All Features articles – Page 25
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Fighting back
Insurers are turning to technology to devise ways of mitigating the effects of extreme weather on property, and encouraging policyholders to go green. Katie Puckett reports.
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FeaturesA very civil mediator
Bob Musgrove heads the Civil Justice Council and will once again try to calm the warring parties involved in personal injury claims. Lauren MacGillivray reports.
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Who are you calling parochial?
Regional Market Spotlight: The North East and Yorkshire, Lauren MacGillivray reports.
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Mending the cracks in the capital
Insurance leaders are worried that London is losing its competitive edge in world markets and are lobbying the government to make it easier for firms to do business there. Michael Faulkner explains.
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FeaturesColosso comes out fighting
Heath Lambert chief Adrian Colosso gained a reputation as a hard man in a struggle to get the broker back into shape after years of turmoil. He tells Danny Walkinshaw this is the first time he has been able to speak openly about the set-backs and outlines his plans for ...
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A letter from the editor
Dear ReadersWhen was the last time you sat down with your peers and spoke openly about the challenges facing all of the many players in this dynamic global insurance market? I am frequently struck not only by the diverse and ever-changing nature of the insurance universe but by its hectic ...
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Running for cover: the crisis in PI insurance
With solicitors’ claims rising on a month-by-month basis, insurers are increasingly selective about who they offer professional indemnity to. Andrew Wragg looks at how key sector players are responding to what is a direct consequence of the downturn.
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Taking cover
The directors and officers of most large companies already benefit from insurance to protect them from claims about their management decisions. Now, as Liberty’s Gerald van Loon tells Andrew Wragg, managers of smaller organisations are also seeking to limit their exposure in an increasingly uncertain financial climate.
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Shaping the sector
DAS – one of the leading players in the legal expenses insurance market – charts the 10 key factors that are shaping the sector, from the ever-changing nature of government regulations to the increasingly litigious public. Compiled by Andrew Wragg.
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FeaturesPersonal injury claims under the microscope
Insurance Times assembled a panel of experts in a public debate on how the industry should tackle the current issues surrounding personal injury claims.
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Up the ladder
Chris Wheal talks to Jerry Clayton of LFC Insurance about his life and career.
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Taking over
As the power of the aggregators grows, motor insurers are having to face the reality of lower margins. Sarah Kennedy explains.
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FeaturesIn the thick of it
Cooper Gay chief Toby Esser explains his growth plans for the company, his thoughts on Lloyd’s and Bermuda, and why he is in it for the long haul.
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FeaturesIs there a strategy to beat future flooding?
Insurance Times assembled a panel of experts in a public debate on how the industry should respond to the independent review of the response to last summer’s flooding. Lauren MacGillivray reports.
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FeaturesThe climate challenge
Allianz UK chief executive Andrew Torrance chairs ClimateWise, the insurance industry’s initiative on climate change. He tells Ellen Bennett why insurers must do more to prepare the country for extreme weather events, and shares his views on other big issues facing insurers.