Motor

Proposed changes to EU motor insurance rules

The EU has proposed changes to motor insurance rules designed to better protect road accident victims and tackle uninsured driving in the EU. The proposal aims to close loopholes and to improve the current Motor Insurance Directive in five areas: compensating victims of accidents where an insurer goes bankrupt; minimum amounts of cover; member states’ checks on vehicle insurance; how claims history statements are used by a new insurance company; and the scope of the directive.