Opinion
The earlier the better for loss adjusters
May I applaud Heather Parkinson for her rational analysis (PM, 7 Oct 2004, p10). Certainly, to have ...
Will CSC win approval?
The government last week repeated its threat to the claims management sector that if it did not mana...
Insurers must be part of the compensation solution
I read Alan Payne's comments about claimant lawyers setting up their own captive and thus costs rema...
Brokers should heed the Airmic wake-up call
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers survey, published last week in the light of the Spitz...
Stability demands prudence
Planning for large claims and catastrophes can seem like an expensive luxury if the market appears t...
This dumbing down is just "blind, stupid madness"
I enthusiastically support (Groupama managing director) Francois-Xavier Boisseau's views on the cost...
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Sole exemption an accident waiting to happen
Ric Gale's letter (PM, 21 October, p10) suggests an understandable mis-apprehension about the propos...
View from the Top - Offshoring - threat or opportunity?
The offshoring phenomenon has achieved a high profile in 2004. Much of the press coverage has been n...
Penny Black's insurance week
One often hears that insurers have a few skeletons in their closets but that is nothing compared to ...
Would claimant law firm captive address 'blame claim game'?
I couldn't agree more with Leigh Kendall's comment ('Whose fault is the blame game?' PM, 23 Septembe...
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View from the Top - E-trading is here to stay
According to a US newspaper report: "E-commerce services are the silver bullet that will enable comp...
What about the offshore risks of data protection?
From a personal perspective, I found the piece on India, 'An offshore thing' (PM, 28 October, pp14-1...
Is Independent D-Day really upon us?
This week brings more speculation that the Serious Fraud Office inquiry into Independent Insurance i...
FSA product scrutiny raises doubts over level playing field
The news that the Financial Services Authority is weighing the possibility of scrutinising general i...
Penny Black's insurance week
The talk of the Square Mile this week was that one Lloyd's vehicle had its business plan for 2005 re...
How has it come to this?
There have been occasions in the past where the working practices of the (re)insurance industry have...
The year of the storms may not whip up prices in the global reinsurance market
2004 will likely be remembered as one of the most active seasons in the history of tropical storms. ...
Don't let the battle cloud the war
Henry Keeling offers a reminder that the sector is only as strong as its weakest link in the bigger picture of global equity markets
Claims code: it will be good to talk
The insurance industry needs a customer-focused underwriting and claims code, as highlighted by Post...
FSA needs to open up on Spitzer
The UK insurance industry is desperately in need of some leadership over the whole Spitzer affair. I...
Industry needs to unite on motor
I welcome news of the latest development in the motor insurance industry's movement towards ending t...
Will brokers or insurers be more affected by status disclosure?
One of the key features of the new regulatory regime for brokers will be status disclosure. This req...