All Comments/Letters articles – Page 7
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The story’s not over for pleural plaques
Ian Macalister says the Rothwell ruling should end further litigation, but it won’t
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Rehab is off the starting blocks
Deborah Edwards and Andrew Pemberton look at the changing focus of the rehabilitation industry
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Resist the march towards disclosure
Andrew Paddick says the FSA may be unduly influenced by EC concerns on commission
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ABI’s MP lobbyingThe ABI fully supports its member companies lobbying on issues such as flooding (“AXA lobbies MPs over flooding concerns”, News, 1 November). We carry the collective weight of the industry in our discussions with the government, MPs and other stakeholders, and in the media. Members can both reinforce ...
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Stop insuring Burma and help democracy
Mark Farmaner, says pulling cover will speed the collapse of the military
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Website database checkIt was pleasing to read the commendation of askmid.com from Roy Rodger (Letters, 25 October). Undoubtedly this website will assist everyone in ensuring that their own vehicles are appearing correctly on the motor insurance database (MID). This is becoming increasingly important as the enforcement authorities are, in practice, ...
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We’re on the claims case
Sue Langley says Lloyd’s is winning the cultural revolution to implement electronic claims handling
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SMEs should log out for the best advice
John Lincoln says that while ticking boxes online cannot give an SME confidence its business is properly covered, a broker can
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In the last chance saloon
Sarah Harding says the FSA is ready to get tough with the brokers that have not made progress in embedding the Treating Customers Fairly principlesF
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Feedback
Your comments on stories appearing in Insurance Times and on the website www.instimes.co.uk over the past seven days
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Get creative about safety
Tom Jones says roving inspections of suspect building sites could cut the death toll due to accidents
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A joined-up approach to more influence
Grant Ellis says independent brokers can acquire the power to negotiate with major insurers by joining a network
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Working with government on climate change
As the founder and managing director of the UK’s only insurance broker proactively using the insurance industry as a vehicle for sustainable development, I read your article, “Climate Change comes in from the cold”, (News Analysis, 20 September) with interest.Over the past 14 years I have been monitoring the gradual ...
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Little progress on PPI mis-selling
The findings of the latest review of the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) by the FSA makes sorry reading for anyone involved in this industry.The FSA has made itself clear as to the outcomes it is expecting, as identified in previous PPI reports. So why has so little progress ...
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Poor drainage, more floodingIf the government allows water companies to take money from the public to provide water and renew and maintain the infrastructure, but then the companies give a large chunk of revenue to fat cat shareholders, rather than spend it on renewal and maintenance, I can understand why ...
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Facing up to water risks
John Merkovsky says water has become a strategic asset which the insurance industry needs to understand
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t's a hot market, but for how long?
Michael Faulkner says there are no signs that the broker acquisition frenzy will start to cool
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Survival of the smallest
Mike Williams says independent brokers are facing many threats but professionalism will help to secure their future
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Armed to face global risks
Nato secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer explores the similarities between international defence and insurance
