Blogs
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Indirect Tax and Insurance: back to business as usual?
04/10/2016
The tax authorities must face the prospect of the Autumn months with some resolve: there is much to be done to keep the ship of business, and the UK economy, on course.
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Guest blog: Achievements and challenges in the first year of MedCo
03/10/2016
Nigel Teasdale, Head of Motor, Fraud, Costs and Claimant Teams at DWF Law and a Director of Medco It is fair to say that MedCo has had a bumpy time since it was established, but I think that it has…
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Diversity of thought and background is essential for insurance industry’s success
27/09/2016
Today marks the start of London’s Dive In festival to promote diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry. It is a great celebration of the work our sector is doing to get better at supporting talent from all backgrounds.
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Whether a diagnosis of HIV or cancer, Life Insurance is still available
05/08/2016
HIV has been in the news a lot this past week, but our message was to let people living with HIV know that, following a diagnosis, life insurance cover can still be bought and is still valid if already in place.
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5 days in August – five years on, how the shocking 2011 riots led to a modern government compensation system
04/08/2016
This weekend marks an infamous anniversary. Five years ago, between 6 -10 August 2011, riots, looting and violence rocked cities and towns across England. Five people lost their lives.
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It’s 350 years since the Great Fire of London and we’ve still not fully learnt its lessons
26/07/2016
The Great Fire of London, which happened 350 years ago this September, destroyed more than 13,000 homes and 87 churches as it blazed for four days. If such a fire engulfed the City of London today, we estimate the cost in insurance pay-outs would be £37bn.
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EU and Pensions: The facts
01/06/2016
Membership of the EU guarantees British insurers the right to do business in 27 other countries on an equal footing. The UK gains from this arrangement, selling more in insurance and long-terms…
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The ABI's indirect tax in-tray: the issues affecting insurers
01/06/2016
David Jordorson, Policy Adviser, Taxation You could be forgiven for thinking that as the HMRC and HM Treasury are in EU Referendum ‘Purdah’, there is little going on in indirect tax issues that…
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Harnessing Health Screening: My political out of body experience
31/05/2016
Charlie Campbell, Policy Adviser, Protection and Health, ABI You can probably guess that when you hear the remark, made with some surprise, that insurers seem to be ‘’obsessed with data and the…
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Pensions aren't broken - but they're work in progress
23/05/2016
Yvonne Braun, Director of Policy, Long-term Savings and Protection On Saturday, the Daily Telegraph launched a 19 point campaign for reforming the pensions system to ensure everyone can engage…