The Actuary February 2016

Two thirds of businesses are saving money on their fuel bills thanks to telematics, according to a survey.

Insurers face six potential trends that could affect their mergers and acquisition (M&A) planning in 2016, according to a report.

At least one child per week is prosecuted for dangerous driving in the UK, with 66 minors convicted in 2015, new figures have shown.

Sub-Saharan Africa has opportunities for growth in the corporate and industrial insurance market but the region needs to increase its insurance penetration for future economic development, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).

Opposition party Labour is offering to set up a cross-party commission to find a solution to help women affected by state pension age (SPA) rises, after losing out on a vote in an opposition day debate yesterday.

Two in five people do not know whether they are a member of a defined benefit (DB) or a defined contribution (DC) scheme, according to a report.

Former pensions minister Steve Webb has warned that chancellor George Osborne could be “stealing billions of pounds” with major changes in the upcoming budget in March.

There were 296,863 new cases of cancer diagnosed in England in 2014, an equivalent of 813 a day, according to official figures.

Scam activities were detected on almost 2,200 commercial motor policies in 2015 by screening all cases at the point of application.

Almost nine out of 10 employers (86.3%) want the UK government to abolish the tapered annual allowance for high earners, according to research.