All Special Reports articles – Page 3

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    Property Focus: With a cast of thousands

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    A client may only see a slick double act between broker and insurer, with perhaps a cameo by a loss adjuster during a smoothly settled claim. But to pick up the pieces and get the organisation trading again takes more than three individuals. Major property claims, for example a fire, ...

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    Property Focus: ‘We’re having the best year ever’

    2009-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Picture a large house at the end of a very long driveway, secluded behind tall hedges, high trees and imposing gates. This is the typical house in the high net worth market, a rarefied place apparently protected from the rest of the industry’s problems. Katie Puckett takes a look at ...

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    London IT Pack 2009: Become a leader in the IT pack

    2009-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Starting out as a broker can be a daunting prospect so getting the advice of experienced senior industry figures is a valuable opportunity. Join Insurance Times on the road over the coming months as we take a snapshot of different regions across the UK to see how new brokers view ...

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    Their lives in your hands

    2009-03-25T00:00:00Z

    Small businesses rely on insurers and brokers to protect them when times are tough, says John Wright of the Federation of Small Businesses. This is how

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    On the front line

    2009-03-25T00:00:00Z

    It’s the wrong time for independent shopkeepers to cut back on cover – they’re more vulnerable to crime and damage, for starters. What can brokers do about it? Katie Puckett finds out

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    Big trouble for small businesses

    2009-03-25T00:00:00Z

    SMEs are the powerhouse of the UK economy, but they are closing at a rate of five an hour. Those that survive are cutting costs – and that includes their insurance spend. Katie Puckett reports

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    Meet the little guys

    2009-03-18T00:00:00Z

    A family-owned courier firm handed a government lifeline, a television producer turned down for a loan and a lawyer who opened a City bar just as economic disaster struck. Lauren MacGillivray speaks to three entrepreneurs battling to survive