Feature

With 2007 testing the mettle of the British public with the Northern Rock crisis and a predicted credit crunch, Peter Carvill looks to the year ahead and hears views from some industry commentators.

As more and more waves of advisers are beginning to focus their attention on selling business protection products, Jerry Bayman explains how to capitalise on the offering.

With the industry's tendency to collectively belittle the effect of business marketing, Lucy Quinton investigates how going back to basics may just be exactly what the doctor ordered.

As a front-runner in several areas of the COVER Insight research report last month, Legal & General knows the importance of initiating sales through consumer awareness, writes Bonnie Burns.

With the NHS under increasing pressure due to an ageing nation, Charlie MacEwan explains why the UK should be looking eastward for tips on how to run a healthcare system.

Unlike the majority of UK consumers, professional sportsmen and women are more prone to injury given the nature of their job. Peter Carvill assesses a niche area of the market.

With so many potential causes and a high probability of the loss of sufferers' livelihood, renal disease is one condition insurers are seemingly not keen on covering, as Wendy Hickman writes.

Non-disclosure, declined claims and society's attitude towards them were at the forefront of Scottish Re's latest research. Warren Copp examines the results.

The poor performance of IP has forced providers to play catch-up with other offerings and bring the cover into the 21st century. Nick Telfer explains how IP is in desperate need of a makeover.

An undervalued area of the claims process, underwriting, if made more efficient and easier to understand, could repair the trust between consumers and insurers, writes Michael Whyte.