Post - 2012-04-05
Articles in this issue
Broking SME: Battle stations in the fight for the little guy
Brokers are facing increased competition for SME customers, but they're not going down without a fight
View from the top: a riot to remember
As debates resurface about the response to last year's riots, the question of inadequate SME cover returns.
Aggregator analysis: price comparison evolution reaches tipping point
With signs pointing to a soft market, questions abound about what will now drive a customer to use an aggregator to switch insurer.
View from the top: equality without reform
Boards need competent individuals regardless of gender, rendering quotas irrelevant
North of the border: presumption of death reforms
While Scotland has had a fairly clear procedure for dealing with the legal affairs of persons missing for longer than seven years since the Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977, those south of the border have had to deal with "a legislative patchwork…
Editor's comment: Rewriting the Riot Act
I thought April had come early when I saw last week's headlines praising insurers for their handling of the riot claims for 2011.
Case underlines compliance dangers for brokers selling 'package' products
A Jersey Royal Court judgment against the Channel Island's largest insurance broker, Giles-owned RA Rossborough, should act as a warning to insurers and brokers.
Landmark asbestos ruling puts an end to EL 'black hole' concerns
Supreme Court judgment means run-off firms cannot avoid liability.