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RSA slips off the radar

Royal & Sun Alliance is now "at its most vulnerable point", UK chief executive Duncan Boyle told Po...

A healthy outlook for the market?

Public emotions can run high where health-related issues are concerned - and insurance provision has attracted perhaps more than its fair share of media attention recently. Lynn Rouse talks to Richard Walsh, head of health at the ABI, and the man with…

A jolt for whiplash claims

Whiplash is costing insurers dear, with about eight in 10 of all motor personal injury claims relating to the condition. Many are realising that speed and appropriateness of treatment response is vital to keep payouts down - and can also help weed out…

All tarred with the same brush

When it comes to tackling non-disclosure, the insurance industry has traditionally treated all UK policyholders as potential fraudsters, asking what many customers perceive to be unnecessary questions. Stuart Johnson suggests a more transparent approach…

Creechurch to float on AIM

Lloyd's managing agency Creechurch is looking to raise capital, with a flotation on the Alternative...

WPA to target self-employed

Health insurer Western Provident Association will start to actively market its Flexible Health prod...

Relegation looms

Investors in struggling insurer Royal & Sun Alliance waited anxiously this week to see if the compa...

Where now for healthcare?

Predictions have been made that successful reform of the NHS would dampen demand for private medical cover, but insurers often reject this. With little sign of NHS improvement yet, Sarah Pearse assesses the government'sproposals and their likelihood of…

Adjusting to market shifts

This year could prove to be a watershed for the loss adjusting sector as insurers choose their partners for the coming years. Anthony Gould talks to Ian Muress about his views on the UK market and his strategy at US giant Crawford.

Feeling the heat

The pressure has been building on the critical illness market as advances in medical science have increased the costs of supplying cover. Jonathan Swift says after a long period with little innovation it is time this sector became a hotbed of activity.

Ladbrokes: no need for cover

Further to the article "Insurers attack Ladbrokes plan, Post Magazine, 20 February, p3) I would lik...

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