Opinion
EU gender rights set to toughen up
Gender discrimination - an issue that some thought had gone away - has shot to prominence again. On ...
Up the garden path
More and more people are holding events in their own gardens. Jane Coppard urges the industry to clarify its stance towards such activities or run the risk of a liability gap
EL exclusion leaves loopholes for some
And so insurers and brokers have reacted with scepticism to the news that the Department of Work and...
Growing calls for professionalism
I support the views of Phil Loney at Lloyds TSB (PM, 30 September, p15), which reflect a growing cor...
SME: easy as ABC
While large businesses are on the decline in the UK, they have been replaced by a huge number of small to medium-sized enterprises that offer valuable alternative business for insurers. Amanda Blanc argues that brokers hold the key to SME success
Play ground conkers decision is bonkers
And finally it was good to see health and safety hitting the front pages of the national newspapers ...
The claims dream team benefits all
Sue Willmott's article 'Damage Limitation' (PM Strategic Focus, 23 September 2004, p10-11) argues pe...
Profit in vogue this season
A return to the Rendez-Vous event in Monte Carlo is very much easier than being a first timer. There...
International accounting developments: what is on the radar screen for 2005?
On 1 January 2005, a new set of accounting rules for insurance contracts will be introduced, which w...
A renewal of perspective
Henry Keeling believes the season should remind (re)insurers of the function of their industry - and how their industry functions
Aascent Northern Ireland move is not the first
I would disagree with the statement from Aascent claiming to be the first independent premium financ...
Brokers get wise to offshoring possibilities
The topic of offshoring and outsourcing reared its head again this week. Aviva revealed plans to mo...
Mediation brings a less costly, stress-free approach to negotiation
In 1999, the restructuring of the court system led to a wider recognition of mediation. Five years o...
Fraud: optimists needed
This week's plea from Detective Chief Superintendent Ken Farrow for the insurance industry to help t...
View from the Top - Unlocking the staff potential
Much senior management time is dedicated to devising or refining business strategies. What often rec...
Editing the experts
Legal Comment
Penny Black's insurance week
Having shaken off its collective Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous hangover, the London market was back doing ...
See you in court
The City of Westminster's Jason Goodwin believes local authorities must take a firmer line when it comes to spurious claims and be willing to fight it out in the courts
Personal touch
Periodical payments could radically change the personal injury litigation sector. After the publication of the draft Civil Procedure Rules, Brendan Padfield assesses the likely implications
RAC to give AA a run for its insurance money
The RAC's decision to buy Axa's interest in RAC Financial Services certainly raised a few eyebrows t...
Whose fault is the blame claim game?
If you ask anyone in the street whether today's society is more litigious than, say, five years ago,...
Trial separation?
Insurers and solicitors have enjoyed a successful marriage for years. But commercial pressures are seeing a rise in fixed-fee agreements, fast-tracking and in-house litigators, and cracks are starting to appear in the relationship for the first time,…
Panel shake-up spells success for smaller players
And finally, Zurich announced its loss adjusting panel this week, moving away from a simple two adju...
The cycle - a storm in a tea cup?
Talk last week was all about Hurricane Ivan - will it, won't it hit the US mainland at full strength...