Daily Motor News – Friday 30 May 2025  

Our new brand’s here! 

We’re giving the 1st Central Insurance and Technology Group brand a clean new look in line with our retail brand. A heads up for you: the evolutionary approach we’re taking means things may appear disjointed for a while. In other words, the old look us will be visible alongside our shiny new identity for a little while. Let us explain…  Read more

Fall in Quoted Car Insurance Premiums could be Slowing Down 

Falls in quoted car insurance premiums could be slowing down despite dropping 10.8% in the past year, according to the latest Consumer Intelligence Car Insurance Price Index. It shows quoted premiums rose slightly month on month in April but still fell by 1.3% in the past three months. Read more

Cars Are Getting Smarter. Why It Matters for Claims Professionals 

Cars of today are more than just forms of transportation; they are mobile data hubs. Not only is the modernization of cars making life easier for people driving to work, dropping the kids at school, or going on road trips, but it is also greatly benefiting claims professionals and claimants themselves when accidents or other incidents arise. Read more

Which? Best car insurance companies in the UK 2025 

We surveyed more than 4,700 car insurance customers to discover the best car insurance companies and policies in the UK Read more

Driving change: How America’s auto insurance giants are rerouting for the future 

US: As inflation, rising repair costs, and evolving motorist behaviour redraw the map of US personal auto insurance, the country’s largest insurers are shifting gears. In a $365 billion market undergoing convulsion, State Farm, Progressive, GEICO (Berkshire Hathaway), Allstate, and USAA are executing sharply divergent strategies as some bet on scale, others on discipline, and a few on reinvention.  Read more

Industrial Strategy can multiply trade and investment 

A challenging start to the year for UK automotive manufacturers continued into April, with the latest SMMT data out this week showing vehicle output at a 70-year low for the month. The performance is a reflection of an industry undergoing immense transformation amid strong global headwinds.  Read more

Toyota Mobility Foundation announces five finalists for Venice Sustainable Cities Challenge 

The Toyota Mobility Foundation has announced the five finalists selected to advance in the Sustainable Cities Challenge in Venice. They were chosen by a panel of expert judges following rigorous evaluation of their ideas for encouraging the use of existing low and zero-carbon transport in the Italian city. Read more

Less paperwork, more chargepoints: government cuts red tape to make it easier, quicker and cheaper to switch to EVs 

More drivers will be able to save up to £1,100 a year as the government cuts red tape to make it easier than ever to install electric vehicle chargepoints. Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood, has confirmed that from today (29 May 2025), more drivers and businesses will no longer need to submit a planning application to install public or private EV sockets. Read more

Used electric cars lose half their value in two years – and experts are blaming car makers 

Electric cars are losing more than half their value within two years, according to a new report. Analysis by Cox Automotive has suggested that a 24-month-old battery car sold to the trade in April on average retained just 47 per cent of its original new cost. Read more

Hyundai’s new EV factory is teeming with robots — and wariness about the future 

Driving a 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV around the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant in Georgia can feel like a victory lap for the South Korean automaker. Hyundai’s electric flagship carves out room for three America-centric rows of seats, from a booming brand whose EVs and hybrids already make up one in every four US sales. Read more

Solera’s AI-Powered Photo-to-Estimate Solution is Transforming Claims Processing for Maple Mutual Insurance 

Solera, the global leader in vehicle lifecycle management, and Maple Mutual Insurance, an independent Mutual Insurance company founded in Ontario in 1910, have partnered to implement Maple Mutual’s transition from paper claims from multiple sources into digital, unified workflows, by leveraging Qapter Claims Manager and Qapter Estimating, innovative AI-powered solutions from Solera | Audatex.  Read more

Locking the back door: building resilience in motor finance cybersecurity 

Employees, suppliers and systems all present potential entry points for attackers—and defending against them requires more than technology, writes Gary Higham, Chief Technology Officer of Zuto. Read more

DoorDash buys Deliveroo – what this means for delivery drivers 

DoorDash, the largest food delivery app in the US, has agreed to buy UK delivery platform Deliveroo in a deal worth billions. Will Shu, CEO and co-founder of Deliveroo, says the takeover means more money will be spent on product and technology. Read more

Howard Benge, Director of the Insurance Museum has called for industry professionals to support schools by showcasing the different types of insurance roles available and highlight the exciting and purpose driven career pathways available. Read more

Simon Fordham has been appointed as Head of Learning & Development at AXA UK 

Stephan Bevan has started a new role as Head of Corporate Relationships & Client Analytics at Gallagher Bassett. 

Andrew Pask has started a new role as Senior Schemes Underwriter at Hiscox 

Kate Birchell, Motor Claims Supply Manager at AXA has completed her CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Supply