Opinion
Insourcing may not be way forward
The fact that many firms are now choosing to bring outsourced projects back in-house clearly illustr...
Marsh eyes Continental shift
Marsh has this week again raised the thorny issue of 'them' and 'us'; 'large multinational' and 'reg...
Industry must take advantage of regulation
Regulation has been a key focus for the insurance industry in 2005, particularly for general insuran...
CCAC finds itself in a no-win situation
The revelation that MPs have recommended the government to only partially raise the small claims lim...
Less haste, more speed over code
Following on from the concerns expressed here last week about rehabilitation companies, it was good ...
Employee fraud needs stopping
Employee-led fraud is continuing to go undetected within UK business. There is no regulatory require...
The claimant's view
Tom Jones reports on how insurers are calling the shots on compensation. An elderly client with ple...
Medical debate needs to look to the future, not the past
It was interesting to see the Medical Defence Union and the Medical Protection Society continuing to...
Mediation altercation
With nine countries still to adopt the Insurance Mediation Directive, and France claiming it does no...
Customer relations still a priority in fraud fight
I was pleased to see a senior member of an insurance company, Fortis chief executive Barry Smith, br...
Lloyd's and london market review - Never seen anything like it
The past year has been one of unprecedented events in the insurance industry. Ralph Savage reports on how Lloyd's and the London market rode the rollercoaster ride of 2005
View from the Top - Globalisation is key to risk management
The perception of risk has changed. Does anyone really believe that Hurricane Katrina was the big on...
Old techniques, new marketing
I was interested by some of the comments in the article 'A synchronised approach' (PM Claims Supplem...
Rehab farmers come under microscope
In the spring, Post Magazine hosted a roundtable at which was raised the issue of rehabilitation fir...
Lloyd's gets in on investor action
The news that Beazley is planning to establish a new syndicate is interesting, given the amount of m...
Why now is the time to give your best staff a pay rise
Dear friend, When a head-hunter calls, it's always a strange and unexpected conversation - you're a...
Practice consensus needed
After attending the excellently produced and well-attended Post Magazine's Question Time (see separa...
The London market must defend its heritage
London is still the major centre for internationally traded insurance and reinsurance, but for how l...
FSA threats should be taken seriously
The Financial Services Authority still has concerns over how conflicts of interest are managed in th...
ABI talk failed to hit the target
Having seen the Association of British Insurers' director-general, Stephen Haddrill, give a speech a...
Resentment over AMCs
The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association is, as (MVRA chief executive) Mike Monaghan suggests,...
Seep impact
Environmental Comment
Swiss Re poses questions
Speaking to Post Magazine this week, Allianz Cornhill chief executive Andrew Torrance mentions that ...
NU is not an issue for Fusion
I know 'business as usual' may not be one of the most exciting phrases of all time but as far as Fus...