All Insurance Times articles in Issue 13-11-2008
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NewsSwiss Re warning on storms
Invest in risk management to cope with fiercer hurricanes, says climate expert.
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NewsIndustry ‘needs to talk more’
CNA chief calls for better communication between claims and underwriting.
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NewsCooper Gay carries off Benfield aerospace team
Ten employees move to broker as Aon gets close to completing £900m takeover.
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NewsAXA director urges insurers to fund anti-fraud advertising campaign
Williams wants UK to get tough like America and Ireland.
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News AnalysisUnder strain
The World Health Organisation is predicting a flu pandemic in which more than 7 million people could die. No one knows when or where it will strike, but the message is clear: be prepared. Lauren MacGillivray reports on the implications for insurers.
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FeaturesRock stars
Diamonds: the word is enough to make many women swoon. But each stone faces a long and difficult journey before it ends up on the finger of a blushing bride. Kathryn Hopkins looks at how the insurance industry helps make sure that diamonds really are forever ...
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Backchat
Peer pressure
Chris Hanks, general manager of Allianz Commercial, managed to turn a few heads during a recent visit to the House of Lords.He joined a friend, a leading peer of the realm, in a tour of the building and then went to lunch. When they entered the plush surroundings of the ...
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SupplementsView from the North West
Insurance Times and Norwich Union held a roundtable discussion where experts exchanged views on the state of the North West market and the challenges it faces.
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FeaturesHe runs the line
By week Ian Gosling is boss of Kent broker Blackmore Heath but, when Saturday comes, he joins a select group of assistant referees officiating at the top level of English football. He tells Danny Walkinshaw how he manages his double life.
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FeaturesA model of fairness
The deadline for implementing the FSA’s Treating Customers Fairly principles is just over two months away. Lesley Titcomb, director of small firms and contact, with a remit that includes insurance brokers, outlines how an ideal company might put the principles into practice.
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FeaturesThe fab four
Biba’s public affairs team, led by chief executive Eric Galbraith, is increasingly adept at getting brokers’ voices heard in the government and the media. Ellen Bennett met the lobbyists.
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FeaturesDon't panic
When it takes nationalisation to rescue robust operators such as AIG, it is no wonder consumers are confused. Brokers can help, but only if they have accurate data. Ellen Bennett finds out how they can get it.
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Comments/LettersThis might be a cure
Insurers and claimant solicitors both want to cut costs, so why not try electronic arbitration to settle personal injury claims faster? Nick Addyman and Jason Powell explain how it might work.
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BackchatI do (buy cover)
With the UK on the brink of recession, insurers are looking for ways to encourage people to splash their cash on insurance. Ecclesiastical, renowned for its connection with church insurance, is hoping to earn a few extra pounds with a “credit crunch-friendly” wedding policy.“Couples may be forced to scale back ...
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NewsGiles: Quinn and Gibbons ‘have left the business’
Directors have stepped down as part of ‘streamlining’ at broker.
