Analysis
Fire Risks - Timber Frame: The burning issue
Timber frame construction has seen a massive resurgence in the past couple of years. Stefan Bramwell and Chris Dee look at the benefits and the risks involved.
Outsourcing - India: The evolution of India
India is no longer being treated as a place to just outsource menial functions. Edward Murray reports on the evolution of the market to include core corporate activities.
Roundtable: Mobile Technology - Applying a mobile strategy
Ever since the launch of Apple's Iphone, the march of mobile technology, smart phones and applications has been relentless. So what opportunities and challenges do these developments present for the general insurance industry? Ant Gould reports.
BIBA 2010 Countdown - Roll up, roll up it's conference time
Post has unearthed the centuries old diary of Daul Ponaldson, Sun Insurance employee, on the eve of his first Great British Insurance Brokers' Association conference.
Anxiety over fire engineering
Insurers were among the most heavily criticised groups in a recent interview-based survey on attitudes towards fire-engineered building solutions.
Poor MI still limits industry influence on government
<p>Property insurers were urged to boost the level of large fire loss reports currently being submitted to the industry's online database, after the level so far recorded revealed a "misalignment" with reality.
UKTFA members threatened with ejection
Members of the UK Timber Frame Association not signed up to its Site Safe initiative will be ejected from the body, while the "ultimate sanction" against principal contractors flouting the new process will be for members to stop work.
Dubai crisis played down by reinsurers
There has been much speculation that the near-demise of Dubai World and the knock-on effects in the emirate are not as bad as feared for the industry, writes Katherine Blackler
New US sanctions on Iran put the industry on high alert
The US bill to expand the Iran Sanctions Act is being watched keenly by the (re)insurance world, reports Katherine Blackler
Q&A - Vanbreda
In the second of a regular focus on European insurance companies and brokers, Insurance Insight talks to the management of Vanbreda, the Belgium-based broker, which is part of the EOS Risq group.
Post Europe Q&A - Vanbreda
In the second of a regular focus on European insurance companies and brokers, Post Europe talks to the management of Vanbreda, the Belgium-based broker, which is part of the EOS Risq group.
The risk of volcanoes
Though rare events and to some extent predictable short term, volcanoes nonetheless present a grave risk to life and property in developing nations and major metropolitan centres alike, writes Tim Evershed
The case for risk management and ratings
Yann Le Pallec discusses the role that enterprise risk management plays in the (re)insurance sector and the methodology used in deriving opinions regarding the strength of a reinsurer's ERM
A step forward
A year ago, talk of the huge expansion opportunities offered by the central and eastern European insurance markets was commonplace. Recession, though, has moved the focus from growth to consolidation, profitability and efficiency, writes Daniela Ghetu
What's up in construction and engineering?
Katherine Blackler examines the effects of the recession on construction and engineering markets along with the risks and opportunities for reinsurers presented in 2010
Spreading the insurance message in Latin America
Could the Haitian earthquake lead to the dawn of insurance for all in Latin America? Amador Torrealba considers the region's options
Steady as she goes
Our roundup of readers' opinions reveals that 2010 is expected to be a year of budgetary and spending stability. Rates also remain broadly stable
Rehabilitation - Multi-track: A patchwork of approaches
How can insurers and lawyers improve the rehabilitation process for those who have suffered serious injuries? Andrew Underwood looks at the advances made in this field.
Broker Technology - Motor: Making IT accurate
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is urging its members to sign up to DVLA vehicle registration validation technology. Stephanie Denton looks at why 80% of regional brokers don't use it.
Broker Focus - International Networks: Rings around the world
Joining an international network can bring huge advantages for a UK-based broker. Rachel Gordon reports on the benefits involved.
Professionalism: Aldermanbury Declaration - Something to declare
The Aldermanbury Declaration sets out some ambitious proposals. Lynn Rouse reports on the ideas put forward and details the task force's vision for 2013.
Legal Analysis - School Liability: Holding the line
The recent case against Ridgeway school raised important questions. Nick Yates examines why the case needed to be fought.
Legal analysis - fraudulent misrepresentation: Love my tender
When does an ambitious sales pitch become a fraud? Dipti Hunter and Michael Williams report on the difficulties in proving fraudulent misreprentation.
Legal analysis - Storm Claims: Covered by snow?
Stuart White examines cases of when snow is causative of damage and the all-important definition of storm.