit hire fraud'

26/3/14 - 21:57		Standox embraces changes in the automotive market

26/3/14 - 19:08		Nexa Autocolour launches Spot Blender - the fast solution to a seamless repair

26/3/14 - 18:05		Whiplash “the fraud of choice”?

26/3/14 - 14:01		Bodyshop technician handed community service and £2,000 fine for swapping car parts

26/3/14 - 12:02		PAS125, AOM009 and BS1140 / BS4872 weld tests

26/3/14 - 11:26		ABP B2B's - last chance to book for the remaining 4 events

26/3/14 - 11:02		European Commission - raid exhaust manufacturers as part of investigation into possible pricing cartel

26/3/14 - 10:49		Intelligent Car Leasing - new research reveals which counties have Britan’s least safe vehicles

26/3/14 - 10:33		Lloyds of London - 2013 results; UK motor gross written premiums totalled £940 million

26/3/14 - 10:03		SMMT appoints Peter Lawton (former editor of CAT magazine) as Aftermarket Development Manager

26/3/14 - 09:30		IFB welcomes jail term for fraudsters

26/3/14 - 08:59		AA's King backs Thatcham's call for an AEB incentive

26/3/14 - 08:30		Winn Assist - Mike Brown joins as National Insurance Sales Manager

26/3/14 - 07:33		Zurich - win appeal over £105,000 credit hire bill from Elite Rentals (Bolton) Ltd for a 2006 Mercedes belonging to Mr Umerji

26/3/14 - 07:17		Lloyds of London - 2013 results; pre-tax profit up 14% to £3.2 billion on premiums up 1.6%

26/3/14 - 07:10		Annual inflation rate – CPI falls to 1.7% for year to Feb 2014, lowest rate since Oct 2009; RPI down slightly to 2.7%

25/3/14 - 22:37		Honda - to cut car production in Swindon with loss of 340 permanent and 160 temporary jobs

25/3/14 - 22:10		Post mag Claims Awards - finalists announced for the awards taking place in London on 5 June

25/3/14 - 13:58		Brown Brothers Distribution announce inaugural golf day

25/3/14 - 11:04		Ambrosetti signs new 'right first time' supply agreement with LKQ Coatings

25/3/14 - 09:49		Thatcham - urge government to support fitment of AEB (autonomous emergency braking) with an incentive of £500 per car

25/3/14 - 09:47		Accident Exchange - many bodyshop are under utilised

25/3/14 - 07:20		Aviva - sells its Turkish general insurance business to private equity consortium

25/3/14 - 07:17		RSA - announce 3 for 8 rights issue to raise net £748 million to restore its capital position

25/3/14 - 07:13		Nationwide - Lady Judge stands down from board

24/3/14 - 18:07		British Bodyshop Awards - the fabulous Rob Brydon to host the Awards as Joanna Lumley is called away from the UK to work on new documentary

24/3/14 - 15:14		Motor Codes - receives approval from Trading Standards Institute for its new Vehicle Warranty Products Code

24/3/14 - 13:38		CAA - restructure and enhance their heavy commercial repair network

24/3/14 - 11:54		LKQ Coatings acquires P&E Ltd in Northern Ireland

24/3/14 - 11:52		Kwik Fit - 1 in 8 cars has steering that pulls to one side

24/3/14 - 11:48		Bennett's (part of BGL Group) - extends its motorcycle insurance into new market segments

24/3/14 - 11:45		MoneySupermarket - uninsured drivers are rife on UK roads with 1 in 7 drivers admitting to driving a car they were not insured for

24/3/14 - 09:03		Drivers are 17% more likely to have an accident on Monday than any other day and 36% more likely to damage windscreen

24/3/14 - 07:07		Fix Auto UK - appoint Julia Buxton as Business Development Manager to support Dominic Dapier and accelerate network growth

23/3/14 - 10:51		EMM - new Tander4Plastic repair kit launched for easy damage repair on plastic parts of every vehicle or object

23/3/14 - 10:41		Lloyd's expected to see jump in profits

22/3/14 - 16:30		Fix Auto - appointed as approved repairer for Co-operative Insurance; initially delivering repair work in the South West area

21/3/14 - 16:16		IMI - urges clarificaton over apprenticeship grant for employers announced in Budget

21/3/14 - 16:13		BIBA (British Insurance Brokers Association) - appoint George Nicol chairman of their Motor Panel

