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Rates of change at Lloyd's.

This week, ratings agency Standard & Poor's launched a new way of assessing Lloyd's syndicates. Kevin Willis, Stephen Searby, Rob Jones and Marcus Rivaldi explain the rationale for the change and the process behind the new approach.

Getting back off the ground.

Reduced capacity in the market has had a deflating effect, contributing to, among other things, the crisis surrounding the provision of liability covers. Taking a long-term view is vital to provide some lift, as is the implementation of risk-based…

Back to basics.

Paul Whitehouse explores the dramatic change in focus towards staff training in the general insurance market and outlines ways the industry can improve its standards.

Paying by the rules.

The question of how intermediaries should be remunerated took a new turn when the Financial Services Authority's regulatory powers were announced. David Parker looks at the parts transparency and compliance will play in the ups and downs of the payment…

CII tries to change with the industry.

The insurance industry is going through a period of change - a process reflected in the change of name and rejuvenation of the Chartered Insurance Institute's annual conference, says Anthony Gould.

Zurich acts to stop the rot.

Last week, Zurich Financial Services announced a raft of job cuts, the group's biggest ever loss, and a rights issue to raise $2.5bn (£1.6bn) of capital. Anthony Gould looks at the impact of this on the UK general insurance arm.

Picking up the pieces.

A year on from 11 September, Post Magazine talks, over the next few pages, to trade bodies, industry professionals and customers about how the tragic events impacted on them.

Moving on.

One of the effects of the World Trade Center attacks was a flurry of activity surrounding the implementation of effective risk management strategies, as companies reassessed their insurance requirements. John Burbedge explains.

A matter of definition.

The 11 September attacks moved terrorism on to another level and the industry has been struggling to revise the terms of terrorism since. Tim Hardy explains.

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