Blogs
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General Election 2017 - opportunity or obstacle?
25/04/2017
To listen to some of the pessimism expressed within our industry since Theresa May's election announcement, you could be forgiven for believing the snap poll on June 8th is a hammer blow to our…
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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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Reflections on the 2016 Budget
18/03/2016
Huw Evans, Director General, Association of British Insurers The Budget is the ultimate piece of domestic political theatre. The Queen's Speech may have the best pictures but its contents are always…
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The Pension ISA - caught between a rock and a hard place (or a recipe for indigestion)
02/03/2016
Jon Allen, Manager, Taxation & Long Term Savings The Treasury likes the idea of a Pension ISA. But there is a big snag when you look at the numbers - they just don't work. Let me explain. To…
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A big budget for insurance
10/07/2015
Director General, Association of British Insurers George Osborne’s seventh Budget was a big one for the insurance and long-term savings industry. He has used it to frame questions vital to our…
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Video: UK General Insurance CEOs discuss their priorities for the new Government
14/05/2015
In this video, the ABI asks CEOs of UK General Insurance member companies about their priorities for the new Government.
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Five thoughts on the UK General Election 2015 result
08/05/2015
Huw Evans, ABI This was an election result that combined the surprise of the 1992 exit poll with the drama of 1997 and managed to add even more to the mix. With three party leaders gone, Scotland…
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Video: The ABI's Insurance and Long-Term Savings priorities for the next UK Parliament
30/04/2015
In this video, Huw Evans, Director General of the Association of British Insurers outlines the priority issues which the insurance and long-term savings industry will be tackling with the next UK…
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Autumn Statement 2014: Something for everyone?
04/12/2014
Seth Williams, ABI If you cut George Osborne in half (and I’m not proposing or advocating such a move), I strongly suspect you will find the words ‘tactician’ embossed from head to toe. That said I…