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Your say: The warm weather is a damb squib

A slight rise in temperature and drier conditions has done little to ease pressure on claims staff who continue to deal with large numbers of claims flowing from the heavy rainfalls of 2012.

View from the Top: The end of boom and bust

I was recently thinking that I may never see another overall hard market cycle in my lifetime and we have speculated here that new forms of investment and rapid capital deployment could have a major impact on the market if more consistently applied.

Leader: A fresh start

So, spring has sprung; daffodils are in bloom, chicks and lambs are being born and even the insurance industry is seeing some stirrings of green shoots – even if the weather doesn’t quite agree.

View from the Top: The human touch

Technology is changing the face of underwriting, but it musn’t be at the cost of traditional expertise, says David Williams.

Leader: Beyond a joke

“It is understood European decision makers are poised to broaden the scope of the Gender Directive – which has also impacted the setting of premiums in the life and annuities markets – to cover cats and dogs.”

Ask the expert: attractive employers

Recent government statistics show that employment is rising. Will it now be harder for me to recruit? If so, what will make my company stand out to the best candidates?

Your Say: Stop harassing injured victims

The proposal by Dominic Clayden [claims director at Aviva] to require non-fault victims to contact the at-fault insurer to give them the chance to deal with repair, mobility and personal injury issues makes third-party capture – which the Financial…

View from the Top: The move from West to East

As many Western insurers leave the Asian insurance sector, Patrick Chan, director and general manager of Nova Risk Services and chief operating officer at BrokersLink Asia Pacific, explains why entrepeneurs in the region are buying up assets.

Penny Black's insurance week

Penny is always fascinated to hear about different forms of claims settlement, so was intrigued to learn LAS Claims Management issues so-called Tuxedo Cards where requested by claimants.

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