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    Under the weather

    2007-05-23T11:23:00Z

    John Hancock says climate change is a new risk that should be planned for now

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    The maze of risks

    2007-05-22T16:46:00Z

    Risk management is an essential, yet often confusing part of an SMEs business plan. Ann Hesketh asks who is responsible for getting the risk management message across to SMEs?

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    Capacity for terror

    2007-05-22T16:38:00Z

    The stand-alone terrorism market is experiencing considerable growth with capacity flooding in. Andrew Holt explains why

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    How can a company's reputation be protected?

    2007-05-22T16:31:00Z

    Several high profile incidents involving possible reputational damage to multinational companies occurred recently, so how can companies guard against it? Caroline Jordan reports

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    Facing the technological future

    2007-05-17T00:00:00Z

    Insurance Times together with our partners, SSP and IBM, held a round table discussion on the challenges facing the insurance industry on the technology front. A panel of experts gave their views

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    Open access needs open minds

    2007-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The delivery of legal services in the UK has seen significant evolution in recent years and there is more to come. However, Richard Finan asks whether the market is ready to respond to the real opportunities the new legal landscape has to offer

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    Clamping down on admissions

    2007-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Procedural changes to rules governing pre-action admissions and payments into court will have a considerable effect on how insurers handle personal injury claims. Lea Brocklebank explains

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    Sharing the blame

    2007-04-26T00:00:00Z

    When two broker firms fail in their duty of care to a client, how should damages be apportioned. Ling Ong & Michael Walkington explain

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    A clash with Europe on health and safety law

    2007-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The EU ruling over health and safety and the use of the term 'reasonably practicable' will have ramifications for UK law, Hugh Price reports

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    Tracking the cost

    2007-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The various approaches to indexation of periodical payments awards were considered in a defining case. Adrian Dagnall explains

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    Judging the liability

    2007-04-26T00:00:00Z

    A simple accident on a village green resulted in a ruling that has implications for landowners and their insurers. Huw Edwards reports

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    Bring on the mergers

    2007-03-15T00:00:00Z

    The healthy state of the premium insurance finance market is encouraging activity and providing the opportunity for mergers, Howard Lent reports

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    What brokers really think

    2007-03-15T00:00:00Z

    A broker study by RBS Finsure has given an insight into brokers' working life. Howard Lent reports

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    Taking care of business

    2007-03-15T00:00:00Z

    The decision whether to take premium finance in-house is not an easy one, says John Hancock

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    Dogged by predators?

    2007-03-15T00:00:00Z

    Caroline Jordan finds the premium finance market is highly competitive, predatory and secretive

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    Are brokers on target?

    2007-02-22T00:00:00Z

    There is a natural synergy with SMEs that brokers can use to enhance their offering and compete in the market, but are they using it? John Hancock argues they are

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    Messengers of doom, or the voice of common sense?

    2007-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Brokers have an important role in advising their small business clients about the likely effects of climate change. Caroline Jordan reports

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    Taking a hit from crime

    2007-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Many small businesses are leaving themselves open to crime with inadequate risk management. But they must accept greater responsibility, says James Sullivan