News Analysis – Page 203
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Companies & MarketsFreeze casts chill on UK full-year picture
New Zealand earthquake high on list of causes of a downbeat 2010
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AnalysisHMV likely to survive, but other retailers may not be so lucky
Can pulled trade credit insurance bring down businesses?
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Research CentreNationwide, LV= top household insurance websites survey
Global Reviews has assessed customer experience across home, health and life insurer sites
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Re & RisksGuernsey: on the outside over Solvency II equivalency
What Guernsey’s decision not to pursue Solvency II equivalency means for the (re)insurers based there and those that use them
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Claims & LiabilitiesTop 20 personalities in claims - part 4
You've read our round-up of the key established players in claims - but what about the next generation of movers and shakers?
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Claims & LiabilitiesTop 20 personalities in claims - part 3
Now that you know our key selections from the legal, political and insurer circles, read on for the loss adjusters driving change in claims
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The LobbyBanned and fined: a broker's story
Barry Williams made one major wrong move in a seemingly otherwise sound career - and is now paying the price
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Claims & LiabilitiesTop 20 personalities in claims - part 2
We've already revealed our picks from the legal and political spheres. Today is the turn of the insurer figures making waves in claims
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Claims & LiabilitiesTop 20 personalities in claims - part 1
Take note of these names – they are the individuals set to leave their mark on the rapidly changing claims sector this year
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Re & RisksThe complications behind Munich Re's proposed oil spill consortium
It may be well intentioned, but such a scheme could get caught up in political wrangling and regulatory changes on both sides of the Atlantic
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Claims & LiabilitiesNaomi Campbell case deals blow to CFAs
Costs in Daily Mirror win were disproportionate; pro-Jackson lobbyists vindicated
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AnalysisAre cash-for-crash scams driving up motor rates?
The top 10 cash-for-crash hotspots align closely with 2010's biggest rate hikes by postcode
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Companies & MarketsRSA: When the hunter becomes the hunted
As takeover speculation mounts, how plausible is a bid for RSA?
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AnalysisComment: High stakes at the Towergate deal table
WIll Cullum pull off a deal to benefit all parties?
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Research CentreThe Acturis report: rates under pressure
With inflation up and premiums down, it was a sticky end to the year for insurers. But could signs of stablisation be a cause for optimisim in the new year?
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Claims & LiabilitiesJudgment call: the legal cases to watch
Large-scale insurance litigation may be thin on the ground right now, but some recent landmark cases have set new standards for future disputes
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The LobbyCan you avoid the VAT trap?
While brokers and insurers are exempt from VAT, their suppliers may not be - and the 2.5% hike could bite hard
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Re & RisksWatch this space: insuring satellites
The risks involved in putting a satellite into operation highlight a clear need for (re)insurance. What does it take for reinsurers to go into orbit in this market?
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Companies & MarketsOmega is a good fit for Canopius
Surplus capital and sound growth strategy make Lloyd’s insurer a sensible target, despite a turbulent 12 months
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Companies & MarketsMotor: why aren't insurers making money?
Only a new business model, a startling innovation or clever niche marketing can help UK motor insurers recover from the invasion of the aggregators
