• Web Summit announces 2018 speakers

    • May 18, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Web Summit has announced its initial speaker line-up. Now in its ninth year, Web Summit has grown from 400 attendees to 70,000 for the 2018 edition.  They will travel to Lisbon to hear from the world leaders in tech, politics, sport, fashion and entertainment. Web Summit speakers will include Evan Williams, co-founder of Twitter and [...]
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  • MAPFRE opens headquarters in London

    • May 18, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    The chairman and CEO of MAPFRE, Antonio Huertas, officially opened the company’s new headquarters in London, at an event attended by the Spanish ambassador to the UK, Carlos Bastarreche. Antonio explained that this step ‘underpins our commitment to the British market. Regardless of the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, London will continue to play a strategic role in international insurance, [...]
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  • Fix Auto World announces Ireland plans

    • May 16, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    At IBIS Ireland’s 2018 Forum, Fix Auto World announced its plans to develop a comprehensive aftermarket services solution in Ireland across its two franchise network brands, Fix Auto and NOVUS Glass. Operations for both brands are led by Jonathan Penny, in partnership with Denis Dineen. Jonathan says the franchise will combine the best of the brands’ [...]
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  • Didi begins autonomous testing

    • May 16, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    According to Financial Times, Didi Chuxing, Chinese ride-hailing company, has been given approval to begin testing autonomous cars in California. The new scheme arrives after Uber has been forced to suspend its self-driving car plan after the fatal accident occurred with one of its vehicles earlier this year in Arizona. Umbrellaed with the Department of [...]
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  • Culture key to success

    • May 15, 2018
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Understanding local culture is a vital ingredient to success even in the highly advanced claims market of today. That was the message to emanate from Morgan Stewart’s, chief motor engineer/claims supply chain manager, RSA Ireland during his presentation at IBIS Ireland 2018. With 50 approved repairers throughout the country – mostly independent sites – Morgan [...]
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