Motor & Fleet

The border is invisible, but for Northern Ireland’s insurers the rulebook isn’t
Diverging damages and parallel licensing already shape NI’s insurance market, and further drift would mean more cost and more gaps in cover
By Bryony Garlick 11 Nov 2026
The border is invisible, but for Northern Ireland’s insurers the rulebook isn’t
UK set to cut EV targets, and fleet insurance faces a longer reckoning
A softer ZEV mandate won’t ease the repair cost crisis already straining commercial motor underwriting
By Mark Rosanes 09 Nov 2026
UK set to cut EV targets, and fleet insurance faces a longer reckoning
Hagerty triples UK revenue target after Bennetts deal as global policies climb 18%
The classic car insurer’s acquisition of the UK’s second-largest motorcycle broker is expected to lift British revenue to £25 million as its global book reaches 1.91 million policies
By Jonalyn Cueto 04 Nov 2026
Hagerty triples UK revenue target after Bennetts deal as global policies climb 18%
Record 403,000 drivers a day shop for motor cover, but 78% stay put
Record shopping volumes are not translating into record switching - but rising premiums and an increasingly mixed fleet of EVs and hybrids are creating two distinct renewal pressures for brokers
By Camille Joyce Lisay 04 Nov 2026
Record 403,000 drivers a day shop for motor cover, but 78% stay put
The early signs a credit hire claim is about to get expensive
Vehicle type and timing at first notification often reveal where costs will climb, long before any dispute over evidence begins
By Bryony Garlick 03 Nov 2026
The early signs a credit hire claim is about to get expensive
Longer shifts and a changing mix of work are reshaping how brokers place taxi risk
Financial pressure is pushing drivers into longer, more varied working weeks, and standard motor data won’t show brokers the risk
By Bryony Garlick 27 Oct 2026
Longer shifts and a changing mix of work are reshaping how brokers place taxi risk
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