Opinion
Will Quinn succeed where Bupa failed over REPs?
The white knight that rode in to save Bupa Ireland's private medical insurance customers took many p...
Earnings calculation change
With reference to the recent article 'Insurers dealt twin blow by clawback and Ogden' (Post, 1 Febru...
PPI exposed to public eye
There's nothing quite like prime time TV exposure to focus the mind, and I expect the recent Tonight...
Are you being served?
Any broker who provides incompetent, tardy service can expect a swift and rapid exodus of clients. S...
Will EL rates rocket?
The news that liability insurers face the double whammy of increased claims costs from NHS clawback ...
DWI-busting is a full-time job
I Just wanted to say that I thought Julian Beardsworth's article on his day out with the police, org...
The butterfly effect
Dear Friend, We thought that after forcing you to contemplate my hideous visage on the previous iss...
Are police too reliant on the MID?
Norwich Union's director of underwriting for personal lines, Julian Beardsworth, wrote a very intere...
A little bit of T&C can go a long way
I read with interest Andrew Torrance's piece on industry priorities for 2007 in 'View From The Top',...
Don't fear change
If there is one certainty in life, it is that change is a constant. Throughout 2006, the general ins...
The claims handling count down
I was interested to read 'The Claimant's view' by Tom Jones of Thompsons in the 4 January edition of...
Is Alec Finch deal a sign of the times?
Amid all the talk and speculation following Axa's acquisition of Stuart Alexander and Layton Blackha...
Axa consolidation twist
The deal that has taken Layton Blackham and Stuart Alexander into the Axa family marks a potential s...
FSA reforms no nearer
Along with many others, I've been following the review of the Financial Services Authority's rules s...
A major moral dilemma for investigators
Roy Rodger raises some good questions in his recent letter about the ethical conduct of investigator...
Industry priorities for '07
2006 was a year the insurance industry can look back on with satisfaction. Progress was made on many...
Insurers fight to stay a whisker ahead
The new year has bought the usual proliferation of television adverts for magazines with collectible...
Niche work if you can get it
The recent article 'Review of the Year - Loss Adjusting' (Post, 21 December, p12) points out that 20...
Full transparency, is it an opportunity?
According to one dictionary, to be transparent is to be candid, open and frank. When applied to the ...
The claimant's view
I was recently reminded of Zurich's attempt at seasonal mirth last Christmas when the case of the 'd...
What about customers?
I have worked in insurance for more than 30 years yet it still surprises me when a significant artic...
No adjuster staff takeover
With regard to the recent article 'Adjuster takes on failed insurer's claims handlers' (Post 14 Dece...
Gaining value in a price-driven market
Without a doubt, in many customers' eyes, insurance is seen as a commodity product. The industry is ...
Alimta views of interest
It was interesting to read Professor Nick Thatcher's views on mesothelioma treatment Alimta in Post ...