Opinion
C-Suite - Insurer: A pat on the back for claims teams
The insurance industry should be proud of its handling of the UK’s wettest winter on record.
C-Suite Europe: Rise to the challenge and pull up a seat...
Risk departments in financial institutions are dramatically expanding and becoming increasingly embedded in the management of the business.
Editor's comment: Add-on agony advances
The insurance industry is no stranger to damning verdicts and this week’s, in the form of a report into the level of competition in the add‑ons market, must come as no surprise.
Fraud Focus: Catching up with motor fraud
Are the days of motor insurance fraudsters numbered? Playing devil’s advocate, you might be forgiven for thinking that is the case.
C-Suite - MGA: Small can be beautiful
There are clear benefits in staying small, rather than blindly rushing to consolidate.
C-suite - Broker: Bring on the polymaths
My neighbour Lizzy Yarnold just won an Olympic gold medal. From what I know of her, I am convinced that if she had not won gold for the skeleton in Sochi, she would have won a gold medal in something else, somewhere else.
C-Suite - Insurer: Flood Re is a PR time bomb
Flood insurance must be all-inclusive, for the sake of both UK homes and the industry’s image.
Editor's comment: A humane culling
Personal lines insurers and brokers have had enough. They have taken it lying down for too long and now they are making a stand and fighting back.
C-Suite - Insurer: Flooding issue will not drain away
Extreme weather is here to stay – the industry must adopt long-term measures to reduce property damage.
Editor's comment: Pressing the advantage home
Prime Minister David Cameron told the nation “money is no object” when he declared the recent floods a national emergency and staked his personal authority on rebuilding damaged UK regions to make them more resilient to extreme weather.
C-Suite broker: Solving fraud through collaboration
Some criminals are moving from smuggling drugs to smuggling ivory, as the chances of getting caught are lower and the penalties more lenient.
C-Suite – Insurer: Where will the tech journey lead?
Insurers should be looking to seize upon the opportunities presented by telematics and driverless cars.
North of the border: All change for personal injury
The Courts Reform (Scotland) Bill promises to streamline Scotland’s civil courts.
Trade Voice: Flooding: the rules of engagement
The recent industry chief executive roundtable with ministers served as a reminder of how critical the role of insurance is to government and society in dealing with the problems caused by the ongoing flooding.
C-Suite: Databases are key to increased profitability in Asia
Peter Orlay explains how contributory databases can play a key role in increasing profitability across the insurance chain in Asia.
Editor's comment: Motor: A third way?
Motor has long been a special case in the world of insurance. It is a compulsory purchase that most customers hope to never use.
C-Suite: Broker: After the horse has bolted
According to a recent BBC report, the South East and Central Southern England had a record 175.2mm of rainfall in January – beating the previous record of 158.2mm, set in 1988.
C-Suite: Insurer: Are we truly diverse?
A diverse workforce brings benefits to staff and positively influences corporate culture.
Editor's comment: RSA's big signing
Its competitors were mentally selling off its books of business, the rating agencies were all poised for a downgrade and its shareholders were not planning on dining out on their investment any time soon.
Voice of the Future: Sian Meadows
Post talks to talented newcomers about what attracted them to insurance.
Fraud focus: Lies, damned lies and statistics
On 23 January the Office for National Statistics released its annual review of crime figures for England and Wales.
C-Suite – MGA: The devolution of personal lines
Is big data really the answer to stopping the rot that has taken hold in personal lines insurance?
C-Suite – Broker: A chance to shape the future
A number of workforce-related dynamics are currently converging within the broking sector.
C-Suite – Insurer: Regulation through collaboration
All parties have a role to play in order to achieve improved regulation of the motor insurance market.