Opinion
C-Suite - Insurer: Driverless cars gathering pace
The barriers preventing widescale adoption of autonomous vehicles are slowly being broken through, says Kenny Leitch.
Editor's comment: Learn your motoring history
The motor insurance market as a whole has reportedly failed to make an operating profit since 1994, despite some isolated pockets of success. Some analysts, such as EY, predicted an increase of around 2% in motor rates this year – which will end the 13%…
Asia C-Suite: Expectations of China's growing middle class
Increased prosperity in China is seeing greater demands for improvements in the local health insurance sector writes Martin Garcia.
Technology: A brighter future
The insurance industry can learn a few lessons from the recent London Technology Week Festival, particularly in terms of driving company engagement.
Fraud focus: Insurers beware of a red card
It has been a remarkable few weeks as events in Zurich have unfolded, says Jamie Taylor.
North of the Border: Lifting the bar on abuse claims
Removing the three-year time limit could see previously rejected child abuse claims being revived, says David Pollok.
C-Suite - Insurer: Beware the rise of the machines
The Internet of Things presents opportunities for business, but brings with it questions of liability, says Jacqueline McNamee.
Editor's Comment: Heeding the warning shot
Following the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent thematic review into delegated authorities, compliance experts have cautioned this is a warning shot across the bow.
C-Suite Broker: Just a little respect
The industry already provides excellent service, but joined-up thinking will lead to mutual respect, says Francois Xavier Boisseau.
Asia C-Suite: Insuring the Alibabas of tomorrow
Prioritising flexible cover for SMEs in Asia-Pacific will help drive economic growth and innovation in the region argues Zurich's Stuart Spencer.
C-Suite: Striving for success
Succeeding in business requires more than just talent – you need a good team around you, says Bluefin CEO Robert Organ.
Editor's Comment: The biggest risks
Next week the great and the good of the risk management sector will gather in Liverpool to raise the profile of risk and discuss the pressing issues for the market, ultimately, looking to the insurance industry for help solving them.
C-Suite - MGA: Jumping the fence
After moving from an insurer to an MGA, what is the view like on the other side of the fence?
C-Suite - Broker: Who wants to be a broker?
Are we doing enough to attract the very best people into the profession?
C-Suite - Insurer: Pulling in the same direction
We all need to work together to provide clarity and give clients a fairer deal, says Amanda Doran, head of commercial combined, QBE.
Editor's comment: The broking merry-go-round
So far, 2015 has been a year of broking management merry-go-rounds – we’ve seen big names like David Ross move from Arthur J Gallagher to Towergate, while broking investors Peter Cullum and Andy Homer have cut ties with Towergate to go their separate…
C-Suite - Broker: The cost of caring
After high-profile reports of abuse in care homes, have they really become uninsurable?
C-Suite: Asia remains engine of global growth
Euler Hermes expects the Asia-Pacific region to drive global growth in 2015 although a slowdown in payments in China is a concern.
C-suite - Broker: Why I sleep soundly at night
It is not worth losing sleep worrying if you are doing enough digitally, says LV managing director, Phil Bunker.
C-Suite: Cybercrime is still a low priority in Asia-Pacific
As cyber attacks become more frequent and damaging, many public companies in the Asia-Pacific region remain complacent about the issue and do not perceive it as a top priority despite their increasing vulnerability writes AIG's Jason Kelly.
Europe C-Suite: Renewable energy
RSA's Brendan Reed explains why UK insurers have a role to play in helping the country realise significant economic benefits from understanding the risks associated with renewable energy.
Editor's comment: The right way to succeed
There comes a time when every CEO hangs up their hat and goes to spend more time in the garden or with family – but recent market developments have led to much debate over the right way and the wrong way to do this.
C-suite - Broker: Can we shout louder?
Now the insurance industry is beginning to speak with a single voice, can it speak up for itself more?
North of the Border: Credit hire debate rumbles on
Recent hire rates disputes in England and Scotland won’t be the last, says Jennifer Thomson.