21/3/14 - 16:09		Auto Windscreens (part of Markerstudy Group) - appoint Chris Thornton as new Manager Director

21/3/14 - 16:04		Audatex - reminder that system will be unavailable over the whole Easter weekend; answers to your FAQs

21/3/14 - 03:50		HMG Paints - manging director John Falder, appointed president of British Coatings Federation (BCF)

21/3/14 - 03:34		Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards - finalist announced for the awards taking place in London on 8 May

21/3/14 - 03:06		BMW - to increase output of its electric range of battery cars (i3 and i8) to 100,000 vehicles a year

21/3/14 - 03:01		Porsche - to replace engine on all 785 Porsche 911GT3s as result of loose fastener

21/3/14 - 02:54		Fleet News Awrads full list of all 32 winners

21/3/14 - 02:37		Quartix (vehicle tracking systems) - sales up 60% last year to £13 million; Avril Palmer-Baunack appointed chairman

21/3/14 - 02:31		Jaguar Land Rover - invest £45 million in new press line at Halewood

21/3/14 - 02:14		European Commission - fines 6 producers of car and truck bearings a total of £794 million for secret parts pricing cartel

20/3/14 - 09:33		Junction (part of BGL) - win 5 year extension from Post Office for car insurance and add commercial vehicle insurance

20/3/14 - 08:53		Audi RS4 front seats are being stolen to order - with the cars being written off by insurers due to the £19,000 cost of replacing them

19/3/14 - 13:30		Budget - key points; pensions revolution - freedom to draw down pension pot; no-one has to buy an annuity

19/3/14 - 13:14		Aviva - delivering an on-line Amazon voucher within 90 seconds to help settle a household contents claim

19/3/14 - 12:05		WBC - new premises featured in article in Bristol Post

19/3/14 - 11:51		Co-operative Group - Mark Summerfield to "run the General Insurance business"; Rod Bulmer to "have responsibility for General Insurance"

19/3/14 - 11:25		Eyebox Announced as Venue for IMI SkillAuto Competition

19/3/14 - 11:16		Audatex Assists Apollo Group to Enhance Customer Service

18/3/14 - 13:32		Licence Bureau - more than 1 in 200 company car drivers to not hold a valid licence

18/3/14 - 13:23		CitNOW - eVision technology to be made mandatory across Nissan dealers aftersales departments

18/3/14 - 12:38		Neil Trotter - owner of Chameleon Coachworks in Mitcham, Surrey wins £107.9m on EuroMillions Lottery

18/3/14 - 11:56		Thatcham - add headlamps to parts certification programme, in conjunction with TÜV

18/3/14 - 11:46		World Skills - body repair and paint entries close FRIDAY; open to those currently studying or have recently completed at NVQ level 3

18/3/14 - 11:36		Just Car - 2013 accounts: pre-tax profit up (Drive Assist bad debt hit 2012); operating profit down: £12.08 profit on a £1,000 repair job

18/3/14 - 10:36		Auto Windscreens (part of the Markerstudy Group) - wins 3-year sole supplier contract from Hertz UK

18/3/14 - 10:31		Petrol and diesel fall to lowest price for over 3 years

18/3/14 - 10:13		Experian - fraudulent insurance applications up by 77% in last quarter of 2013 compared to same period in 2012

18/3/14 - 09:40		Moneysupermarket - Simon Nixon, founder of company gets £130m from selling some of his shares -goes with £300m he made from floatation

17/3/14 - 18:48		Reminder - you MUST remove the "old" 1999 Health & Safety poster and replace it with the "new" 2009 Health & Safety poster by 4 April

17/3/14 - 14:47		Drivology - launched today; new telematics insurer for the OVER 25s, developed by Wunelli, underwritten by Axa, administered by BDML Connect

17/3/14 - 13:39		DuPont - statement regarding the EC's Joint Research Centre report that their new refrigerant, HFO-1234yf, is safe to use

17/3/14 - 11:13		Quindell - recruiting more staff for its Merseyside legal services buiness

17/3/14 - 11:10		Aviva - becomes first UK insurer to publish on-line customer reviews of their claims service

17/3/14 - 09:57		Cunningham Lindsey - launch Assist; a new fleet accident management service with national network of 80 approved repair centres

