All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 5
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News'From carelessness to consequence'
The fall of Ward Evans in 2002 and Willis’s recent record fine show just how much regulation has changed in the past few years
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IT EventsBroker Leaders Forum: Getting back to basics
An elite group of industry heads came together to debate flotations, technology and skewed public perceptions
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News22-28 July: Ellen Bennett's week
Our editor-in-chief is in a reflective frame of mind, pondering the potential of social media and why Aviva is the subject of more takeover rumours
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AnalysisDaily briefing: Monday - Quinn, the sequel
Sean Quinn is back but faces a pretty hostile insurance market the second time around, and Admiral stands by its referral fee stance
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News'Regulation on the never-never'
One year on from the launch of our Fair Fees campaign and brokers are still waiting for answers
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AnalysisDaily briefing: Monday - Steadying the share price wobble
Aviva's investors have been spooked by euro debt fears, but insurers' investment portfolios are typically robust
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News'Watching for clues of midsummer mergers'
The signs are all there for a season of consolidation
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NewsEllen Bennett's week
From Birmingham to Leeds to Leamington Spa and back to London, just in time for a last-minute cover story swap
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AnalysisDaily briefing: Tuesday - Insurers get tough on fraudsters
ABI members have agreed to fund a £9m anti-fraud police squad, but it doesn't have to stop there
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News'Confident Aviva has its eyes on the prize'
As it looks to make an impact in corporate risks, could a Lloyd’s box be in its sights?
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AnalysisDaily briefing: Monday - help the aged?
Individual companies come into the referral fees firing line, while the government puts insurers under pressure to cover elderly residential care
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News'No time for referral fee scapegoats'
Jack Straw’s sudden interest can only be a good thing, but insurers can’t be held entirely to blame
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AnalysisDaily briefing: Tuesday - Short-term pain, long-term gain
Jack Straw has brought referral fees under very public scrutiny, but the end result could be positive
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NewsLeader: Finally some action on bodily injury
A bit of good news among the bad: the cost of bodily injury claims is levelling out. But motor premiums still need to rise
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AnalysisDaily briefing: Monday - Looking on the Brightside
Why aren't more brokers seeing potential for profits in the premium finance market?
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AnalysisWeekly briefing: 10-16 June - Aviva's best of frenemies
Former rivals Philippe Maso and Igal Mayer are now in pole position on the Continent
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NewsLeader: Are NIG’s results as bad as they seem?
Last year’s figures don’t bode well, but the real test for the RBSI-owned insurer will be the 2011 results
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IT EventsClaims Excellence Awards: Introduction
Claims, the ‘Cinderella’ of insurance, got a night out in style at the Claims Excellence Awards
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AnalysisDaily briefing: Monday – NIG feels the pain
Will the RBSI insurer's cut-price strategy help or hinder its preparation for sale or IPO?
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AnalysisWeekly briefing: 3-9 June - When one man's loss is another's gain
In a very big week for Towergate, there was also good news for Jelf and relief as the SFO cuts us some slack
