All Features articles – Page 35
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FeaturesThe secret of Kramer's success
Ariel Re chief executive Don Kramer has set up five reinsurers and is currently dealing with the Atrium merger. He tells Tom Flack that his ethical compass has guided him
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FeaturesA hard Act to follow
The Corporate Manslaughter Act will push health and safety issues into boardrooms, but what can brokers do? asks Anita Anandarajah
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Supply strain
The recent product recall of Mattel toys made in China has highlighted the importance of managing the supply chain. Anita Anandarajah reports
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Can one lawyer serve two masters?
Law firms have long thrived on acting for both parties in personal injury and professional liability cases, but new regulations may curtail the practice. Frank Maher explains
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FeaturesClear for take-off
Perry Wilson tells Andrew Holt how he put InsureandGo on the travel map by introducing sensible additions and some attention-grabbing ideas
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FeaturesThe game of the name
Considerable effort is spent on naming and branding insurance companies, but does it matter? Chris Wheal explains
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Ready for the kick-off
With the team selection for QBE Fantasy Football well under way, Andrew Holt talked to three players about their team prospects
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FeaturesRefining the model
Solvency II will eventually replace 30-year-old rules on capital requirements for insurance companies, but there are many hurdles to overcome before 2012. Anita Anandarajah reports
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FeaturesA driving force
When the integration of Equity Group’s business into IAG, chief executive Neil Utley is looking to make £20m in cost savings, but still looking for more acquisitions. Michael Faulkner reports
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FeaturesLord of insurance
Although at first he appears a quiet figure, Lord Sheikh is a man of many words – and, it would seem, many titles. Tom Flack meets Lord Sheikh
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FeaturesFantasy Football returns
QBE Fantasy Football in association with Insurance Times is back and it’s bigger and better with more chances to win
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FeaturesHelping brokers hit the TCF target
The major problem in applying Treating Customers Fairly is that it defies strict definition. Roger Flaxman gives some advice on how practitioners in an industry based on definable products and principle-based regulation can deal with a concept so open to interpretation
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FeaturesAdjusting to the devastation
Loss adjusters had barely hung their wellies out to dry when the next deluge struck. Even as Yorkshire is inundated with clean-up work a month after the June floods, loss adjusters are shaking their heads in disbelief at the severity and timing of the floods in the West Midlands. A ...
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Smaller firms need protection too
Anita Anandarajah says that recent changes to corporate legislation has highlighted the need for SMEs to consider protecting themselves from the possibility of litigation. This could lead to an increased focus on D&O cover
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FeaturesIrish eyes are smiling
Already an established name in the direct motor market, Quinn-direct’s general manager, Colin Morgan tells how the company is using its Irish expertise to bring competitively-priced, hassle-free insurance to the UK. Andrew Holt reports
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The route to success
Arjun Singh of PA Consulting has analysed the challenges facing insurers in the UK and Europe and how firms can grow in difficult times. Andrew Holt reports on his findings
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FeaturesFSA: Principles or rules?
Hugh Price looks at the benefits and disadvantages of principle-based regulation in the UK
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FeaturesBrokers concerned with consolidation and costs
Andrew Holt looks at research revealing a whole range of concerns from the broker community
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FeaturesInnovative insurance
Andrew Holt looks at how innovative propositions can shape the insurance industry
