Opinion
Transparency inevitable
I have no doubt that most of us are in the process of constructing our responses to the European Uni...
Harvey stirs up assessor wrath
I write on behalf of the Institute of Public Loss Assessors. The recent articles from the three maj...
Assessors demand the respect of the industry
We were extremely disappointed to read Malcolm Harvey's letter of 8 March. We could of course respo...
Solvency concerns FSA
After all the whispering and sniping about offshore insurers and the pros and cons of UK brokers usi...
As an industry do we get what we ask for?
I recently attended a seminar on corporate buyers of insurance. They were interested in current mark...
FSA is slowly running out of goodwill
The Financial Services Authority's perceived offer to shift goodwill on a balance sheet to a new hol...
Norwich union falls out of love with the aggregators
The news that Norwich Union group executive director Patrick Snowball claims that his company's enth...
Leave regional broker commission alone
I would like to offer my own views on recent headlines about pressures on commission. As a broker o...
Our own worst enemy?
If I say it quickly, it might not seem so bad: insurers have become their own worst enemy and have l...
Competition winners
The winners of the recent Brit Cheltenham competition were Kathy Berry, SBJ UK, Stockport; Paul Magi...
Wind speed isn't the only validation factor
It was interesting to read the article 'Storm in a teacup' (Post supplement, 22 February, pp14-15) a...
Travel trouble
Following the closure of the Treasury's call for evidence in its review of travel insurance sales, and while it analyses the options, Ian Holloway argues for removal of exemptions
Double standards
While Jeff Herdman favours commission disclosure, he suspects self-interest motivates the super brokers on this issue
Responsibility riddle
Corporate responsibility
Underwriting for the future of the planet
In the week the government announced its Climate Change Bill proposing a 60% reduction in carbon emi...
Liability law changes are serious business
Articles on climate change and headlines on environmental issues caused by fires and spillages aboun...
Loss assessors need to seek new horizons
It was interesting to see the article on the three loss assessors in the Claims Supplement (Post Sup...
Goodwill crisis needs averting
Last week, Post highlighted KPMG's report regarding the ending of concessions for the treatment of g...
Educating drivers on how to beat the crusher
Early this year, one of our customers was stopped by Greater Manchester Police because, according to...
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
Dear Friend, I was going to say that the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund news has dominated the ...
Dearth of drug and alcohol policies blight UK businesses
Samaritans' survey on the increased use of alcohol to combat stress ('UK stress-drinking rises', Pos...
Our staff to lead the perception of industry
Products, services and prices can always be replicated - it is only staff that remain unique. Succes...
Repair standard onus rests on all
With reference to the recent article 'Quid pro quo - yes or no?' (Post, 8 February, p42), I would li...
Crofton case: insurers get fair crack of the whip
Last week's judgment in the landmark Court of Appeal case Crofton v NHSLA (see p3) shows that, despi...