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The fraud busters
New techniques including screening and dedicated teams, are detecting and deterring fraudulent claims. Ray Facer reports
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ABI Statement of Principles for flood insurance
The ABI’s Statement of Principles sets out the basic approach for member companies providing flood insurance. Its aim is to ensure that there is a competitive market for insurance based on the actual risk of flooding.The new approach will apply from 1 January 2003 and will replace the current temporary ...
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Beating the Cheats
The high cost of fraudulent claims has spurred insurers into action. Now they have improving relations with the police and better detection systems. John Jackson explains
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Building up to a price war
Brokers say that a price war is imminent. Insurers say this is rubbish. Michael Faulkner investigates
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Dousing the flames
A concerted effort is being made by insurers to curb fire claims which have reached an all-time high. Caroline Jordan reports
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Listening and learning
Chris Elliott has replaced Nick Pierson as NU's head of household products. So how will he fill the shoes of industry's Mr Flooding? Eloïse Haigh finds out
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Profitable growth
Based on the latest FSA returns Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA) is Britain's biggest property underwriter, replacing Norwich Union at the top of the pile.The returns show that R&SA's gross written prem ...
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Reaching for the rich
Established players in the high net worth market are developing strategies to fend off competition. But their dominance will be hard to break, says Michael Faulkner
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The weird insurable
Insurers are accused of showing little interest or knowledge of properties they insure. Michael Faulkner found some homes which insurers may wish they had inspected before offering coverWith incre ...
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Introduction by Standard & Poor's
With three-quarters of domestic non-life insurance companies in the UK rated within Standard & Poor's investment grade range - and the market's stable outlook affirmed in May 2002 - the industry is in a generally healthy state, says Standard & Poor's
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TOP 10 - ACCIDENT AND HEALTH
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S&P's CLASS OF BUSINESS - TOP 10s
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Top 20 over the years
As companies have consolidated into groups, the top 20 has changed dramatically in just four years
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A year in insurance
2002 was a dramatic year for the world. Michael Faulkner gets specific, examining the ups and down experienced by Britain's biggest insurers
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Learning from the complaint culture
The FSA has made it clear it wants to see more transparency from dealings with customers. Frances Higney asks whether it is time for insurers to record and release data on complaints
