Opinion
All to play for
The Court of Appeal's decision in the pleural plaques test case of Grieves v Everard and Others will have a major impact on the claimant community, with some companies left in untenable positions, argues Toby Scott
Setting the foundations for run-off
There was a time when run-off was thought of as a passing phase in the insurance industry. It is now...
Admiral policy is a blast from the past
I read the reports of Admiral's multi-car policy with increasing disbelief and amazement last week. ...
Iraq is not a no-go area
Further to recent correspondence, we are happy to clarify the role of analysis in underwriting ('Ter...
That didn't hurt!
Dear friend, The toughest and most exciting renewal season for five years has come and gon...
To affinity and beyond
Looking at the UK affinity market, there is a growing trend for consumer brands to diversify and sel...
Towergate reunion marks new dawn
In March, Towergate will host an Axa reunion when former UK chief executive Andy Homer and southern ...
Terrorism is good for headlines but bad for advice
I read with great interest the recent article "UK warned of five further terrorist attacks" in Post ...
Cable and Wireless settlement is cause for regret
The news that Cable and Wireless is likely to agree an out-of-court settlement with the 18 defendant...
Panel reviews must focus
I read with interest the recent articles on the Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance and Fortis panel re...
Groupama looks to plug gap
One company's gain is another company's loss. Having positioned Ms Blanc at the forefront of its dis...
Will brokers get fIT in 2006?
After the Christmas break it is noticeable that gyms up and down the country are full, with people p...
Your trade, your costs, your problem
The occasional outcries about the subject of fraud quite frankly disturb me - there are cursory inve...
Commingling is not the way
It seems to me that many (but by no means all) of what the Financial Services Authority requires of ...
FSA may shoulder responsibility for claims
It appears the debate about who will police the claims management sector is drawing to a close (see ...
Keeping up appearances over claimants
I was pleased to see the comment from Tom Jones of Thompsons last week (PM, 12 January, p18). It se...
Compensation pay condoned
I wonder how long it will take the Financial Services Authority to wake up to the rewards insurers a...
Gable goes to the liability table
An offshore domiciled insurance company looks to provide new liability capacity in the UK, offering ...
2006 must follow up developments of 2005
The start of a new year is a time for reviewing the past 12 months and setting objectives for the 12...
Reform is not attack on lawyers
While some criticism from the legal profession to our proposals for compensation reform is inevitabl...
CII sets out proposals to protect its future and grow
When Rentokil announced plans to close its final salary pension scheme at the end of 2005, there was...
London is as good as Bermuda for trading
Recent moves by various Lloyd's-listed companies to establish Bermudian-based subsidiaries have been...
Snowball throws Aviva towards next stage
The revelation that Aviva has united its UK general insurance and life businesses under Patrick Snow...
Timesheets to the wind
It may be something, it may be nothing but I was interested in your article 'Broker giants to trial ...