For those who missed the publication notification, as of June 2022, new ‘National guidance on the sharing of police information with the ABI‘ was issued replacing the 2014 ‘Memorandum of Understanding’*. The new ‘guidance’ sets out the means by which …
An insurer has disclosed a worrying increase in fraud – it identified £4.2million worth of fraudulent property claims between January and May this year, a rise of 25% on the same period in 2021. As households and businesses come under …
The Home Office has confirmed there were 101,198 reported vehicle thefts in 2021, more than twice the figure of 48,400 West Midlands police advised Grant Shapps earlier this year. At CMA, we scrutinize stolen vehicle claims on behalf of insurers, …
National Highways’ failure to audit a £440,000 bill from Amey has cost the public over £300,000! The costs arose from a collision; a vehicle struck Higham Road Bridge, Northampton which passes over a railway line. Emergency attendance was required and …
Promoting a more “mutually respectful and considerate culture of safe and effective road use that benefits all users.” Much of the new rules are common sense and likely conduct practiced by most. Most drivers are in cars – metal boxes …
Kier named in Daily Mail article about Smart motorway firms being probed: Separate papers also show that workers employed by the main contractor, Kier, for another scheme ‘manipulated’ tender processes, awarded a subcontract worth £1.4 million in breach of rules …
Think again! Informed there is a potential fault or defect with your vehicle, why would you not seek to address it asap … for the safety of yourself, your occupants and other road users? Does this recent (12/2021) spell the …
Ride an Electric Scooter on the road and you risk confiscation of your pricey machine … plus 6 points on your license for ‘no insurance’. So why are you allowed to ride an Electric Bicycle? The official response: Cycles, including …
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December). The zone now covers all areas within the North and South Circular Roads. The North Circular …
‘the rising prices of precious metals could make you and your car a target for organised crime’. Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/06/catalytic-converter-theft-is-up-by-more-than-100-new-which-research-reveals/ – Which? Data from 25 police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland obtained by consumer organisation Which? reveals incidents …
Whilst some explain electric scooters were legalised for use on British streets 07/2020, this does not apply to every scooter. Hop on an eScotter and take to the road at your own peril; injury and/or legal! E-scooters are classified as …
31/05/2021 – The personal injury claims process is changing for people who suffer lower value injuries as a result of road traffic accidents (RTAs). Turning on a sixpence, we at CMA have long enjoyed the challenges of addressing portal claims …
From April 2021, in line with the Automated & Electric Vehicles Act (AEVA) 2018, the Secretary of State will be required to hold a list of vehicles able to safely and lawfully drive themselves in at least some circumstances for …
As drivers move to electric vehicles and the intention for these to be the only cars sold by 2030, the consumption of tax-heavy fossil fuels will reduce as lower excise licence (‘tax’) costs are associated. This does not bode well …
