News Analysis – Page 207
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Claims & Liabilities
Five questions with DAS's Paul Asplin
The chief executive of legal expenses specialist DAS on the future for the add-on market, insurers owning law firms and the Jackson Review
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Re & Risks
One man's model career
Times are bountiful for the LEGO Group, but it's not all rosy, as sister title StrategicRISK found when it met Hans Læssøe, the company's head of risk
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Research Centre
Broker Service Survey: 2010 and 2009 insurer rankings compared
The results of the 2010 Broker Service Survey commercial lines ranking have been announced. But how do this year's rankings compare with 2009?
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Claims & Liabilities
New asbestos ruling: a nightmare for claims departments
Insurers could face costs in excess of £1bn if Court of Appeal judgment is upheld
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Analysis
That was then, this is now: Philippe Maso's AXA UK timeline
From taking charge of the French insurer's UK GI operations in 2008 to this week's exit, we track each step of Maso's rise and fall
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Analysis
Philippe Maso departs AXA: where did it all go wrong?
Despite his concerted efforts to turn around ailing AXA, a lack of trading savvy was Phillippe Maso's downfall
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The Lobby
Inside the Conservative party conference: flooding at the fringe
Our correspondent reports back on the flood defences debate at the Tories' annual gathering
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Analysis
How PPI is fuelling insurance complaints
View the top 10 most complained about insurers for PPI
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Claims & Liabilities
EU case could ban low rates for women drivers
Advocate-general deems gender-related insurance pricing in violation of discrimination law
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Companies & Markets
Will the UK legal expenses add-on model go up in smoke?
DAS's Paul Asplin gives his views on a future price hike
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Analysis
Not for sale: five questions with MCE's Julian Edwards
Edwards discusses his plans for the business, and the fun to be had with marketing
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Re & Risks
Over-ripe for picking
As rumours fly about XL Group, and Brit looks set to agree to a takeover, Lauren Gow looks at why the reinsurance industry is not seeing more merger and acquisition activity, and what needs to happen for the situation to change
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Analysis
Air crashes will not cause rates to soar
Current capacity levels are keeping aviation prices down but profit is needed, soon
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Companies & Markets
How Syndicate 3210 transformed loss into profit
Combined ratio improved across several lines, helping transform a £17.1m loss into a £14.4 profit, but there is more to do says syndicate
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Companies & Markets
Increasing control: our exclusive Q&A with Lloyd’s Luke Savage
Read finance director Savage’s views on how Lloyd’s is dealing with a tough market
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Analysis
Brokers claim NIG rates being hiked by up to 300%
Insurer accused of putting out 'wild figures' to get rid of all motor business
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The Lobby
Inside the Labour Party conference
David Blackman reports back from the slightly subdued Manchester meet
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Claims & Liabilities
A record £13.7m in compensation following a motor claim - could you be next?
Will the wider UK lump sum discount rate drop to Guernsey levels? The industry remains alert to ripples from the Channel Islands