Blogs
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It’s time to bring in the rules which will get meaningful pension information online for everyone
21/08/2017
In their book “The 100-Year Life – Living and Working in an Age of Longevity”, Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott describe “the gift of extra time”: “if you are now 20, you have a 50% chance of living to…
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Talking Brexit at BIBA
12/05/2017
I’m back at my desk after another busy BIBA conference where it was great to see so many familiar faces.
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Chinese market highly attractive but entry should not be undertaken lightly
07/10/2016
China was a major target market for UK insurers, in particular those in the Long Term Savings sector, long before the Brexit vote. That vote, however, brought into sharp focus how important it will be for UK insurers to look beyond Europe as it seeks to expand overseas and make the best of Brexit.
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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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Five priorities to make the best of Brexit
30/09/2016
Our world changed in the early hours of 24th June, just three months ago. For forty years, our world-leading insurance & long-term savings sector has taken for granted a trading relationship with continental Europe, ties that deepened significantly with the development of the single market and passporting in the 1990s.
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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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Lies are lies: Supreme Court ruling sends out the wrong message to customers
27/07/2016
Thoughts on the the decision of the Supreme Court in the Versloot Dredging case.