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Onshore: the new offshore?
The news that AA Insurance Services is to turn its back on India could not have been better timed, c...
View from the Top - How networks and consolidators compare
This time last year all the talk was about how networks were destined to become the next big thing i...
CILA head: adjusters do not face ruin over VAT
I would like to comment on a number of matters arising from the article, 'Adjusters face ruin over l...
Lack of underwriter the only problem at Whiteley
Following on from the recent coverage of the failure of Whiteley Insurance Consultants, I am concern...
ABI firmly behind risk management
Health and Safety Executive deputy director-general Justin McCracken rightly points out that the ind...
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Spitzer: "death of the broker"?
I can obviously appreciate that the Spitzer affair concerned everyone, however, we now seem to be go...
FSA responds over BPS issue
I would like to comment on the leader "FSA must respond, not react" in the 2 June issue of Post Maga...
Who will foot the new VAT bill?
The insurance industry has an interesting decision to make during the coming months. With the Europe...
Lloyd's gets cosy on consolidation
The consolidation of Lloyd's' quoted companies, known as Integrated Lloyd's Vehicles, has long been ...
Treating customers fairly starts from within
The Financial Services Authority's 'Treating Customers Fairly' initiative is perhaps a perfect examp...
RSA bid talk a smokescreen?
The news that investment company Corvus Capital is considering a bid for Royal and Sun Alliance spar...
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Tobacco case little comfort
Regarding the recent reports on the failure of the Imperial Tobacco claim against tobacco manufactur...
Car charging and the impact on the insurance industry
Alistair Darling's proposals for a nationwide road-toll system have certainly been the subject of ho...
Airmic still unsatisfied by broking market
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers used its conference this week to unveil whether there...
Linked health and safety premiums in force
While I wholeheartedly agree with deputy director of the Health and Safety Executive Justin McCracke...
Fixed costs for medical reports good news for all
I was interested to read the recent feature on fixed costs for medico-legal reports and insurers' in...
Hard acts to follow
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Brokers ready to shop
Despite a lot of talk about major consolidation before General Insurance Day, the actual run-up to J...
The claimant's view
Are we in the grip of a compensation culture? Tom Jones does not think so. It was inevitable that T...
Warranty cover a must for self-builders
As an insurance broker specialising in construction warranties, I was interested to read 'Laying the...
Fisher's shoes prove difficult to fill
Hiscox this week confirmed that it was still seeking a managing director for its insurance company a...