Suffolk Business Magazine Credit crunch Publication: Suffolk Business Magazine Author: John Sims Job Title: chief executive officer Date: 20/01/09 With the credit crunch now having a tangible effect on the Suffolk business community it is vital to check adequate insurance protection is in place. Why? Because insurers’ margins are in dire straits, which is currently [...]

Insurance Times Credit crunch – Opportunity to build bridges Publication: Insurance Times Author: John Sims Job Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: 01/12/08 Credit crunch offers the opportunity to build bridges There is no doubt the controversial bail-outs and unprecedented borrowings that have punctuated the latter half of 2008 will continue to attract criticism and controversy [...]

Brokers’ Monthly Bridging the gap… Publication: Brokers’ Monthly Author: John Sims Job Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: 03/11/08 Bridging the gap between aspirational fantasy and economic reality While the regulator’s Treating Customers Fairly initiative requires insurers to provide fair claims settlements, currently the ability of many companies to do that is seriously hampered by the [...]

Brokers Monthly Treating Customers Fairly (Part 3) Publication: Brokers’ Monthly Author: John Sims Job Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: 19/05/08 At some point during the claims process a policyholder will discover if the promise to pay they have bought from their insurer is kept. Sadly in the UK most policyholders approach this moment of truth [...]

Post Magazine What about the commercial market? Publication: Post Magazine Author: John Sims Job Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: 19/02/08 Ten years ago, insurance for rich people was known in our industry as ‘non standard’. Those early policies for the wealthy were littered with warranties and average clauses. Most brokers dreaded having to deal with [...]