Daily Motor News – Thursday 26 June 2025 

Dan Beard, UK insurance partner at EY, said ‘The rapidly changing geopolitical, economic and regulatory picture, alongside increasing levels of consolidation, are posing very real challenges to motor insurers as they look to steer their pricing and portfolios.’ Read more

Car Cloning is On The Rise Says Quotezone 

Motorists are being warned of the rise in car cloning crimes, amid a worrying increase in vehicle identity theft. Car insurance comparison experts from Quotezone.co.uk have urged drivers to stay alert, avoid posting images of their car online and park in garages when possible to minimise the risk of car cloning. This comes after an investigation revealed a 64% surge in car cloning in London alone. Read more

Car insurance warning as rising payouts mean insurers are only just breaking even 

Motor insurers are set to just about break even this year before falling to a loss in 2026, warn industry forecasters. Analysts at EY expect higher claims inflation and falling car insurance premiums, driven by heightened competition between insurers, will impede profitability. Read more

Simon O’Dwyer successful in the Court of Appeal on the issue of whether the Court has jurisdiction to make case management orders to progress stagnant claims stayed under CPR Part 8 and PD49F.16. 

Judgment has been handed down by the Court of Appeal in the case of MH Site Maintenance Services Limited & Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited v James Watson [2025] EWCA Civ 775. The case concerned the extremely important jurisdictional point as to whether the Court has any case management power to require a claimant to progress a claim within the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Claims in Road Traffic Accidents once the claim has been issued and stayed via CPR Part 8 for limitation purposes. Read more

Best car insurance companies in the UK 2025 

Which? has surveyed more than 4,700 car insurance customers to discover the best car insurance companies and policies in the UK. Read more

QBE flags electric vehicle risks for insurers and brokers 

QBE has outlined key risk factors associated with electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia, pointing to implications for insurers, brokers, and commercial property stakeholders as EV use increases. Read more

Stellantis UK opens new Parts Distribution Centre in Ellesmere Port 

The opening of the PDC brings the Stellantis UK parts operation under one roof for the first time. It is located in Ellesmere Port on the site of the former shipping yard for the adjacent Stellantis electric van factory, prior to its transformation into the UK’s first EV-only volume manufacturing plant. Read more

Withdrawing Green Claims Directive essential for delivering on promised regulatory simplification 

The European Commission pledged to deliver regulatory simplification for the automotive sector as part of its Automotive Industrial Action Plan, the withdrawal of the Green Claims Directive is an essential step in that direction. Read more

Used car supply constraints ‘expected to ease’ in second half 

Cox Automotive reveal a steady outlook for the UK’s used car market, predicting 7.64 million transactions this year. This forecast remains 3.6% above the long-term average from 2001 to 2019, highlighting the used market’s role as a ‘stabilising force’. Read more

CSRD Omnibus updates: Q&A on what risk managers and sustainability professionals need to know 

Recent moves by the European Union (EU) to streamline and simplify sustainability regulations could impact your response to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and create significant implications for risk managers, sustainability professionals and other stakeholders across your organization. Read more

New Oxford research reveals Uber’s algorithmic pricing leaves drivers and passengers worse off 

A new study from researchers in the University of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science has found that Uber’s use of dynamic pricing has led to higher fares for passengers and lower earnings for drivers, whilst increasing Uber’s share of revenue. Read more

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) has now received Royal Assent. This new legislation updates key aspects of data protection law, making it easier for UK businesses to protect people’s personal information while growing and innovating their products and services. Read more

Berkeley Research Group (BRG) has announced the appointment of Richard Cameron-Williams as Head of Business Insurance Claims (BIC), EMEA, marking the launch of the firm’s BIC practice outside of the United States. The appointment marks another key milestone in BRG’s ongoing growth and expansion across Europe. Read more

A dedicated trainee from National Windscreens in Aberdeen has officially become the first in the UK to complete the newly developed GQA Level 2 Diploma in Automotive Glazing, ADAS, Hybrid & EV Vehicles - achieving an impressive 97% score.  Read more