Blogs

  • Brave New World

    07/02/2020

    And thus after 47 years’ membership the UK leaves the European Union, in an atmosphere strangely muted for 11pm on a Friday night at the end of dry January. Given little will change until 31…

  • The journey to prevention: From treating illness to managing wellness

    22/01/2020

    What is stopping the government from meeting the prevention challenge and how can barriers be overcome? Dr Jim O’Donnell, Medical Director at Medical Solutions, will be tackling this pressing…

  • Travelex is the latest victim of a major cyber attack but don’t expect it to be the last

    22/01/2020

    British Airways, Marriot Hotels, WannaCry, Wonga to name just a few and now Travelex. The roll call of companies hit by a cyber attack grows ever longer. The disruption and knock-on effects of this…

  • A new arrival on the Horizon: Welcome ABI!

    16/12/2019

    We’re big believers in return to work strategies. And the Association of British Insurers are showing everyone how it’s done! The ABI is the voice of the UK’s world leading…

  • Five Reflections on the 2019 General Election

    13/12/2019

    Director General, Huw Evans, gives his thoughts on the outcome of the 2019 General Election.

  • Political and reputational risks in 2020

    29/11/2019

    The shape of politics in 2020 will in part be determined by the shape of Brexit – we don’t yet know if the UK will leave the EU on 31 January or delay again...

  • Why financial independence really matters for women

    28/11/2019

    My whole life I have always been fiercely independent, and being financially independent is really important to me. Hence I have always worked full time, even when I had my daughter...

  • Insurance Capital Standard: a Whole New World

    18/11/2019

    Abu Dhabi is a strange place. Petrodollars have conjured huge glass and steel buildings out of the desert sand, but the visitor never quite loses the feeling that the marble palaces and mosques are…

  • A little more conversation - time to tackle the taboo and talk money

    18/11/2019

    Along with sex, politics and religion, money is one of the subjects we frequently avoid in conversation. As far as money is concerned, especially among family, it is time to break the taboo. And what…

  • Gone in 60 Months

    15/11/2019

    “We’ll be right back after this constitutional break.” That’s the current message from the government – from HM Treasury and HMRC, who are cancelling meetings on a daily basis, denuding diaries of engagement opportunities....