Opinion
Automated systems to negate driver error
I read with interest the letter from Jack Brownhill regarding the article 'Safety First and Last' which covered Thatcham's vehicle testing.
View from the top: Stand up to EC on renewal
The law of unintended consequences dictates that on occasion some of us will suffer from the well-meant actions of others. This certainly appears to be so in the case of the Consumer Rights Directive currently being debated at the European Parliament.
Postbox: Training rules
I read Patrick O'Connell of Oval recently on the role of qualifications in promoting greater professionalism in our industry.
Postbox: Time to use hindsight
I read with interest earlier this week that, despite a decline in foreign travel, the number of available travel insurance policies has risen by 9.5% in the last year as new policies, covering strikes and volcanic ash cloud disruption, have come onto the…
View from the top: The new watchword
Efficiency has become the watchword of the new government, as it looks for savings to combat the UK's budget deficit. The same watchword could be applied to businesses. While the likelihood of a double dip recession has lessened, we are still at a…
Comment - Industry regulation: A massive eruption
The media slaughtered the insurance industry over the volcanic ash incident. Merryn Myatt explains why the sector needs to listen to the criticisms and make some much needed changes.
Postbox: Not the best view of Manchester
I think the photographer may have been facing in the wrong direction when he shot the photograph for the 'Regional Review'.
Postbox: A Budget tax warning
With the new coalition government currently reviewing spending and revenue, many forecasters believe that the 5% tax rate on general insurance will be at least doubled in the emergency Budget due on 22 June.
View from the top: Keeping the team onside
Compensating those who suffer injury at work and returning them to employment as fast and as safely possible is not only the morally right thing to do, but it is also in the best interest of the insured and their insurer. Nevertheless, average claims…
Comment - ERM & Solvency II: Staying flexible
Liz Taylor warns about taking a mechanised approach to Solvency II and enterprise risk management, claiming an organic and flexible stance is better.
Comment - credit hire: Success over self proving
The recent judgment in Beechwood Birmingham v Hoyer Group is good news for motor insurers, writes Richard Lewis.
Letter to the editor: Technology response will prove interesting
I read with great interest the article 'Safety first and last' in Post recently.
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was interested to read about the fiery Prudential shareholder meeting on Monday this week, following its failed bid for Asia's AIA.
Postscript - Five years ago: Marsh may sell broking operations
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.
Postscript - 10 years ago: Rule book gets cautious welcome
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.
Postscript - 30 years ago: Agreement reached in pay dispute
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.
View from the top: Training is the key
The last couple of years have been tough, and although some industries are now picking up, the insurance industry is having to fight hard to take advantage of the upturn, as businesses are still reluctant to invest as much as they should do in…
Penny Black's insurance week
Despite claims to the contrary, Penny is still not 100% convinced by former Lorega chief executive John Sims' claims that he is not having a mid-life crisis.
Postscript - 5 years ago: Heath secure with £20m war chest
Looking through Post's back cataloguepaints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 5 years ago reveals.
Postscript - 10 years ago: Europeans get Chinese permission
Looking through Post's back cataloguepaints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Postscript - 30 years ago: Shipbuilders buy 'state-of-art' data
Looking through Post's back cataloguepaints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 30 years ago reveals.
Postbox: Validation is not onerous
Groupama Insurances counter-fraud manager Stephen Teeling's recent article 'Getting to know you' raises a valid argument that the insurance industry should follow the example of the major banks and put in place industry-wide practical validation measures…
Postbox: Davies: not just for the big insurers
I am glad to see that healthy competition prevails and wish Messrs Greenwood, Carr and Cranford-Smith good luck in their venture of creating a new loss adjusting business.
Postbox: Five is not enough — more is better for benchmarking
I read the recent article 'Five is magic number for benchmarking' with interest mainly because we have been successfully benchmarking the personal claims market for the past six years.