UK insurance company Total reported £ 8 m ( $ 10.8 m ) in claims costs for Q1 2018 , £ (Reuters) - ##5 m ahead of expectations , driven up by extreme winter weather in Britain . However , the first quarter also saw an 18 % increase in total gross written premiums to £ 221.2 m , boosted by a 10 % increase in motor gross written premiums . The company noted that the market had become increasingly competitive after the March reading of the Civil Liability Bill , which would change how personal injury claims are calculated .
UK insurance company Total reported £ 8 m ( $ 10.8 m ) in claims costs for Q1 2018 , £ ##5 m ahead of expectations , driven up by extreme winter weather in Britain . However , the first quarter also saw an 18 % increase in total gross written premiums to £ 221.2 m , boosted by a 10 % increase in motor gross written premiums . The company noted that the market had become increasingly competitive after the March reading of the Civil Liability Bill , which would change how personal injury claims are calculated .