Post - 2011-12-08
Articles in this issue
Review of the year - Health insurance: Seeds of change
Despite a tough 12 months, and gloom forecast for 2012, the health insurance sector has planted important seeds for future growth this year.
Health & safety: A matter of interpretation
Health and safety reform is high on the government’s agenda, but is the problem with application rather than legislation?
Law report: Judicial review dismissed in disability discrimination case
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Law report: Education authority not vicariously liable for independent contractor
This law report has been contributed by national law firm berrymans Lace Mawer.
Your say: Urgent lessons must be learnt from the government’s critical riot report
The government’s interim report on the summer riots makes uncomfortable reading for the insurance industry.
View from the top: Christmas wishes
Insurance intellectual capital must be mobilised to better defend client interests in 2012, says Lockton International CEO Julian James.
North of the border: Encouraging results
Manual handling case finds 'reasonable practicability' requirements are not insurmountable, says Simpson & Marwick associate David Pollok.
Penny speed meets... Bill Cooper, MD & head of global insurance, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed…
Claims club: Industry warned over 'slow and amateurish' police riot response
The insurance industry has been told to brace itself for “slow and amateurish” responses from police authorities to riot-related claim submissions.
Claims club: Dominant directors to blame for low risk awareness
A corporate “glass ceiling” is preventing businesses from responding adequately to crises, due to the dominance and unwillingness of directors to listen to concerns on risk management.
Claims club: Claims teams must gear up to provide Solvency II documentation and evidence
Claims handlers are not exempt from the Solvency II requirements, according to Lloyd’s boss Luke Savage. The finance, risk management and operations director warned attendees that claims teams would have to ensure their documentation, technical provision…
Market moves: ‘Tis the season for recruiting
As Christmas draws closer, the insurance industry has prepared for the New Year with a raft of appointments. In the broking market, there were moves for Aon and Willis, while Howden added three new faces to its team.
Review of the year - Lloyd's & London Market: The costliest year ever?
The first half of 2011 saw an unprecedented number of catastrophic events, so how has Lloyd’s and the London market coped?
Interview - David Ross: Faster than the rest
David Ross is a man with a plan, pushing Arthur J Gallgaher International up the rankings with a seemingly unrivalled appetite for growth.
News analysis: Escalating loss estimates in Thailand begin to trigger market fallout
It was the worst flooding Thailand had seen for 50 years and, during its four-month spell, more than 600 people died and 77 provinces were submerged in water.
Jelf kicks off London recruitment drive as leisure unit eyes £1m turnover
Jelf Insurance Brokers’ newly appointed business development director has been charged with building up the company’s London presence after it opened its first ever office in the capital last month.
Hastings targets young drivers with telematics policy
Hastings Direct is set to launch a telematics-based motor policy for young drivers.
Motor insurers set to share application data in suspected frauds
Motor insurers want to share data from suspected application fraud, as criminals try multiple submissions to get cars on the Motor Insurance Database as cheaply as possible.
Equalisation reserve changes to impact insurers
Legislative changes to claims equalisation reserves will disadvantage insurers, a PwC analyst has warned.
Editor's comment: Impacting the market
Market-turning they may not be but market-impacting they evidently are. Revised loss estimates for the 1500 industrial units hit by the Thai floods have reached $20bn.
Broker claims unearned work transfer payments are endemic in commercial
Brokers are continuing to take secret payments from insurers and not declaring them to clients, according to a specialist commercial intermediary.
Zurich calls on government for clearer winter advice
It is not just the responsibility of businesses to prepare ahead of extreme weather, but a “necessity” of government to support businesses, communicate clearly and provide advice, according to Zurich.
Post magazine – 8 December 2011
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Law report: Unwelcome result for BTE market
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.