Opinion
Directory winners
Following the recent competition to commemorate the publication of the Insurance Directory 2004, Pos...
View from the Top - Regulation: the blind leading the sighted
As Financial Services Authority regulation approaches, I wonder at the disarray this whole process h...
Penny Black's insurance week
It is said that supporting English cricket is the surest way to misery and hopelessness - any brand ...
Industry must decide on its environmental claims process
I refer to the feature on the development of environmental insurance and risk management strategies ...
Run-off is set for take-off
Run-off: Geoffrey Bromley considers what makes this a growth industry for the early 21st century
Will profits affect reform
It was hard for the team presenting the Lloyd's 2003 results not to look a little pleased with thems...
Relationships are vital
Henry Keeling offers some gentle counselling to the 'triangular relationship' between insurers, reinsurers and brokers
View from the Top - Bring back a sense of community spirit
With the equivalent of roughly £1000 paid out in compensation to every UK household each year, the a...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was delighted to be sitting next to former Northern Ireland Secretary and now active Lord Patr...
What really is the wheel deal?
I refer to the article 'The Wheel Deal' (PM, 8 April 2004, pp16-17). If there are 32 million UK veh...
City to regions brain drain switch
If the recent Chartered Insurance Institute/IPS salary survey is to be believed, it is a boom time f...
Lloyd's looks to work as a team to stay in the black
It was interesting that Chelsea's expensively assembled gang of international stars beat Arsenal the...
Companies need to heed BPO complexity warning to succeed
Business process outsourcing, that is long-term, large-scale outsourcing, is inherently complex. A c...
Anorak spots bird error
While not a regular correspondent to postbox, I feel compelled to write regarding the recent HR Regi...
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Know your premium market
I read with interest that the UK home insurance market has made a fivefold turnaround to profit foll...
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CII Honorary Fellowships: a "betrayal to the industry"
With regards to your story last week (PM, 1 April, p3), I continue to maintain that the decision to ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny's heart goes out to Bristol Rovers football player Ryan Williams. His shirt sponsorship was au...
View from the Top - Marine insurance - London's pride?
Marine insurance is one of the hidden secrets of the London and wider UK economy. Although it accoun...
Insurance should be allowed to discriminate where appropriate
I am the last person to support discrimination in the context of gender; however, it is a matter of ...
London's burning costs
Can anyone explain why, under the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act of 1865 and other later acts, insure...
What have the romans done?
With regards to your comment (PM, 1 April, p13), look what the Romans did for us - the law, aqueduct...
Insurers must seize the psychological advantage
It is not often that the insurance industry is presented with an opportunity to make sweeping saving...