News

The latest news from the guys at Laird Assessors, together with some of the more interesting stories from the motor, insurance and legal industries.

State of the UK Body Repair Industry 2025 Report

12 December 2025

Each year, the ABP State of the Industry report gives us one of the clearest snapshots of the UK body…

10 December 2025

The government and automotive industries are pushing hard toward zero-emission mobility, yet the road to electrification is proving more complex…

9 December 2025

The ABP 2026 Guide goes live on 1st January, and it brings some of the clearest, and most impactful, changes…

28 November 2025

Laird has completed a major technological upgrade to its SwiftCase platform, creating a fully automated workflow that manages the entire…

26 November 2025

What’s changing for motorists The UK Autumn Budget 2025 (announced by Rachel Reeves) introduced several measures relevant to drivers: A…

22 November 2025

The Autumn Budget on Wednesday is shaping up to be one of the most consequential for UK motorists in years.…

17 November 2025

If you’ve been driving long enough, the current situation with electric vehicles feels suspiciously familiar. It’s hard not to experience…

13 November 2025

The latest figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows a significant shift in the structure of motor insurance…

30 October 2025

Recently, the story of Tesla’s insurance offering in the US caught our attention: not only does Tesla build and sell…

24 October 2025

As the world of claims management evolves, AI has emerged as a powerful force driving innovation. At Laird we’ve used…