Legislation
Disease claims - occupational voice loss
Occupational voice loss is becoming a growing hazard, partly due to the rise in call centres. Paula Jefferson and Rachel Barbenel examine recent case outcomes and advise on avoiding and defending claims.
News analysis - Jackson: getting the personal injury balance right
Plans to abolish the recovery of success fees and ATE premiums mean the balance between claimants and defendants should be redressed. Andrew Parker analyses the immediate and long-term effects of Ken Clarke's announcement.
HR focus - default retirement age: retiring gracefully
The abolition of the default retirement age comes into force later this year. Paul Cann explores potential consequences for employers as they prepare to accommodate an ageing workforce.
Biba and IIB warn members over Bribery Act compliance
The British Insurance Brokers' Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have urged members to start putting measures in place to comply with the forthcoming Bribery Act.
Legal update - corporate manslaughter: driving issues
With the first conviction under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 having finally taken place in February, Roger Ball explains the potential consequences for motor fleet operators.
Post Europe: Reinsurance matters to European commercial insurance buyers
Commercial insurance buyers have an interest in open and competitive reinsurance markets, because they realise that reinsurers play an important role in determining what coverage is available to cover their largest risks and how much it costs.
Reinsurance matters to European commercial insurance buyers
Commercial insurance buyers have an interest in open and competitive reinsurance markets, because they realise that reinsurers play an important role in determining what coverage is available to cover their largest risks and how much it costs.
Postbox: the easy touch environment
We now have another report that tells us what is wrong with our industry. Embargoed until 11 March, the Transport Select Committee's report made the headlines with breakfast television blaming referral fees for the rises in premiums; later, radio put the…
Exclusive piracy and technology content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article on an article on how international cooperation can tackle piracy and an interview with Ashish Goel from Infosys Technologies.
Insurance Insight interview: Infosys Technologies
Ashish Goel, associate vice president and group engagement manager for insurance, healthcare and life sciences at Infosys Technologies answers Insurance Insight’s questions.
Post Europe Interview: Infosys Technologies
Ashish Goel, associate vice president and group engagement manager for insurance, healthcare and life sciences at Infosys Technologies answers Post Europe’s questions.
Exclusive tax and Solvency II content now available on Insurance Insight
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is now live with an article on how a crack down on tax evasion in the US is impacting European insurers and an in-depth look at the results from quantitative impact assessment 5 for Solvency II.
Exclusive tax and Solvency II content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with an article on how a crack down on tax evasion in the US is impacting European insurers and an in-depth look at the results from quantitative impact assessment 5 for Solvency II.
Post Europe: Solvency II QIS5 revealed
The results of the quantitative impact assessment 5 for Solvency II are in and it is bad news for Europe’s small insurers. The regulator highlighted the strong capital position of the market but as Vic Wyman explains insurers still have plenty to be…
Career development & CSR: ask the expert
I've heard that, later on this year, a new employment law will be passed, resulting in temporary workers having the same benefits and rights as permanent workers. Is this true?
Strategic Technology Forum: clarity needed on internet data collection legislation
More clarity on forthcoming European legislation surrounding internet data collection is essential, if insurers are to implement it properly. This was the view shared by consulting firm Promontory Financial Group with Post's Strategic Technology Forum…
View from the top: embrace update challenge
Sometimes, if you want to look forward, it helps to have a look back first. This seems particularly true for the upcoming Continuous Insurance Enforcement legislation.
Select committee under fire over referral disclosure plans
Motor insurers have hit back at government proposals forcing the industry to disclose details of their referral fee arrangements.
Quality data essential to avoid banking problem repeat
Insurers must use top quality data when preparing for Solvency II to avoid the problems suffered by banks during their implementation of Basel II, technology firm CSC claimed.
Exclusive gender-ruling content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with three different opinions from the insurance industry on last week’s gender-ruling from the European Court of Justice.
Post Europe: View from the top - A shared responsibility for honest consumers
Ludicrous, stupid, unfair, illogical… these are just some of the comments I have heard from peers in the industry regarding the ruling by the European Court of Justice to annul the ‘insurance exemption’ from the gender directive as of December 2012.
View from the top - A shared responsibility for honest consumers
Ludicrous, stupid, unfair, illogical… these are just some of the comments I have heard from peers in the industry regarding the ruling by the European Court of Justice to annul the ‘insurance exemption’ from the gender directive as of December 2012.
Post Europe: Telematics – a ready-made gender solution?
Following the gender ruling last week insurers now need to look at how they price motor risks, Ian Faulkner argues that telematics is a ready-made solution and that with legislation considering this anyway insurers would be well placed to start…
Where does discrimination stop?
Europe has made it clear that gender discrimination is no longer acceptable in insurance and this is going to have long lasting affects on the market. Catherine Barton reflects that this is not the only area where discrimination is seen and asks when it…