All articles by David Blackman – Page 6
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This Week11-17 Nov: David Blackman's week
It’s a week of roundtables and talk about the eurozone crisis and Solvency II - but I manage to squeeze my fair share of fine dining in too
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Wednesday - How did Beazley do it?
Lloyd’s insurer Beazley has proved that managing expectations means you don’t disappoint come results time. And is the Bribery Act throwing the baby out with the bath water?
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Wednesday - Crashing to earth
It seems Admiral isn’t immune to bodily injury after all, as its loss ratio looks rather less rosy than predicted. Elsewhere, Ageas’s impressive turnaround shows Barry Smith knows what he’s doing
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This WeekEndsleigh and Southern Rock settle legal dispute
Southern Rock had sought £15.5m over poor claims handling and missing fee income
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Wednesday - Closing in on referral fees
Despite concerns that new legislation won’t be drawn sufficiently tight to close the referral fee loophole, the foundations are there to ensure most instances will be caught
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This Week28 Oct-3 Nov: David Blackman's week
The Biba/IIB merger is big news, as is CVC’s bid for RBSI
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This WeekClarke amendment closes referral fee ban loophole
Onus is switched to individuals to prove that payment was not made for referrals
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Online onlyCo-op boss Neave admits: 'We don't want to dominate young driver market'
Co-op not targeting market share with young driver product
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IT InterviewDavid Neave, The Co-operative
The mutual’s chief exec outlines its unique telematics scheme and explains why being long-established and ethical doesn’t mean you can’t also be both competitive and seriously forward-thinking
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Online onlyQ&A: Behind the scenes of the Biba/IIB merger
Insurance Times spoke to Barbara Bradshaw and Eric Galbraith to discuss what the merger means for the two bodies and their members
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Wednesday - It's only words
Plumeri’s throwaway remarks on key Willis departures and IAG’s vow to restore Equity Red Star have both raised a few eyebrows, for very different reasons
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This WeekFraud team wants more police data on suspects
IFB would obtain information on suspected frausters outside of usual data protection procedures
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Wednesday - Pressure in the dock
There’s resigned disappointment over the pleural plaques decision, while the referral fee debate brings political pot shots, uncomfortable admissions and plenty of heated debate
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This WeekFraud Bureau keeps its sights trained on motor
IFB chair says it will not be expanding into other lines as new police unit launches
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This WeekGovernment cracks down on nuisance claims texts
Network operators agree to bar access to firms that leave unsolicited messages
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This WeekBoss leaves Brit months after takeover
Sources say departure may be due to disagreement over future of company
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Online onlyDjanogly reveals operator's backing for spam text clampdown
Justice minister also tells inquiry that referral fees will not be criminalised
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Wednesday – Conservatives party under shadow
At the Tory conference, concerns over financial services reforms undermining insurance continued to dampen the mood
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This WeekStalled fees levy review creeps forward at last
Progress on EU financial services compensation directive jump-starts UK shake-up
