Opinion
Timesheets to the wind
It may be something, it may be nothing but I was interested in your article 'Broker giants to trial ...
Climate conundrum
As we go into the new year, our thoughts are often with resolutions and what we are going to do to m...
Eye should be kept on internet business
The insurance sector is increasingly relying on internet-based services to achieve competitive diffe...
PPI market up for grabs
Current controversy surrounding the selling, or should I say mis-selling, of payment protection insu...
Motor claims briefing: accelerating change
23 February 2006 - Thistle Tower, London As the motor insurance sector feels the squeeze, the need ...
Protocol is not a code
I would like to draw the distinction between the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers' rehabilitat...
Industry is stuck in the Dark Ages when it comes to technology
When it comes to technology, the insurance industry is still in the Dark Ages, and it infuriates me....
Big impact of the depot big bang
As Post Magazine went to press, it was becoming evident the explosion at the Buncefield oil depot in...
Insurers follow Flora with interest and trepidation
Indexation looks set to become a crucial issue for liability insurers next year, following a court r...
Insourcing may not be way forward
The fact that many firms are now choosing to bring outsourced projects back in-house clearly illustr...
Marsh eyes Continental shift
Marsh has this week again raised the thorny issue of 'them' and 'us'; 'large multinational' and 'reg...
Industry must take advantage of regulation
Regulation has been a key focus for the insurance industry in 2005, particularly for general insuran...
CCAC finds itself in a no-win situation
The revelation that MPs have recommended the government to only partially raise the small claims lim...
Less haste, more speed over code
Following on from the concerns expressed here last week about rehabilitation companies, it was good ...
Employee fraud needs stopping
Employee-led fraud is continuing to go undetected within UK business. There is no regulatory require...
The claimant's view
Tom Jones reports on how insurers are calling the shots on compensation. An elderly client with ple...
Medical debate needs to look to the future, not the past
It was interesting to see the Medical Defence Union and the Medical Protection Society continuing to...
Mediation altercation
With nine countries still to adopt the Insurance Mediation Directive, and France claiming it does no...
Customer relations still a priority in fraud fight
I was pleased to see a senior member of an insurance company, Fortis chief executive Barry Smith, br...
Lloyd's and london market review - Never seen anything like it
The past year has been one of unprecedented events in the insurance industry. Ralph Savage reports on how Lloyd's and the London market rode the rollercoaster ride of 2005
View from the Top - Globalisation is key to risk management
The perception of risk has changed. Does anyone really believe that Hurricane Katrina was the big on...
Old techniques, new marketing
I was interested by some of the comments in the article 'A synchronised approach' (PM Claims Supplem...
Rehab farmers come under microscope
In the spring, Post Magazine hosted a roundtable at which was raised the issue of rehabilitation fir...
Lloyd's gets in on investor action
The news that Beazley is planning to establish a new syndicate is interesting, given the amount of m...