Opinion
Europe C-Suite: Renewable energy
RSA's Brendan Reed explains why UK insurers have a role to play in helping the country realise significant economic benefits from understanding the risks associated with renewable energy.
Editor's comment: The right way to succeed
There comes a time when every CEO hangs up their hat and goes to spend more time in the garden or with family – but recent market developments have led to much debate over the right way and the wrong way to do this.
C-suite - Broker: Can we shout louder?
Now the insurance industry is beginning to speak with a single voice, can it speak up for itself more?
North of the Border: Credit hire debate rumbles on
Recent hire rates disputes in England and Scotland won’t be the last, says Jennifer Thomson.
C-Suite: Time to help out UK exporters
Expanding into new, exciting business territories brings with it a new range of risks, says Ace Group's David Robinson.
C-Suite: India's foreign investor ownership controls
Seven years after the proposal was first muted, India has finally raised the foreign direct investment cap to 49%; a lawyer investigates how the ownership and control systems will work.
Editor's comment: Time to tackle trust
It is that time of year again when the great and the good of the insurance and broking industries come together in one big mass of booze and jellybeans at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference, once again taking place in Manchester.
C-Suite - Broker: The hustings are over
The new government must continue to engage with the insurance industry, says Toby Esser.
C-Suite - Insurer: Investing in the future
Training new talent and putting the customer first are two of the areas insurers must tackle, says Simon McGinn.
Fraud Focus: Form an orderly Cue
It’s time for insurers to find out if claimants have really been whiter than white in the past, says Jamie Taylor, counter fraud director at DWF.
Editor's comment: The quest for talent
Securing and retaining talent has always been important for the insurance sector but recent high-profile litigation in the broking arena suggests this is becoming more of a fight than ever.
C-Suite - Broker: Staying local in a global world
Exposures outside London are rising – and innovation can mean providing a global service locally, says Jane Kielty.
C-Suite - Insurer: To the heart of the promise
As trading conditions remain challenging, the market must not forget the promise made to customers, says Richard Coleman.
C-Suite - Asia: Endless capital raises questions
Capital providers are moving into the insurance industry, taking it into uncharted territory, says Matthew Cannock.
Editor's comment: Insuring the uninsurable
Insurance industry leaders repeatedly tell me how proud they are of the sector’s ability to innovate – after all insurance is usually at the cutting edge of developments and insures risks ranging from satellites in space to deep sea exploration.
Legal Update: Jurisdiction: Weigh up the cost of bringing claims home
Rachel Moore looks at the issues surrounding English courts hearing claims originating overseas.
North of the Border: Informed consent appeal allowed
Times have changed for the doctor/patient relationship –material risks must be disclosed.
C-Suite Insurer: It’s a question of time
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Europe C-Suite: Big data - a real game changer
Big Data is fundamentally changing the world, and while insurers have been quite tardy in coming to the Big Data table compared with others, there is an increasing appetite surrounding the topic.
Editor's comment: Solidarity in a surge
The insurance industry received a chilling warning at this week’s Post Claims Club, when deputy president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters Benedict Burke told attendees that the sector could not respond to a claims surge on the scale of the…
Trade Voice: Inclusion key to developing skills
It’s not just new entrants into the industry that need access to skills and knowledge, says Managing General Agents’ Association, managing director Peter Staddon,
C-Suite - Insurer: Reducing risk, increasing safety
Telematics can bring down premiums for young drivers, but also alter behaviour in all segments.
C-suite - Insurer: Apocalypse now?
As long as there is choice in the market, it would take a brave insurer to write off Lloyd’s just yet, says Aegis head of broker relations Nigel Roberts.
News Editor's Comment: Countdown to the election
With just three weeks until a general election where the only certainty looks set to be the absence of an overall majority, business leaders across the UK are clamouring for a combination of progress and stability.