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Learning from the past.

The high-profile collapse of Enron has brought the issue of directors' and officers' cover to the fore and, to ensure history does not repeat itself, Veronica Cowan says insurers should reconsider the information required in proposal forms.

Death knell for lump sum awards.

The deadline for responses to the government's proposals on changes to the compensation system - particularly lump-sum awards - is next week. Victor Rae-Reeves warns that the industry must have its say to ensure a level playing field.

Insurers must take responsibility.

John Tiner follows up his recent Breakthrough lecture at the Chartered Insurance Institute and outlines some of the Financial Services Authority's recent initiatives and ambitions, as it attempts to put the consumer at the heart of the financial…

Schools mean business.

Investing in children's financial futures means more than just putting money into a trust fund. The Personal Finance Education Group is working via schools to get across the essential information that will give youngsters the resources to make the best…

On the endangered list?

Mutuals are beginning to look like an endangered species, with their market share declining in both life and general insurance business over recent years. However, they will retain important segments - even when the surge of demutualisations has passed,…

Fast-track future?

The internet is growing in popularity among the public and insurers as a way of logging and tracking their claims, as well as speeding up the whole process. Simon Threadgold wonders how long it will be before all claims are handled this way.

Appointment at EMB.

Andrzej Czernuszewicz, who runs the Cambridge office of actuarial consultants EMB, has been appointe...

Gibraltar's user-friendly appeal.

Why set up an insurance company in Gibraltar? Kevin Spencer, who has done just that, puts the case for moving to the country whose future as a British colony is presently under fierce debate.

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