All Insurance Times articles in Issue 18-12-2008
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SupplementsView from the Midlands
Insurance Times and Norwich Union held a round-table discussion where experts exchanged views on the state of the Midlands market and the challenges it faces
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In BusinessStudent offers
Insurers and brokers should capitalise on the brain drain away from the banks, says Oliver Cover. First, target the best graduates and convince them the industry isn’t dull
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NewsReinsurance rates for PI may rise up to 15% in new year
Growing demand for reinsurance is one cause, says Beazley
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ClaimsToo much talk, not enough action
David Williams believes mesothelioma sufferers need compensation when it can be of some use to them – and their families
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BackchatBackchat: Chinese whispers and other party games
The Insider tracks the life and death of a rumour, and hears about dry martinis, wet weather and dancing girls
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NewsBrokers given chance to test guidelines on disclosure
We’re back in control, says Biba, as regulator backs down and accepts industry-led solution
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NewsMajor insurers watch for kinks in their supply chains
AXA and Groupama are among the companies making contingency plans for the recession
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People & OpinionThe shape of things to come
The financial crisis in banking has had little effect on most P&C companies, says Chris Hanks. But that doesn’t mean they’ll have a happy new year
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Markets & RisksMarket: construction and property
The market is shrinking at a record pace, which will hit insurers' incomes too
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ClaimsIt's a time for giving
Especially for insurance companies. David Parsley looks at some of the most common claims for fire, theft and frost at Christmas
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People & OpinionPaul Meehan
The maverick professional is known for the unexpected – which is why his return to AXA shouldn’t have come as a surprise. Neither should any future move, he tells Ellen Bennett. Portrait by Wilde Fry
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News AnalysisThat was one slippery year
Banks toppled over, AIG stumbled and several brokers nearly collided. But most insurance companies managed to stay on their feet in a precarious year dominated by the global economic crisis. Michael Faulkner looks back at the worst – and best – of 2008
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NewsSale of non-core assets is moving slowly, says AIG boss
AIG is struggling to sell some of its non-core assets, its boss has admitted. The beleaguered insurer has to dispose of the companies to repay a $156bn (£102bn) loan from the US government. Ed Liddy, chief executive of AIG, said at a Hong Kong conference: “These are difficult times to ...
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