Daily Motor News – Thursday 08 January 2026 

Vizion joins ILC as Motor Corporate Partner 

Vizion Network Ltd, the UK’s largest repair network, has joined ILC as a Motor Corporate Partner. Founded in 2009, Vizion Network Ltd is recognised as a pioneer in the delivery of repair and IT solutions. The business manages and repairs all makes and types of vehicles with a strong network of the UK’s finest repairers, utilising bespoke digital systems that support and guide the customer along the entire claims journey.  Read more

Total value of M&A activity in UK financial services doubled in 2025 

The UK financial services sector saw an increase in total disclosed deal value from £19.7bn in 2024 to £38.0bn in 2025, driven by a notable rise in deals over £1bn, according to EY’s latest financial services M&A analysis. Read more

GTA2: A framework for collaboration, clarity and continuous evolution 

The eagerly anticipated GTA2 Update session at the ILC Mobility in Insurance event, held at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, marked an important milestone in the industry’s collective efforts to modernise the General Terms of Agreement (GTA). Read more

From Driver to Data: How Automated Vehicles are reshaping insurance risk 

Automated vehicles are set to transform motor and product liability risk. With trials expanding globally and regulations evolving, insurers need to understand how this technology will impact claims, liability frameworks, and data access. Read more

AND-E accelerates growth plans for Newcastle Claims Centre of Excellence in 2026 

AND-E (Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Europe) is gearing up for significant expansion in 2026 at its Newcastle-based Claims Centre of Excellence. Following a multi-year transformation that turned its UK Claims function into a modern, data-led operation built around great customer outcomes, AND-E is now expanding capacity and capability within its flagship Newcastle Claims Centre of Excellence as it brings motor fleet claims handling in-house. Read more

Final countdown to Motor Claims Networking Lunch 2026 

The ILC Motor Claims Networking Lunch 2026 takes place next week, with the sector once again set to unite in support of Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity – marking its 40th year of supporting families through some of the most challenging moments of their lives in 2026. Read more

Ford’s Simple Vision for Smart Tech: Make It for Everyone 

For too long, the auto industry has been in a race to apply technology to products: more screens, sensors, megapixels, and compute that drive up cost. Too often, the most meaningful innovations end up reserved for the elite, gated behind $70,000 – $100,000 luxury price tags. Read more

Nissan makes £888m loss after asset devaluation 

Nissan’s UK operations made a pre-tax loss of £888m last year after it wrote off the value of its equipment. The Sunderland car maker deducted a £656m impairment charge from its accounts ending 31 March 2025 because its fixed assets – such as machinery – had become less valuable. Read more

New steel safeguards: A blow to Europe’s industrial competitiveness 

Our associations are concerned about the negative effects on Europe’s downstream manufacturing industries that can be expected from the European Commission’s proposal for continued protection of the EU steel market. Read more

Used car market enters 2026 with positive momentum as 2025 sales finish 2% ahead of previous year 

The UK’s used car market has entered the new year with positive momentum behind it, following a resilient performance throughout 2025. According to the latest data from Autotrader, the year concluded with an estimated 7.8m[1] used car transactions, following a 2% growth in retail sales on Autotrader compared to 2024, underpinned by robust consumer demand and stabilised pricing. Read more

The ABI responds to the Government’s Road Safety Strategy 

The Government has published its Road Safety Strategy, which aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on roads in Great Britain. In response, Chris Bose, Director of General Insurance Policy at The ABI, said: “Improving road safety is a top priority for the motor insurance industry, and the government’s renewed focus on this through its road safety strategy marks a significant step forward.” Read more

TyreSafe Welcomes “Landmark” National Road Safety Strategy 

TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety charity, has hailed the publication of the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy (January 2026) as a “hugely significant moment” that ends more than fifteen years without a national framework for road safety. Read more

MIB encouraged by Road Safety Strategy announcement 

Angus Eaton, CEO at MIB, said: “We’re encouraged that the government’s Road Safety Strategy announced today includes a consultation on stronger penalties for uninsured driving, failure to stop and the use of ghost plates. This is a major breakthrough for MIB’s vision to make roads safer by ending uninsured driving for good.” Read more

ACSO comments on Road Safety Review 

Commenting on the publication of the Department for Transport’s Road Safety Strategy, Matthew Maxwell Scott, Executive Director of ACSO, said: “There is a lot to like in this rather overdue strategy, not least in proposed improvements to the eyesight-testing regime for drivers, something some of us have campaigned for over many years.” Read more

Lloyd’s 2025 Culture Survey shows strong performance above industry benchmarks 

Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has today published the results from its 2025 Culture Survey, conducted across the Corporation, managing agents and brokers between September and October 2025. Read more

New infographics on driving under the influence now available 

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs remains one of the leading causes of serious road crashes across Europe. Even small amounts can affect concentration, reaction time and judgement — putting drivers, passengers and other road users at risk. Read more

Sean McGovern has become the new Chair of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) for a three-year term, effective 01 January 2026. Sean currently leads AXA XL’s insurance business in the UK & Lloyd’s market.  Read more

Allianz UK has announced the appointment of Hailey Franklin to the newly-created role of Commercial Director for Allianz Personal Broker. Read more

Helping infrastructure and construction firms discover how e-vans can fit into their operations, Europcar Vans & Trucks is offering existing customers a three-week test drive experience of a fully equipped and Chapter 8 compliant Volkswagen E Transporter. Read more