Overview

• Dan Jarvis confirmed in a written parliamentary response that the cross-government motor insurance taskforce will publish its final report in the autumn of 2025.
• The taskforce, co-chaired by the Department for Transport and His Majesty's Treasury since October 2024, is investigating cost drivers including inflation, rising vehicle theft and road damage.
• Ministers highlighted an Insurance Fraud Charter that sets voluntary measures for firms to deter insurance scams such as ghost broking.
• The Stop! Think Fraud campaign with the Association of British Insurers, City of London Police and the Insurance Fraud Bureau encourages reports to CheatLine and supports work by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
• Officials reported that average premiums have fallen over the past 18 months but remain about 25% higher than three years ago.