Legal

ADR Mediation: Reaction to Govt. Dispute Resolution Proposals

Some reaction to the recent announcement on compulsory mediation on claims and disputes under £10,000. Matthew Maxwell Scott, executive director of ACSO, commented: “We’ve long argued that every model of dispute resolution needs to be explored […]

Insurance Regulation

Latest EU Directive; No e-Bike Cover Required & Portable NCD

Today, the European Parliament adopted the revised Motor Insurance Directive (MID), a law governing all vehicle insurance in Europe, which brings new guarantees for a high degree of safety on our roads, while avoiding increased […]

HR & Employment

FCA Says No More White CEOs Please, Or Explain Why

The quasi-religion of diversity is transforming UK society, as more BAME people are promoted into senior positions in both the public and private sector. In the world of insurance, it makes a refreshing change to […]

News

Schools Out, Arsonists About – When Are Sprinklers Being Fitted?

Zurich makes the perfectly reasonable point that newly built schools should have sprinkler systems by law in England, as they already do in Wales and Scotland. IE goes further; just fit sprinkler systems to all […]

UK Insurance Trends

Resilience: Zurich Calls For Income Protection Schemes

New ways of protecting people from the kind of economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may be found in mandatory schemes that would provide support when hardship hits, research from Zurich Insurance Group and […]

Travel Insurance

GlobalData: Thailand Insurance Market in Focus

The general insurance gross written premium in Thailand is projected to grow from THB253.6bn (US$8bn) in 2019 to THB285.6bn (US$9.4bn) in 2024, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData has revised Thailand’s […]

Motor Insurance

Revealed: 75% of Road Users Want Compulsory Cycle Insurance

A new investigation by Admiral MultiCover has revealed that a shocking 44% of road users haven’t looked at the Highway Code for more than 20 years, meaning many people could be driving a car or riding a bike without […]