17/3/14 - 09:47		Rainbow Bodyshops - open Rainbow Xpress in partnership with AkzoNobel Sikkens; dedicated to a 12-24 hour repair cycle time

17/3/14 - 08:13		Volvo - conduct research into driver sensors in order to create cars that get to know their drivers

17/3/14 - 07:14		Innovation Group - appoint Paul Nichols to new position of "President Worldwide Insurer Business"

16/3/14 - 21:45		Australia: NSW Government launches parliamentary inquiry into relationship between insurers and repairers and use of non-oe parts

16/3/14 - 19:19		France: Air pollution in Paris is so bad they have banned car driving on alternate days (ban only applies to French registered cars)

16/3/14 - 19:16		"Disgraced insurance tycoon", Neil Utley of Hastings - buys Beckingham Palace for £11.5m (Beckhams old place)

14/3/14 - 21:39		Acromas - receive proposal from City institutions to float the AA

14/3/14 - 21:35		Co-operative Group - review warns it risks running out of money unless its board undertakes a major change in attitude

14/3/14 - 14:32		Mercedes - full technical details of new C-class on sale in UK in June; 48% of surface area is now aluminium compared to 9% in old model

14/3/14 - 14:16		ABI - pledge £11.7 million for 3-years funding for police IFED (Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department)

14/3/14 - 14:09		NFU Mutual Insurance - 2013 results: profits up 92% on premiums up 2% (but motor premium fell 3%)

14/3/14 - 12:44		British Bodyshop Awards - the 2014 finalists are announced

14/3/14 - 12:27		Stanners to demonstrate i-Range at CV show

14/3/14 - 12:25		DVLA - tax discs do not need to be displayed after 1 October; no new tax discs will be issued after 30 September

14/3/14 - 10:54		Spies Hecker annonces UK annual training programme

14/3/14 - 10:47		Glass's - Key product for 2014

14/3/14 - 09:16		Motor insurance premiums will continue to fall, SNL predicts

14/3/14 - 08:41		Motorsport Fantasy Challenge - join in the challenge before the 1st race of the season in Australia

13/3/14 - 14:58		NFU Insurance - become second insurer to join TyreSafe campaign group

13/3/14 - 14:31		DVLA - to take over vehicle registration in Northern Ireland from July 2014

13/3/14 - 14:29		ABI - £6.7 million a day in insurance claims from customers hit by the recent flooding

13/3/14 - 14:26		Volkswagen - appoint Duncan Movassaghi as Head of Service and Parts for Volkswagen Passenger Cars

13/3/14 - 14:10		British Bodyshop Awards - AutoRaise delighted to award their Apprentice of the Year

13/3/14 - 13:43		ABP ask Competition Commisssion what happens after a market investigation report is published; their response

13/3/14 - 12:34		Nationwide - finalise £20m bank facility to "support strategic growth opportunities".

13/3/14 - 11:34		SMMT - average new car in UK in 2013 produces 128.3 g/km of CO2, down 30% since 2000, but a long way to go to the 95g/km target for 2020

13/3/14 - 11:16		Audatex provides world exclusive sneak preview of AudaLite at ABP's B2B Forums and Expos

13/3/14 - 11:11		Sytner Group celebrates 4th position in the Sunday Times “25 Best Big Companies to Work For”

13/3/14 - 08:59		Government - approves 3% rise in the National Minimum Wage to £6.50 per hour from 1 October

13/3/14 - 07:18		Quindell - announce a further £130m of new contracts, taking total to £480m of new business since start of year

12/3/14 - 15:48		Glass’s predicts solid growth for new car registrations in March

12/3/14 - 15:11		Volkswagen Group UK – invite interested parties to tender to run their Total Loss Avoidance programme

12/3/14 - 13:46		ABP B2B Forums get off to a fantastic start at Murrayfield

12/3/14 - 12:36		Vauxhall selects VISION from Bluegrasscoms for Total Loss Avoidance

12/3/14 - 12:32		Silverbeck Rymer, a Quindell owned company, takes legal action on PI cold calling claims

12/3/14 - 11:47		32 million cars on the road following decade's fastest growth

12/3/14 - 09:43		WBC opens its doors on energy efficient body repair facility

12/3/14 - 09:34		AW invests in youth training 'growing their own' for future stability

12/3/14 - 09:15		APU (Asset Protection Unit) - thwarts £20,000 motor insurance fraud against Aviva

