All People & Opinion articles – Page 4
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Leader: Fight for what is fair
Enough is enough: the already exorbitant FSCS levy leaped 50% this week
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Eric Galbraith: It's time to unite and fight
Brokers need to act together to ensure that the FSCS review doesn’t result in excessive and inappropriate regulation
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Bill Gloyn: Facing the future without a paddle
We need a convincing plan for flood cover after 2013, or the consequences will be catastrophic
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Interview: Brendan Devine and Andy Watson, Ageas
The men behind the shake-up of Ageas’s retail business explain how the new commercial unit will work – and how recent purchase Kwik-Fit fits in
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Leader: The next generation
Succession is the next question that Towergate must answer
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Simon Cooter: Let’s get to the heart of the matter
Ask the public how they perceive general insurance and you might get little more than ‘meerkats and opera singers’. What a shame
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Keith Curling: It’s best to build on years of experience
The lack of knowledge in contractor networks gives property policyholders a raw deal
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Interview: Martin Oliver, Barbon
He may have personality and charm, but Barbon’s chief executive has most impressed the industry by salvaging a thriving business from the carnage left by building firm Erinaceous’ collapse. We met him to discuss past, present and future
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Jon Walker: Innovation? It’s right in front of you
Why book an expensive motivational speaker, when you can find inspiration and enthusiasm within your own organisation?
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Leader: A battle of wills
Can the market hold its nerve and raise rates to the necessary level?
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Leader: A true profession
An extended period of slow growth will the attractiveness of the insurance sector to job candidates
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Crash test for bogus whiplash claims
A more efficient assessment process is vital in tackling the recent 60% rise in whiplash payouts
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Stephen Lark: The time for self-pity has passed
Three years of caution is enough. The private sector must now seize the opportunities that this tentative recovery offers
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Interview: David Ross, Gallagher International
Twenty years at Arthur J Gallagher have given chief executive David Ross a good nose for expansion and diversification. As he tells us, the broker is now looking to the UK retail arena for its next move
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Richard Hobbs: New year, new approach to regulation
As the legislative backlash to the banking crisis continues apace, Richard Hobbs looks for signs that insurance concerns will not be overlooked