Opinion
How level is the FSA playing field?
In a speech at the beginning of October, John Tiner, chief executive of the Financial Services Autho...
Equity is bowled over by IAG's persistence
Equity has certainly had an interesting few years, what with 11 September, management fallouts and m...
How to lift the façade of underwriting results
Eamonn McMurrough explains how to spot the difference between puff and hard numbers when looking at reinsurance company results
A lone fanatic in the rain
Dear Friend, You may have recognised the slightly unhinged male model leering at you from the vanta...
Professional help costs should be an insurer's responsibility
I am writing to you after reading Martin Curran's recent article (Post Claims Supplement, 23 Novembe...
Climate change isn't waiting - act now
It's late November, and gardens in North Yorkshire see apple trees in blossom; grass is still growin...
Trust and reputation must begin at home
The general insurance industry often bemoans its poor reputation and a perception that the industry ...
Regulation behaviour misses the mark on its true design
No one needs reminding that the regulatory regime is increasingly tightening its grip on what we do ...
Industry discussion needed over the role of regulation
I read with interest Simon Machell's comment regarding the current provision of rehabilitation servi...
Prices are on the up as bidders compete
The question of how much a broker or underwriting agency is really worth rose to the surface once ag...
Exaggeration is essential for effective marketing
I would like to comment on the Post editor's leader regarding price-led promotions, the regulator an...
Evolution is key for the UK insurance industry
People often say that nothing in life is certain but I would disagree - we can always count on chang...
Equitas' run-off efforts should be applauded
As someone who participated in the conception of Equitas, it gave me immense pleasure to see it rece...
The claimant's view
We say that the insurance industry should take responsibility for health and safety by rewarding emp...
Stance on rehab needs a helping hand
The UK has a compensation system that has been carefully built, layer by layer, over time - yet ther...
Why it's good to talk about insurance
Working in public relations, marketing and communications is often held up as a glamorous profession...
Opening up will prevent identity theft
The recent National Identity Fraud Prevention awareness campaign helped to highlight the fact that f...
Information drive is stuck in slow lane
If the financial services industry is to raise confidence levels in maintaining a profitable busines...
FSA should act now, not wait on OFT
If the payment protection insurance (PPI) market has not at last woken up to itself then the alarm b...
M&A activity hots up
Talk of mergers and consolidation within Lloyd's is as old as the market itself and has been comment...
Considering the VAT options
VAT review update
Hard-line stance is vital
It is like a broken record - UK employees are confidently claiming compensation; ambulance chasers a...
Value for money
PPI market scrutiny