Opinion
Eliot Spitzer has done us all a favour
In some quarters, the name Spitzer makes brokers spit and fizz with fury. It was, of course, the El...
What now for ABI fraud strategy?
The news that the Association of British Insurers' head of financial crime prevention Debra Weekes l...
CILA exam is now the 'gold standard'
I found myself in agreement with much of Chris Miller's article 'Adjusting to a changing world' (PM,...
Prettejohn "the zealot" fails on disclosure issue
Nick Prettejohn has demanded that the Financial Services Authority "change its conduct of business r...
Three years ago
Looking back
Pleural plaques ruling offers some clarity
The pleural plaques test litigation judgement is confusing, yet holds good news for insurers. Victor Rae-Reeves explains
Plaques case points to savings
The verdict in the long-awaited pleural plaques judgement saw both sides herald it as favourable thi...
Understanding underwriting
Future insurance market performance rests firmly on its ability to put the science back into underwriting. Michael Barber explains
Results
Barometer News
Rising to the challenge of new entrants
In a fast-moving business world, maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage is a relentless pur...
FSA addresses confusion over its rules
It seems that in our desire to be open and transparent in our decision making, we at the Financial S...
Branding seminar on the London market
Branding in the London market is the subject of an expert interactive seminar for insurance professi...
Proceed with caution
Careful long-term planning is essential to ensure the success of the government's proposal to build 200,000 homes in the South-east, says Dr Sebastian Catovsky
More than a remote possibility
Offshoring Comment
Spitzer negligible - so far
If the results of Aon and Willis are taken as a good barometer, the effect of Eliot Spitzer's invest...
CSC future hangs in balance over 'cold calling' concerns
Last week's meeting of the Claims Standards Council appears to have raised as many questions as it a...
Is risk finally on the boardroom agenda?
We have all heard people within the insurance business musing on the question of whether risk has sc...
ABI looks again to Whitehall for Francis successor
And with no great surprise, the Association of British Insurers unveiled its new director general la...
BTE is best left to the insurers
Neil Sugarman is right to highlight the proposed change to the financial threshold at which small pe...
Directive report system applies only to the police
I would like to comment on the article about the Fifth Motor Directive ('Directive could raise compe...
Results
Barometer News
Six years ago
Looking back
ABI needs to make voice heard
It will be interesting to see if the government takes heed of the latest warning from the Associatio...
Injury claim issues need addressing
One or two crucial issues are being overlooked in the current debate about the possibility of the fi...