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Swiss Re poses questions
Speaking to Post Magazine this week, Allianz Cornhill chief executive Andrew Torrance mentions that ...
NU is not an issue for Fusion
I know 'business as usual' may not be one of the most exciting phrases of all time but as far as Fus...
Lloyd's market has China in its hand
China was very much in the national news last week, with the visit by Chinese President Hu Jinta. Wh...
Compensation Bill offers us much needed regulation
I write with reference to last weeks article on the Compensation Bill, "Ready to go" (PM, 10 Novembe...
Fraud is a business and customer issue
Insurance is a people business: as insurers, we provide security, protection and solutions to custom...
Brokers: a law unto themselves
Despite all the talk of Tesco Law, it was interesting that roadside giant AA was, in fact, the first...
No seatbelts for Sheilas
With regard to your recent motor report, do the Shelia's Wheels underwriters feel at ease with the a...
Contract Law needs urgent reform
The recent article on the Law Commission's review of Insurance Contract Law ('Moving Statutes', PM C...
A positive industry outlook breeds success
Last week, Peter Hubbard argued the insurance industry must do a better job of communicating its suc...
Lloyd's claims review - Confidence in claims
Claims have traditionally been seen as a back-office function. Kent Chaplin outlines the work under way to put claims at the top of Lloyd's insurers' agendas
Is Fusion in bed with the monoliths?
When Fusion launched five years ago, its management team set out on a charm offensive to the broking...
Claimants need a better deal
The immediate reaction of Nick Starling, the Association of British Insurers' director of general in...
Bermuda the next phase for Amlin
This week Amlin announced the formation of its much-touted Bermuda operation, a wholly owned $1bn (£...
Industry offered VAT ruling hope
The news that the government looks likely to delay implementation of the Anderson VAT ruling on outs...
Insurers not to blame for over-65s travel policies
I was surprised by the article on www.postmagazine.co.uk entitled 'Over-65s turned down for travel i...
Industry must applaud itself
Since the 1600s when fire insurance and the first mortality tables were commonly established, insura...
Government risk plans are ineffective for floods claims
I read with interest last week's Claims Supplement, particularly the articles 'Stories from the Stor...
Underwriters 5, models 0
Dear friend, The events of the last two months have proven once again that there is nothing n...
Language is a cheap barrier to good service
I work for a multinational insurance company that followed the gathering herds of companies that are...
Will EC talk lead to action?
After months of waiting, it appears the European authorities may finally be taking non-compliance ac...
Why is Europe so slack on the IMD?
Three pieces of news leapt out at me last week. Firstly, it was with a mixture of amusement and ange...
Volume of complaints is not measure enough
Groupama managing director Francois-Xavier Boisseau writes very eloquently on the subject of Treatin...
It is not immature to voice your opinions
Well, let's add humility, or the distinct absence of same, to the debate about my apparent immaturit...