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 .
UK insurance company esure reported £8m ($10.8m) in claims costs for Q1 2018, £6m 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 £221.2m, boosted by a 21.1% 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 payments are calculated.