Opinion
Generation X; sinner, saviour or slacker?
Another month, another few more independent brokers scrubbed out as the juggernaut of consolidation ...
Realism curbs a supermarket sweep
Norwich Union has shown both courage and naivety in its presentation of its proposed rate increases....
Is it lights out for independent brokers?
It would appear that the old cliche about deals being put on hold until people get back from their h...
Redressing the balance
Insurers face a communications challenge over the coming weeks and months as the national and region...
Just what is a reinsurer to wear this season?
Dear friend, What to pack for Monte Carlo? It's the vexed question everyone is asking themselves as...
It is all about economics
Unsurprisingly, the question of floods and price increases has been a constant theme over the last c...
Preparing for the turn
With the bank holiday now behind it, the insurance market can now set its sights on a very busy Sept...
No need to say sorry for direct move
So, why should Axa apologise about going direct (Axa triggers broker storm, 2 August, p3)? It has ha...
Risk expertise can help weather the storm
It is abundantly clear that the next 'flooding' battle will be about the uncontrolled, and poorly pl...
Competition will spice up Irish market
In all the excitement of seeing a new competitor enter the market, Adrienne O'Sullivan of DAS (Irish...
Time to revise recruitment
A-level results have been improving for 25 years straight and today, school leavers will receive new...
Let CEOs mystery shop on TCF
The joint managing director of TCF Index Phil Evans wrote a very interesting article regarding treat...
Help flood-hit people, then deal with premiums
It's always the same. After any disaster the inevitable headline question is 'how much will premiums...
No excuse for TV blunders
Ask anyone who has been interviewed on television or radio and they will confirm it is no easy task,...
Dixons draws first blood
The aggregator battleground is certainly hotting up with the news that Dixons has become the first h...
Irish thinking is backwards
I'm not sure who Richard Finan is referring to when he says that "Ireland has been serviced by an ou...
Cloud with a silver lining
Headlines have been dominated in recent weeks by the billions of pounds insurers will pay out as a r...
Where has spend got us?
Over the past decade, the proportion of corporate spend allocated to compliance activity has soared....
The risk manager's nightmare: a hoodie instead of a hard hat
I hope that photograph in the recent a recent article on the consequences of the weather incidents i...
ABC Insurance sets the record straight on the MGA or not MGA question
I found your recent supplement on small to medium-sized enterprises very interesting and informative...
An avoidable outcry? It's nice to see insurers making the headlines
Unfortunately headlines screaming things like 'household insurance premiums rise by 10%' are not lik...
The start-up trust game
The varied and steady stream of start-ups, all vying for a place in one of the world's most competit...
It's time to join the ranks
The Ministry of Justice personal injury claims reform consultation, which closed on 13 July, represe...
Big is not always the best
We suggest that the conclusion reached by Plimsoll's latest commentary on the UK broker community ('...