12/3/14 - 08:09		Australia: Gemini add 3 new sites taking total to 32 bodyshops

12/3/14 - 01:17		USA: LKQ - directors discuss 2013 Results; Q4 collision sales rose 80% at ECP; 13 UK insurers now in pilot

12/3/14 - 00:35		USA: NACE 2014 - expected to double in size compared to 2013; to be held in Detroit from July 31 – Aug 2

11/3/14 - 23:02		K & G Bodyshop in Burtonwood - bought out of administration

11/3/14 - 21:31		FCA - insurers must change the way they sell "add-on" products; "must start putting consumers first and stop seeing them as pound signs"

11/3/14 - 21:14		Zurich Insurance - to cut 800 jobs worldwide to save $250 million by end of 2015

11/3/14 - 07:38		esure Group plc – 2013 results: profits up 2% on premiums up 4%; “Strong, resilient financial performance”

11/3/14 - 07:36		ABP Club enhances member benefits

10/3/14 - 17:37		Just Car Clinics - Developing the Management of Tomorrow

10/3/14 - 17:17		Porsche - tells drivers of new 911 GT3 to "stop using their vehicles" due to possibility of fire

10/3/14 - 17:09		VW - Martin Winterkorn warns that the car of the future “must not become a data monster”.

10/3/14 - 17:05		EU - our scientists say that new R1234yf refigerant IS safe to use, thus rejecting views of Mercedes

10/3/14 - 16:49		Lookers - acquire Colborne Garages for £33.6 million

10/3/14 - 12:26		Bodyshop Solutions - win an iPad at the ABP B2B Forums

10/3/14 - 12:18		IMI rewards automotive industry leaders at their annual dinner

10/3/14 - 12:11		3M prize draw for a PPS Midi Kit, PLUS an Accuspray Spray Gun at ABP B2B Forum, Murrayfield

10/3/14 - 11:16		Floods have caused £2.5 million of damage to fleet vehicles, with flood related claims up 250%

10/3/14 - 11:00		IMI - automotive industry leaders rewarded at annual dinner

10/3/14 - 08:11		Win British Bodyshop Awards tickets at the ABP Club B2B Forums

10/3/14 - 07:43		Auto Windscreens encourages more female technicians

10/3/14 - 07:15		Quindell - Equity Insurance go live with Challenger, Quindell's web-enabled policy and claims solution

09/3/14 - 14:16		Sigerson Associates to launch new xCenta Health and Safety system at ABP's B2B Forums

09/3/14 - 14:02		Government announces an additional £140million to repair potholes following the 'trail of destruction'

09/3/14 - 09:41		DEKRA - acquires TTL Automotive, British specialist service provider for OEM dealerships

08/3/14 - 13:59		Insurers called to cut unnecessary profiteering by the Competition Commission during high level talks

08/3/14 - 10:45		Ireland: RSA Insurance Ireland appoint new ceo - Ken Norgrove - currently ceo of Zurich General Insurance Ireland

07/3/14 - 18:46		Fleet Show (Silverstone Wed 9 April) - Blacktrack to reveal Cara 110, new leading-edge fleet crash data recorder

07/3/14 - 18:31		Ireland - a further 38 bodyshops are presented with CSS - their industry standard (Certified Steel Standard)

07/3/14 - 11:18		BASF - secure technical and commercial approval for General Motors in the UK and Ireland for another three years

07/3/14 - 11:13		ABP wants your questions / issues for Audatex

07/3/14 - 09:05		National Apprenticeship Week - day 4 (Thurs) review

07/3/14 - 08:29		Win Grand Prix tickets through Brown Brothers at ABP's B2B Regional Forums

07/3/14 - 08:14		LKQ Coatings anounces inaugural golf day

07/3/14 - 07:05		Brightside - win 3-year extension of contract to provide branded car and van insurance for Asda

06/3/14 - 23:01		Canada: Fix Auto - Leal, Duplantie and Bessette acquire international Fix Auto brand

06/3/14 - 21:08		Pro-Align - launch new on-line shop for Hunter consumables and parts

06/3/14 - 20:59		USA: LKQ - link with Premiere Services to provide replacements for electronic components

06/3/14 - 18:12		Insurance Company interviews add to the flavour at ABP's Regional Spring B2B Forums!

