All articles by Ben Cook – Page 3

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    Beware the crime wave

    2008-09-03T11:00:00Z

    Insurers are bracing themselves for an increase in claims as the UK economy slows

  • Comments/Letters

    Taking cover in Georgia

    2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

    Ben Cook says the Caucasus conflict has increased demand for political risk insurance.

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    Time to train

    2008-08-27T10:39:00Z

    Government proposals to give employees time off work for training could be costly for brokers

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    Political risk booms

    2008-08-19T17:55:00Z

    Conflict in Georgia is being felt in Lloyd's.

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    Are you feeling confident?

    2008-08-19T17:48:00Z

    Insurers and brokers are keeping their heads above the water.

  • Features

    Employers in the dock

    2008-07-10T00:00:00Z

    Firms face the growing threat of legal actions by ex-employees which can result in considerable cost and reputational damage, but cover is available to minimise the expense. Ben Cook reports

  • Supplements

    SOLD!

    2008-04-23T00:00:00Z

    David Howden, chief executive, Hyperion In April this year, Hyperion sold a minority stake in its business to 3i for £50m.Howden formed Hyperion in 1994 – the company now has offices in 17 countries around the world, including Europe, India, Australia and the Americas. Hyperion sought the investment from 3i ...

  • Features

    We want to be together

    2008-02-13T00:00:00Z

    Setting up in business with a friend or colleague sounds an ideal proposition, making money while having fun. But the reality is different, as Ben Cook discovers when he interviewed the partners of three broking firms who started out together

  • Features

    Will the US loan crisis sink British insurers?

    2008-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Claims relating to the US sub-prime crisis have started to arrive and could cost a considerable amount of money. Ben Cook reports

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    Catching up to imarket

    2008-01-31T00:00:00Z

    With Polaris admitting that imarket has not progressed as quickly as expected, Ben Cook asks if the other commercial lines e-commerce platforms can offer a serious alternative