The Financial Conduct Authority has published its examination of the impact of Big Data in sales of general insurance such as motor cover.
Prof Jim Saker explains why dealers' responsibility for security will increase with the connected car.
An off-duty AA technician spotted 23-year-old tyres fitted to the nearly-new car purchase of an unsuspecting motorist.
The director of a van dealership who failed to keep proper records and accounts has been disqualified from acting as a director for eight years.
Motor Codes has defined best practice for the sale of new and used cars, and the supply of associated finance and warranty products, with the launch of its Vehicle Sales Code.
The former owners of a Maidenhead motor dealership who illegally claimed an £86,000 VAT repayment have been sentenced.
Dealers should consider pricing non-prime motor finance lower in order to win more business and question whether deals which demand high APR should be done, says Startline Motor Finance.
Dealers are regularly collecting the wrong data or are proving to be unsure of how to meet the demands of an FCA investigation.
Not everyone has the same view of what’s attractive, particularly with second-hand cars. Beauty is in the eye of the seller and there can be a tendency to embellish.
TrackBack has appointed Oscar O’Connor as its chief information security officer as another line of defence against data theft and cyber attacks.
BEN has launched a new recruitment website designed to give automotive recruiters a niche job board exclusively for the industry.
Online reviews give your business the opportunity to promote its areas of excellence and to fix any areas where customers find it lacking.
The automotive retail sector should brace itself for a Financial Conduct Authority investigation with at least one dealership group likely to come under scrutiny.
An FCA proposal to set a PPI claim deadline of June 2019 could bring an end to uncertainty brought by the “significant administration and costs”, says the NFDA.
Zara Ross has officially started as chief executive at automotive charity BEN.
Under the new law, pre-sale misrepresentations or the things said and done before the deal’s done, including the description crystallise into contractual conditions at the point of transaction.
The NFDA has backed calls for a delay to the imposition of the government’s proposed apprenticeship levy, citing “economic uncertainty” following the UK’s Brexit decision.
Marshall Motor Holdings’ Daksh Gupta landed a £142,000 windfall for BEN after swapping car sales for sky diving in a 13,000ft leap of faith.
GAP and motor-related insurance providers have been identified by the FCA as among principal firms failing to properly supervise appointed representatives.
The Financial Conduct Authority has fired a warning shot for general insurance firms acting as principals for appointed reps, after it found shortcomings.
MPs claim the Government should investigate and consider prosecuting over Volkswagen's emissions deception, but it has been far too slow to act.
A doctor’s orders following a diagnosis of high blood pressure would probably not be a skydive, but despite this Marshall's boss will be jumping out of a plane.
SsangYong and Infiniti UK have taken the number of car manufacturers who have signed up to Motor Codes’ CTSI-approved code of practice to 39.
A motor fraudster behind a “sophisticated criminal enterprise” has been sentenced to two years in prison at Preston Crown Court today.
I am increasingly horrified by the advice that has and is still being given to some firms in relation to the FCA authorisation and ongoing regulatory requirements.
