Opinion
NU GI bosses on the up
The departure of Norwich Union Life boss Gary Withers last week saw the general insurance business u...
Allianz plays more aggressive team game
The news that a 13-strong property team has defected to Allianz Cornhill from Norwich Union raised a...
Reforms address reality
Tom Jones is wrong to accuse the insurance industry of lies about disproportionate costs in personal...
Young claims staff must be nurtured
Returning to the claims arena after a few years' absence has enabled me to look at the industry with...
Are we the country's oldest broker?
This year represents the 125th year of continuous trading for independent insurance broker and risk ...
Increase penalties for driving uninsured
It has long been my conviction that the odds are unfairly stacked against the law-abiding motorist. ...
Is Misys deal bad news for customers?
In the story 'Misys GI sold for £182m to Montagu Private Equity' (www.postmagazine.co.uk, 30 March),...
Why this creme brulee market will soon become inedible
Dear Friend, First of all, I must acknowledge a debt of thanks to the Benfield research team for co...
Why doesn't ethical Co-op practise what it preaches?
I am saddened to find that the Co-operative Insurance Society and its sister orgnaisation, the Co-op...
A little less conversation, more action
The industry has developed a fashion for talking about the importance of customers - whether through...
More insurers are ready to reign over the regions
The news that Ace European Group, St Paul Travelers and Hiscox have all been reviewing their UK regi...
Costly bespoke IT development unnecessary
Making the right business software solution decision has been a tough call for organisations. In the...
Mega-mergers mooted
The past seven days have seen persistent talk of consolidation: Brit dismissed its pro-merger broker...
CII regulatory claims: too little, too late
It is ironic that the president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Peter Hales, should think we a...
Clubs should be aware and protect themselves
I read with interest the 'Liability for amateurs to increase' article regarding insurance for amateu...
Government policy hinders fraud detection
VAT fraud has grown so fast its impact is throwing doubt on the veracity of UK trade figures, yet th...
Making change happen
It is an almost universal refrain that the London market needs to change (as do regional markets) bu...
Motor business integrity on the line
With reference to 'Fraud was not condoned pre-regulation' (PM, 2 March, p12), fraud is an issue in t...
Wake-up call over contract certainty
In the aftermath of 11th September 2001, one issue that needed to be addressed was whether the insur...
Knock knock
Financial regulation is on the verge of change and the European legislators are starting to firm up their proposals. Peter Vipond argues the UK industry needs to speak up now to be heard
So long the City towards the brave new world
The recent article 'Aon plots to leave the City for new look EC4' (PM, 2 March, p48) was on the butt...
Lloyd's float a long way off
He has barely had a chance to settle into the office on the top floor of Lloyd's but already the Cit...
Gold Cup Cheltenham ticket winners
The answer to the Brit competition for Cheltenham tickets was the insurer writes 70 classes of busin...
FSA needs reality check on an industry practice
I would like to comment on the news the Financial Services Authority has cancelled broker Xsavi's pe...