Daily Motor News – Friday 17 October 2025  

Urgent review ‘essential’ to overhaul ‘dysfunctional’ County Court, Justice Committee warns 

Ministers’ rejection of a key recommendation to undertake an ‘urgent and comprehensive’ review of the County Court launched by Spring 2026, risks perpetuating a ‘dysfunctional’ system that has ‘failed’ adequately to deliver civil justice across England and Wales, the Justice Committee has warned. Read more

Insurance Marketplace Realities 2026 – Errors and Omissions 

While some primary insurers are still trying to impose claims inflation increase of 2% to 3%, primary policy rate increases for large law firms have mostly levelled off with reductions possible. Read more

Drivers warned to take care as October sees highest volume of motor flood claims 

With storm season upon us, new data by leading insurer, Aviva, reveals that October has the highest number of flood-related motor claims. The data, which looks at flood water claims from 2023 – 2024, reveals that almost a fifth of all motor flood claims (19%) are made during the month of October. Read more

ACSO comments on government response to Justice Committee County Court Inquiry 

Commenting on the government’s response to the Justice Select Committee’s report into the work of the County Court, Matthew Maxwell-Scott, Executive Director of the Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO), said: “In her very constructive response, the Minister has shown she is prepared to grasp the nettle and do something about the dire state of the County Court.” Read more

Former claims advisor sentenced 

A former insurance claims advisor has been sentenced for unlawfully accessing personal injury claim records. Qonain Hussain, of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was employed by BISL Limited (BISL), an insurance intermediary which arranges and administers car insurance policies. Read more

Allianz affirms its status as the world’s most valuable insurance brand; achieving its highest-ever brand value at $28.2 billion 

Allianz, the leading insurer and asset manager, is once again among the most valuable brands in the world and, for the seventh consecutive year, the most valuable insurance brand globally. In  Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2025 ranking, Allianz climbed two ranks to #27 of all corporate brands across all sectors, with the top five brands being Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Samsung. Furthermore, Allianz increased its brand value to $28.2 billion, an increase of 20 percent over the prior year – five times the growth rate of other ranked brands. Read more

Negotiation skills for claims professionals 

Effective negotiation skills are vital to help claims professionals resolve disagreements successfully, usually avoiding legal action. Skills like active listening, empathy, critical thinking and clear communication which are crucial for building the rapport necessary to negotiate effectively.  Read more

How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle? 

When Kerry Dunstan and his partner set out to buy a new electric car this summer, one of the questions they asked was, “How’s the battery?”. They’d found a 2021 Nissan Leaf with just 29,000 miles on it, and the dealer told them the condition of the battery, or its state of health (SOH), was still around 93%. Read more

UK’s £500m remanufacturing sector set to harness green growth potential 

Britain’s automotive remanufacturing sector can drive economic growth and greater resource independence, by returning cutting-edge and costly vehicle parts to same-as-new or better condition – while saving as much as 88% in raw materials compared with a new product, according to a new report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Read more

AutoRaise Insurers’ Alliance: uniting the industry for change 

AutoRaise has hosted its first Insurers’ Alliance meeting – bringing together senior leaders from across the insurance sector to explore how collaboration can help bridge the growing skills gap. Read more

Collision Repair Insights: Market Trends and Predictions 

At the recent Exclusive Motor Claims Conference, hosted by ILC, Chris Aplin – Head of Network Operations for our Avant Repair Network business – shared his insights on current repair industry trends and future predictions with leaders from across the insurance sector. Read more

ACEA calls for quick resolution to critical chip supply shortage 

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is deeply concerned by potential significant disruption to European vehicle manufacturing if the interruption of Nexperia chips supplies cannot be immediately resolved. Read more

Charging ahead: The changing face of EV charging 

Electric vehicle charging is transforming fast, from five-minute top-ups and battery swaps to smarter power management. However, powering the next era of mobility has its challenges: infrastructure coverage still varies hugely and technical obstacles remain. Read more

AXA has announced changes within its leadership team in order to prepare its next strategic cycle. Read more

Consumer confidence improved by +0.4 percentage points in the third quarter of 2025, driven by increases across four of the six measures included in the Deloitte Consumer Tracker index. Read more