Opinion
Cash still insurers' first choice
Last month, Bob Spencer expressed concern at the increasing use of cash settlements in lieu of disas...
Lloyd's merger talks scorned
The news that Lloyd's insurers Equity and Canopius have backed a new joint-venture aimed at the smal...
High-street brands on the run
To the list of dear departed national high-street brokers, which includes AA insurance Services (mov...
Amicus union link unfounded
Amicus and IMS Litigation Support have no connection with the trade union (PM, 20 July, p2). I unde...
Regulate to steal a march on competition
I challenge anyone to say that regulation isn't good. In our industry it's good for underwriters and...
'Pay as you drive' move ups a gear
It has taken a while but, finally, another UK motor player has followed Norwich Union's lead in ente...
ABI responds over criticism
An open letter to Tom Jones, partner at Thompsons Solicitors (in response to his letter last week (P...
Customers at forefront of industry list
The insurance industry puts customers at the forefront of its thinking. This statement is truer than...
Did Axa score direct own goal?
The news that Axa UK's new group chief executive, Nicolas Moreau, is open to the idea of returning t...
Inflatable dangers
Bouncy castles and inflatable devices are a common sight in amusement parks, festivals and fetes but...
Gateway gives personal touch to Swinton
If Axa did return to the direct market, the insurer would find a personal lines market that it is ar...
ABI boss quizzed over injury stats
An open letter to Nick Starling, director of general insurance at the Association of British Insurer...
Competition
Win cricket tickets Post Magazine has teamed up with Brit Insurance to offer four pairs of ground t...
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Government's mixed messages bemuse
Insurers must be confused at the moment when it comes to the public pronouncements from the governme...
Can Churchill rebrand the image of insurance?
Talking of throwing down the gauntlet, insurer Churchill has started a new campaign in which it is a...
The future's bright, the future's broker
Insurers in the UK spend a large amount of time, effort and money on the pursuit of customers, and I...
Employers should guard against risk
I read with great interest the recent article by Messrs Dye and Holland on fleet risk management (PM...
Stress claims are now in limbo
Despite talk of insurers being at risk of a raft of expensive claims relating to stress, the floodga...
At breaking point
Last week's House of Lords' ruling in Majrowski v Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust may leave insurers facing a new wave of bullying-related stress claims, warns Paul Coppin
Are insurers still risk-takers?
During induction sessions at Hiscox, I always ask "who wanted to be in insurance as a child?" No one...
UK seatbelt legislation is welcomed
As an insurer, we welcome the tightening of the rules governing vehicle child and baby seats, which ...
JLT and Heath plan independent futures
Talking of stalking, the news that Heath Lambert and Jardine Lloyd Thompson failed to agree on terms...
Offshore insurers are a risk to the industry
I am increasingly concerned at the number of offshore insurance providers entering the payment prote...