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Flags on the map - why it's gone wrong at RSA

I can’t claim ownership of this perspective on why RSA has hit the buffers, culminating in chief executive Simon Lee’s departure on Friday 13 December, but in the blizzard of media stories that followed the top man’s stepping down, few commentators have analysed why RSA has got itself into this m...

Down Under to the rescue

My mentor – who knows a thing or two about running successful insurance companies, explained why Antipodeans are over here and in charge of UK financial services businesses, especially those that are distressed. John McFarlane (ex-executive Chairman of Aviva) took over after the once mighty insur...

A toxic mix - Certus comments on the Brooks/Coulson trial

After Storm St Jude cut a swathe through the South and East of England this week, leaving four people dead and a bill of as much as £500m, a second storm (of the tabloid variety) began at the Old Baile...

Zealotry in Canary Wharf

With a hearty wave of its consumerist banner, the FCA has announced its intention to ‘out’ insurance companies under investigation for alleged misdeeds, as opposed to waiting until the conclusion of its investigation. One senior industry figure bemoaned this latest assault on his sector: “It incr...

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