Opinion
A little less conversation, more action
The industry has developed a fashion for talking about the importance of customers - whether through...
More insurers are ready to reign over the regions
The news that Ace European Group, St Paul Travelers and Hiscox have all been reviewing their UK regi...
Costly bespoke IT development unnecessary
Making the right business software solution decision has been a tough call for organisations. In the...
Mega-mergers mooted
The past seven days have seen persistent talk of consolidation: Brit dismissed its pro-merger broker...
CII regulatory claims: too little, too late
It is ironic that the president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Peter Hales, should think we a...
Clubs should be aware and protect themselves
I read with interest the 'Liability for amateurs to increase' article regarding insurance for amateu...
Government policy hinders fraud detection
VAT fraud has grown so fast its impact is throwing doubt on the veracity of UK trade figures, yet th...
Making change happen
It is an almost universal refrain that the London market needs to change (as do regional markets) bu...
Motor business integrity on the line
With reference to 'Fraud was not condoned pre-regulation' (PM, 2 March, p12), fraud is an issue in t...
Wake-up call over contract certainty
In the aftermath of 11th September 2001, one issue that needed to be addressed was whether the insur...
Knock knock
Financial regulation is on the verge of change and the European legislators are starting to firm up their proposals. Peter Vipond argues the UK industry needs to speak up now to be heard
So long the City towards the brave new world
The recent article 'Aon plots to leave the City for new look EC4' (PM, 2 March, p48) was on the butt...
Lloyd's float a long way off
He has barely had a chance to settle into the office on the top floor of Lloyd's but already the Cit...
Gold Cup Cheltenham ticket winners
The answer to the Brit competition for Cheltenham tickets was the insurer writes 70 classes of busin...
FSA needs reality check on an industry practice
I would like to comment on the news the Financial Services Authority has cancelled broker Xsavi's pe...
More debate is needed over claims views
I'm unsure that those responsible solicitors referred to by Diarmuid McKeown ('It is unfair for clai...
Ad comparison is just a digression
Diarmuid McKeown's attempts to compare the advertising practices of the alcohol industry with the cl...
Employees view different risks
Companies these days tend to place ultimate responsibility for risk management solely and rightly wi...
Are the good times over?
The life of a London market broker is not what it used to be. Long lunches, fat commissions, a job f...
Burglar alarm confusion in quotes
After a ring round of 10 home insurance providers, I was surprised by the lack of knowledge and clar...
Will Aon sing the changes after Canary Wharf move?
It was perhaps no major shock that as thrifty a broker as Aon - we all remember the £70 cap on lunch...
Myriad FSA rules just confuse
When will the Financial Services Authority accept that an effective regulatory working environment d...
Fraud was not condoned pre-regulation
The Financial Services Authority's recent action against Xsavi was absolutely right ('FSA makes an e...
No delay over motor renewal
In an effort to reduce the number of drivers who allow themselves to become uninsured, one of the re...