Editor's comment

Martin Friel

It is refreshing when the chief executive of one of the country's largest broking firms cuts to the chase. Talking to me about rate increases, the broker in question let out a heavy sigh and declared that the whole subject was rather tiresome, albeit delivered in rather more colourful language than these pages allow

It is refreshing when the chief executive of one of the country's largest broking firms cuts to the chase. Talking to me about rate increases, the broker in question let out a heavy sigh and declared that the whole subject was rather tiresome, albeit delivered in rather more colourful language than these pages allow.

He argued that insurers go on about rate increases but seldom actually deliver and he's got a point, but it looks like insurers are finally doing something about it (p 6). Zurich

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