All articles by Mark Leftly and Saxon East – Page 3

  • Supplements

    Grand designs

    2010-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Europe’s Insurance Mediation Directive is about to be updated. How will the changes affect brokers in the UK? And who gains from mandatory disclosure?

  • Markets & Risks

    A right pickle

    2010-04-28T00:00:00Z

    They may be easy on the eye and stand out from dull skylines, but iconic buildings give insurers major headaches. Take the Gherkin in the City of London for starters. All that bespoke glass – and that’s before the risk of terrorism. We investigate why each needs its own ...

  • Markets & Risks

    Ready – or not?

    2010-03-17T00:00:00Z

    The countdown to Solvency II has well and truly begun, with only two-and-a-half years left before the European-wide initiative comes into force. Many insurers are apathetic about introducing necessary new technology but the longer they leave it, the costlier it will be

  • News Analysis

    What’s the alternative? Insurers diversify their investments

    2010-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Allianz plans to double investment in non-traditional assets as more insurers see the benefits of looking beyond the stock market

  • Warren Buffett
    News Analysis

    The great investor

    2010-03-03T00:00:00Z

    Despite turning 80 later this year, Warren Buffett has no intention of slowing down if his recent stake in Munich Re is anything to go by. Here, we look at Buffett’s sprawling business empire, and where he may go next