Opinion
Penny Black’s insurance week
Although more accustomed to fine dining and a spot of opera, Penny accepted an invitation from Towergate’s Marc DonFrancesco for a slap-up steak, washed down with some rock ‘n’ roll.
Your say: Thinking small
I enjoyed the article about the ‘historic’ merger between the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and Institute of Insurance Brokers but was a little disappointed that the only broker reaction published came from Stuart Reid, Jon Morrell and Phillip…
Editor's comment: Coming back to bite
Confident words have a nasty habit of coming back to haunt you – as Admiral’s CEO Henry Engelhardt discovered to his cost this week. From stockmarket darling to deep disappointer inside nine months, the motor-focused UK insurer has certainly suffered a…
My best 11 Simon Cooter, Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance’s director of market management and regional operations selects his Best XI for an insurance start-up, relying heavily on his colleagues, as well as celebrity businessmen and sporting superstars.
Career development: Ask the expert
Have the traditional push and pull factors, which influence people to move jobs, changed post-recession?
Comment: Understanding the risks
From December 2012, insurance premiums can no longer be based on gender and, as documented in Amy Ellis’ article, a ban on the age proxy looks likely to follow suit. It is not, therefore, inconceivable that a ban on the use of many more insurance proxies…
View from the top: An apple a day
‘We made the buttons on the screen look so good you’ll want to lick them,’ was something Apple founder Steve Jobs once said to a journalist eager to unpick the secrets that underpinned the firm’s meteoric rise to become one of the biggest companies in…
Your say: Unpalatable truth
The article by Amy Ellis concerning so called ‘referral fees’ paid by contractors’ networks takes up a subject that has been central to the concerns of some in the loss adjusting profession for many years
Your say: A positive influence
I read with interest the two articles in last week’s Post (3 November 2011) concerning managed building repair networks: ‘Building referral fee costs hitting industry for ‘tens of millions of pounds’ and ‘Rok One Year On’.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Penny was impressed to learn Zurich’s commercial broking team is gearing up for a 1000-mile charity bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
Editor's comment: Oxygen offers lessons for all
The ‘breath of fresh air’ puns were never too far away when the London market broker Oxygen was launched in 2004 with bullish enthusiasm.
Penny Black’s insurance week
After Penny’s crash course in liability with Aviva, she felt an appointment to the Health and Safety Executive was in order.
Your say: Misrepresentation is not fraud
I was concerned to note that John Cannon states in his recent article “failure to declare a change in circumstances to a lender is classed as a form of occupancy fraud”.
View from the top: A digital era dawns for the London market
The time feels right for grabbing the jewel in the crown of the London insurance markets reform programme — electronic support of the placement transaction. Aon has a long track record in pushing forward with market reforms that bring 21st Century e…
Postscript: My best 11 Neill Johnstone, Lorega
Lorega’s group managing director Neill Johnstone calls upon his years of claims management experience to pick his Best XI, selecting from the blue half of West London and the insurance claims sector — with a surprise appearance from a boxing legend.
Comment: Delivering definitive data
The ability to know precisely where property risks are located and what risks surround those locations are vital elements of successful and accurate underwriting and pricing. To know that such data is regularly updated and maintained – and meets ISO…
View from the Top: Big business made easy
As businesses grow and expand their global reach it is more important than ever for insurers to deliver consistently across the globe.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Penny’s long-awaited trip to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts with Brit Insurance finally took place this week but the people at Bafta in Piccadilly must have missed the memo.
Your say: Tackling fire remains a priority
You are right to think that both this government and the last have not been receptive to arguments by the insurance industry and sprinkler lobby pressing for a more widespread fitting of sprinkler systems.
North of the Border: Clarification over mesothelioma awards
In Elizabeth Wolff & Others v John Moulds (Kilmarnock) & Weir Construction (2011), Lord Doherty considers recent jury and judicial awards in fatal claims and clarifies the value of section 1(4) awards in a mesothelioma claim, under the Damages (Scotland)…
Editor's comment: Maelstroms on multiple fronts
This week has seen maelstroms on multiple fronts. As the devastation and mass fatalities caused by the Turkish earthquake continue to dominate news headlines, the insurance industry is bracing itself for a different bout of turmoil prompted by another…
Cyber risks in the modern business
Technology is evolving every day and as Iain Ainslie explains if brokers want to offer their customer the best cover possibly they need to be aware of all risks and the specialist policies available to help them.
Penny Black’s insurance week
Globetrotting Penny was expecting to see many things on her recent holiday to Berlin — the Reichstag; the Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial Museum — but what she was not expecting was a rather fancy-looking Allianz building right in the middle…
Your say: Work flow enhancements
I write in response to the article on WNS Assistance’s property service launch and just wanted to clarify the new technology invested in to deliver an innovative claims service for the insurer and broker market.