Opinion
Will Starling fly the nest too soon?
The news that the Association of British Insurers' hunt for a new director of general insurance has ...
We must stand united
Why is it that after-the-event premiums appear so emotive? The very term seems to have insurers squa...
We're getting there - slowly - with EL
We welcome the second review by the Office of Fair Trading into employers' liability insurance, and ...
Whatever they say, comp culture is real
I am becoming increasingly dismayed by the continued attempts by statisticians to prove that there i...
Results
Last week, on its website, www.postmagazine.co.uk, Post Magazine posed the question: Is the proposal...
Forensics do understand team work
It came as no surprise that the article "Major loss has a major impact" (PM, 25 November, pp28-29) r...
Right symptoms, wrong cure
Commenting recently on the role of forensic accountants, Mr Balcombe concludes they only delay matte...
Retention need should be obvious
I am not sure what is most worrying about Ben Bolton's article on customer retention (PM, 18 Novembe...
Result
Barometer News
It's time to re-evaluate the industry's approach to EU regulation
The extent of regulation and proposals that have originated from the European Commission this year h...
Chiefs past and present line up to lead Cox takeover
And so it comes to pass that - if speculation is to be believed - Neil Utley is not the only former ...
The "enlightened" will prevail
I read with interest the article on potential Financial Services Authority responsibility for the su...
Join the FSA, see the world
Fancy a jetset life in insurance? Working for the Financial Services Authority as a general insuranc...
Insurance industry cast as the new villain of the piece
It used to be that when it needed a baddie, Hollywood would call in an English actor. It would appea...
Stop making bank fraud comparisons
The article on tackling fraud at the underwriting stage, 'Declaration of war', (PM, 25 November, p24...
And what now for Folgate Partnership?
When it was launched in Spring 2002, Folgate Partnership chief executive Andy Homer was quick to dis...
Will the UK insurance industry catch a cold?
If you asked the head of a London broker less than two months ago what was the biggest challenge fac...
Failure to announce plans for Fraud Bill
Barometer News
Eyes peeled for the next JLT chapter
The resignation of Jardine Lloyd Thompson chief executive Steve McGill raised eyebrows in the City. ...
External accountants only delay claims process
I read with interest the article 'Major loss has a major impact' (PM, 25 November, pp28-29). Let's ...
Spitzer blast
Now the avalanche caused by the fallout of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's inquiry into Ma...
Beyond headlines: rates still rule
As the year closes, it seems that all that can confidently be stated about the renewals season is th...
Discipline is the answer to politics
Henry Keeling reflects on 2004 and is unsurprised at the current politicisation of the insurance industry
Transparency - a key to continued success in the reinsurance industry
I would rather be using this opportunity to discuss more customary topics, such as year-end renewals...