06/3/14 - 17:06		Milestone insurance brokers - offer free SmartWitness journey recording cameras to fleet drivers

06/3/14 - 17:05		Audatex Service Team visits XL Motors to better understand the daily challenges a bodyshop faces

06/3/14 - 16:54		Sherwin-Williams appoints Osborne as Northern Sales Manager

06/3/14 - 16:48		Parabis Law appoints three new insurance and commercial law partners

06/3/14 - 16:45		National Apprenticeship Week- Kelly Woods and Louisa Walker represent Nationwide at Deputy Prime Minister’s event in Whitehall, London

06/3/14 - 14:25		Fleet News Awards - FAB Recycling short-listed for "Best New Product or Service" Award

06/3/14 - 14:15		Ageas - confirms 3-year deal to sponsor the BIBA annual conference

06/3/14 - 14:12		Direct Line - 1 in 6 motorists admit to driving at speeds of 100 mph and above on the motorway

06/3/14 - 14:09		RSA - appoint Sean Lowther as Chief Financial Officer for UK & Western Europe

06/3/14 - 14:03		SMMT - new van sales up 28% in February; YTD van sales up 18%; new truck sales down 27% in February

06/3/14 - 13:54		BEN - new ‘Give a Scrap' scheme gets immediate approval of Sturgess Group

06/3/14 - 12:45		ABP Club Business to Business Forum – Murrayfield Stadium – Tuesday 11 March – Joining Instructions

06/3/14 - 12:18		SMMT - new car sales in February up 3.0%; YTD sales up 6.1%

06/3/14 - 12:02		ABP Club B2Bs - win Premier League or International Rugby tickets with Cooke and Mason

06/3/14 - 11:16		ABP Club meeting - Nissan's Bodyshop Programme goes from strength to strength

06/3/14 - 10:27		ABP B2B Forums and Expos - The Grand Charity Prize Draw

06/3/14 - 10:05		Zurich - personal lines business sees further integration with Endsleigh resulting in Zurich brands disappearing from aggregator sites

06/3/14 - 09:12		Government is offering money to pay for 60% of the cost of holding your "Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony" - apply now

06/3/14 - 09:09		Zurich Insurance - top 25 'big company to work for' position secured for fifth consecutive year

06/3/14 - 09:06		National Apprenticeship Week - day 3 (Wed) review

06/3/14 - 09:00		USA - Maryland Parts Bill - Insurers and non OE parts suppliers oppose proposed legislation

06/3/14 - 08:07		Aviva - 2013 results: operating profit up 6% to £2.1 billion; "we still have issues to address..turnaround is intensifying"

05/3/14 - 17:42		USA: Large Ford bodyshops say cost of setting up aluminium bay for new F-150 will exceed $70,000

05/3/14 - 17:36		Manden Accident Repair Centre, near Flint - how we recovered from losing 50% of our business overnight

05/3/14 - 15:45		Allianz UK - granted licence to establish ABS called ALP LAW with Serious Law LLP

05/3/14 - 15:12		Geneva Motor Show: Driverless cars on show

05/3/14 - 15:04		GoCompare - a third of young adults now say it is too expensive to learn to drive or own a car

05/3/14 - 14:47		LKQ Coatings to support ABP Club B2B Forums promoting a 'game changing proposition'

05/3/14 - 13:55		Glass’s - lifting the lid on extended warranties and the impact on residual values

05/3/14 - 12:39		ABP Club meeting - Chris Ashworth goes Back to the Future

05/3/14 - 12:11		Sikkens provides McLaren’s F1 team with striking high gloss chrome finish

05/3/14 - 12:08		SMMT - £13m boost of government funding for the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative

05/3/14 - 12:00		Gemini Repairs - double success for the Newport site

05/3/14 - 11:16		Fleet Show (Silverstone Wed 9 April) - Selsia to demonstrate to fleet operators how to "slash accident repair costs"

05/3/14 - 11:10		Moneysupermarket plans to sell consumer data to enhance revenue streams

05/3/14 - 10:20		Karl Vella Group joins National Accident Repair Group

05/3/14 - 09:42		National Apprenticeship Week - day 2

05/3/14 - 09:42		Motorsport Fantasy Challenge - an ABP mini league is created offering a fun competition and a chance to win F1 tickets

05/3/14 - 09:08		Admiral 2013 results: UK motor profits up 6% to £394m on premiums down 11% to £1,553m; "the year of the baked potato"

