Analysis
Regional review - Manchester: The Mancunian way
Manchester is a diverse city, full of character and currently undergoing something of a rebirth. Daniel Dunkley visits the city and finds a thriving insurance market.
Spotlight on talent: The price of professionalism
Is the insurance industry talking the talk but not walking the walk when it comes to training staff? Veronica Cowan asks why investment in professionalism is still frequently questioned on cost.
Spotlight on talent: Get up and go
The percentage of students choosing insurance as a contender profession has recently risen but insurance companies must capitalise on the opportunities this presents, argues Caspar Bartington.
Spotlight on talent: The youth of today
A recent Chartered Insurance Institute report was deeply critical of the insurance industry's efforts at recruiting the next generation. Rachel Gordon examines whether effective engagement is really that bad.
Communications technology: From desks to clouds
Laurence Gunn provides a rough guide to the past, present and future of electronic communications technology in reinsurance.
Captives: Testing captive strength
The captive sector has emerged relatively unscathed from the financial crisis, reflecting a conservative approach to investing and strong levels of governance. But now is not the time to be complacent, explains Clive James.
Microinsurance: Up close
Microinsurance is set to grow exponentially over the next decade but what opportunities are there for reinsurers to become involved, asks Katherine Blackler.
Captives: The evolution of captives
Ken MacDonald explains why captives have become so significant and how captive owners can maximise the value they derive from them through exploring risk incubators and using actuarial science.
Bermuda - legal:Towards mutual recognition
Katie Tornari and David Kendall review the steps towards international compliance that Bermuda is taking to safeguard.
Bermuda: Island of the giants
In the wake of the deal between Max Capital and Harbor Point, Seb Kafetz looks at whether bigger is really better in Bermuda.
Bermuda: Will the sun set on the island?
Could tax increases on Bermuda lead to increased reinsurer defection? Tim Evershed investigates.
Inside view: Personal injury claims threaten motor insurers
The recent surge in personal injury claims to hit UK motor insurers could have even bigger implications for the reinsurance market, particularly with the unpredictability that periodic payment orders (PPOs) add to the equation, writes Naeem Ali.
Rethink: Destruction, predictions and a general election
Our roundup of readers' opinions reveals that rates are steady, though we may yet see the market turn this year.
News analysis: Will the Deepwater Horizon oil rig losses dent reinsurer capital?
With Swiss Re estimating insured losses of up to $3.5bn, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster could become the largest loss the energy market has witnessed since the Piper Alpha explosion in 1988. Katherine Blackler investigates.
Results: Rollercoaster results characterise Q1 2010
As first-quarter results emerged around the globe in May, we have seen some clear winners and losers with many suffering from heavy catastrophe losses, writes Katherine Blackler.
Employment tribunals - cost recovery: Getting your money back
When claimants take their employer to a tribunal and lose, costs are rarely awarded. Andrew McDonald explores why this recovery is becoming increasingly important.
Legal update - Piracy: Making demands
With pirate attacks becoming more regular, Emma Rice looks into the legal issues surrounding the payment of ransoms.
Fraud - World Cup warning: Eye on the ball
Major sporting events are a magnet not only for fans but also financial criminals. Mark Jones explains how South Africa has a secret weapon to bolster its defences as the 2010 football World Cup kicks off.
Professional indemnity - design rules: The load of codes
With 10 new Eurocodes replacing long-established design codes for the construction industry, Martyn Francklow questions the quick changeover period and analyses their potential to generate professional indemnity claims.
Energy - Deepwater Horizon impact: In deep water?
Stephanie Denton reports on the fallout for the energy market from the recent Deepwater Horizon drilling platform explosion.
Motor - Safety developments: Safety first and last
Thatcham is busy testing a range of new technologies that could reduce accident rates. Leigh Jackson takes a closer look at them.
Legal update - residential care: A duty of care
The Department of Health consultation on charging for residential care, which recently closed, has again raised the issue of who should pick up the tab for residential care in personal injury compensation cases. Sallie Harrington and Paul Stephens…
Law report: Injunction granted pending compliance with an earlier judgment
Mentmore Towers and others v Packman Lucas (Queen's Bench Division — Technology and Construction Court — 16 March 2010)
Law report: Decision in Land of Leather allergy case favourable to insurers
Horwood and others v Land of Leather (in administration), Zurich Insurance and others (Queen's Bench Division — 18 March 2010)