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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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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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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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NewsRSA premium steady at £2.03bn as rates rise
Chief executive says brokers ‘can take comfort’ in insurer’s financial strength.
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News‘Watch us grow in the UK,’ says Fortis boss
£8.9bn rescue of troubled parent group will not affect ‘fantastic’ business here.
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BackchatSweet success for ABI
The ABI proved it is the bee’s knees at the recent Public Relations Consultants Awards.In the 28th annual awards, which celebrate the best work in public relations and public affairs, the ABI faced stiff competition from the likes of Grayling Global’s National Honey Week campaign (to promote honey, in ...
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BackchatBuffett takes stock
Backchat was intrigued by the latest pearl of wisdom from investment guru Warren Buffett. The “sage of Omaha” and world’s richest man is excited about US equities.“I’ve been buying American stocks; this is my personal account I’m talking about,” he tells a US newspaper.But haven’t US stocks been going down ...
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BackchatBang on ...
Moneysupermarket.com, the price comparison site, this week warns drivers about potential hikes in their motor insurance premiums if they are at fault in a car accident.The site also lists the occupations most likely to have an at-fault accident. Bus conductors are the worst, followed by metallurgists and GPs. But a ...
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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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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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NewsGiles: Quinn and Gibbons ‘have left the business’
Directors have stepped down as part of ‘streamlining’ at broker.
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