05/3/14 - 07:31		Lookers - 2013 results: profits up 28% on turnover up 19%

05/3/14 - 07:06		Cambria - trading update: results expected to be "significantly ahead" of last year

05/3/14 - 07:01		Helphire - acquisition of NewLaw secures firm's future in a slimmed-down personal-injury market

04/3/14 - 19:14		Fleet Show (Silverstone Wed 9 April) - Thatcham invite fleets to try live demonstration of Autonomous Emergency Braking

04/3/14 - 19:10		Ireland: Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs win SIMI Bodyshop of the Year award

04/3/14 - 17:36		Auto Windscreens Motorsport is launched to support BRDC Rising Stars

04/3/14 - 14:27		National Apprenticeship Week - Semta and SMMT driving reform together

04/3/14 - 13:55		National Apprenticeship Week - insurance industry unites for "An Industry Approach to Apprenticeships – A blueprint for action"

04/3/14 - 13:55		National Apprenticeship Week - day 1

04/3/14 - 13:11		Gemini Repairs strengthens its management team

04/3/14 - 12:42		Honda announces Total Loss Avoidance programme via MSX International

04/3/14 - 12:27		Jaguar - confirm XE as name for new 3-series competitor due for roll-out in mid 2015 with aluminium monocoque

04/3/14 - 12:14		BSI issues training catalogue

04/3/14 - 12:13		Volkswagen Group - launches future-oriented "Future Tracks" program

04/3/14 - 12:05		Brake - concerned about suggestion of raising licence renewal age from 70 years old to 80 years old

04/3/14 - 12:04		IAM - One in ten crashes caused by distractions

04/3/14 - 11:49		Standox UK announces 2014 training dates

04/3/14 - 11:24		CAP says retail demand remains high

04/3/14 - 11:07		Calling all repairers in Scotland - please join us at Murrayfield

04/3/14 - 10:57		CAA sign long term agreement with Travis Perkins

04/3/14 - 09:16		tDirect Line - appoint Mike Holliday-Williams (ex RSA) as MD, UK Personal Lines, replacing Tom Woolgrove

03/3/14 - 23:21		Green Flag sign Aviva Premiership Rugby sponsorship deal

03/3/14 - 21:38		Jaguar Land Rover - the increasing importance of aluminium to their future product strategy

03/3/14 - 21:13		RAC - warns of fuel price hike following Russian military move into Ukraine

03/3/14 - 19:21		Apple - launches CarPlay; a smarter, safer & more fun way to use an iPhone in the car

03/3/14 - 16:53		Mirka appoints new National Accounts business development manager

03/3/14 - 14:05		Allianz UK - 2013 results: "a tremendous year"; profits up 5.6% on premiums up 2.7%

03/3/14 - 13:33		BEN - launch its latest campaign for the ‘Give a Scrap' scheme.

03/3/14 - 09:41		British Bodyshop Awards - early bird offer closes with a record 750 guests booking on to the 'must attend' bodyshop event of the year

03/3/14 - 08:53		Peter Holce moves from Aviva UK to head of Asia-Pacific motor claims for Zurich Insurance

03/3/14 - 08:33		Royal Mail - first-class stamp up goes up to 62p and second-class up to 53p from 31 March

03/3/14 - 08:19		Amlin (Summit motor policies Syndicate 2011) - 2013 results: UK motor premiums grew 17%

03/3/14 - 07:25		Vertu - trading update; "continues ahead of expectations"

02/3/14 - 19:30		JCC's Swales running 10K in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

02/3/14 - 11:31		Auto Windscreens offers new online booking microsite for Ogilvie Fleet

01/3/14 - 17:57		Toyota & Lexus Fleet Services issue challenge to fleet users over the European Parliament CO2 emissions target

01/3/14 - 17:39		Spies Hecker shares its knowledge for effective carbon fibre refinishing

01/3/14 - 17:30		Volvo Car UK renews association with Morelli Group

01/3/14 - 10:13		Markerstudy 'live the dream' - named as the 11th ‘Best Company to Work For’ in Britain

01/3/14 - 10:00		Redline Creative - the complete bodyshop marketing solution

01/3/14 - 07:51		ABP - record February for website; just under 100,000 visits (up 24% on Feb 2013) with 277,000 pages viewed

01/3/14 - 01:59		ABP - record February for website with just under 100,000 visits and 270,000 pages viewed