All Insurance Times articles in Issue 27-11-2008
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NewsABI: income tax hike will deter City talent
Attracting financial services professionals will be a ‘problem’, says industry body.
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NewsInsurers responsible ‘at time of exposure to asbestos’, says court
Mesothelioma victims claim victory after Mr Justice Burton spurns Bolton case ruling that policies triggered only on diagnosis.
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BackchatAnd the band played on
Not to be a Scrooge but, this year, the Opera in the City Christmas concert seems a little reminiscent of the quote from Titanic: “Music to drown by. Now I know I’m in first class.”Still, the fifth annual event is bound to lift the spirits of those working in the ...
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NewsFSA bans directors for ‘serious lack of integrity’
Company bosses underwrote policies through two unlawful companies.
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Barry the what?
ITV news presenter Alastair Stewart (above) got caught out by industry terminology when he hosted the recent ABI motor conference. The poor chap looked puzzled when the audience tittered each time he referred to Fortis’ Barry Smith as “Barry the broker”. Perhaps someone should have told him Smith is an ...
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BackchatRiches, tea and biscuits
To Spencer House (above), the 18th-century London mansion that was built for an ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales. With all that history and wealth sloshing around, it was an appropriate setting for the launch of Chubb’ s ultra high net worth policy. After a whistle-stop tour of the house ...
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FeaturesCash on tap
Insurers hate referral fees and brokers say they and their clients can live without them. But the payments look unlikely to vanish any time soon. Chris Wheal finds out why.
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NewsCII forced to change its mind on new name
Feedback shows that members ‘want to keep insurance in the title’.
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Comments/LettersThe road to faster, fairer injury claims
The government's reform plans are welcome, says Joe Pendle. But it should have thought more about the milestones along the way – and about the role of technology.
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NewsDivision in Europe set to delay Solvency II
France and Germany want to water down proposals on group supervision.
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It’s a dog’s life
A big well done to SME Insurance Services, which even in these austere times is finding a few pennies for charity. The company decided to support Guide Dogs for the Blind and hopes to raise £5,000 over the coming year to sponsor a guide-dog puppy through its first year of ...
