Opinion
Postscript - Five years ago: Restaurants left without any cover
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 5 years ago reveals.
Postbox: SME online has been viable for years
I have to say my firm read with interest your comments about 'SME' online being commercially viable.
Penny Black's insurance week
Hastings Direct may have one eye on securing a place among the top five personal lines brokers but it may have to prove its brand value first.
Law report: MIB obliged to pay compensation for accident in Spanish car park
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
View from the top: Countdown to continuous insurance enforcement
Huge strides have been made over the past few years in tackling uninsured drivers. We've proven that when the industry and authorities act together we can make a real impact on the number of cars driven illegally on our roads.
Law report: Case establishes principle over knowledge of dismissal
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Cumbrian floods - Lessons learned: A timely reminder
A year on from Cockermouth and the UK faced another major flooding incident, in Cornwall. Jim Pittman examines how the industry coped in Cumbria and asks what lessons have been learned for dealing with extreme weather.
View from the Top: Affinity opportunities
Affinity business in Europe is a relatively untapped market. Despite the economic crisis reducing employment and travel, the long-term trends are very positive. With demand driven by an expanding middle class, increasing healthcare costs and low…
Europe View from the Top: Affinity opportunities
Affinity business in Europe is a relatively untapped market. Despite the economic crisis reducing employment and travel, the long-term trends are very positive. With demand driven by an expanding middle class, increasing healthcare costs and low…
Postbox: Qualifying search strategies
Regarding the article "Insurers are failing to properly utilise Google", based on research from Greenlight's July quarterly sector report covering search in insurance, I would like to qualify the following in relation to paid search and bidding…
Postscript - 10 years ago: UP offers veggies a discount
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Law reports: Liquidated damages clause not a penalty for equal parties
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
View from the top: Accentuate the positive
Simply put, the public doesn't trust insurers. The industry has to improve the way it handles claims to overcome its bad image.
Law report: Judicial uncertainty leads to strike-out application dismissal
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Postscript - 30 years ago: Norwich Union set to expand
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 30 years ago reveals.
Postscript: Five years ago: Fifa to pilot wage scheme
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Law report: Limit to damages claim enforced to avoid conflict of council care duties
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Postbox: Computers came earlier at Aviva
I read the recent article on early computers with interest.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny dragged her aching bones off to the world-famous Pineapple Dance Studios in London's Covent Garden for a spot of Latin dancing with the ladies of SSP and a select few from the insurance sorority.
Post Europe View from the Top: Partnership in France
The scale and vibrancy of the insurance market in France is very easy to witness. Since moving to Paris I have seen firsthand the level and diversity of the distribution channels that make France one of, if not the most, sophisticated markets in…
View from the Top: Partnership in France
The scale and vibrancy of the insurance market in France is very easy to witness. Since moving to Paris I have seen firsthand the level and diversity of the distribution channels that make France one of, if not the most, sophisticated markets in…
Penny Black's insurance week
The first day at a new job can certainly be stressful, what with new colleagues and a host of new challenges.
View from the top: Rising to the challenge
It's no secret insurers are generally seeing continued pressure on the bottom line. A combination of reduced volumes, reduced investment returns and high claims costs have made trading profitably a challenge.
Postbox: Claims is about people and process
The 'In Series' property claims article in 4 November issue was of great interest and raises some important areas of debate around the use of technology in the claims process.