The Law of Unintended Consequences: How UK Insurance Regulation Made Things Worse

A lesson in how good intentions can go awry.

Perspective | Remembering Michael Butt: A Legacy of Leadership and Elegance in Insurance

We lost a great insurance industry leader when Michael Butt passed.

Cheesy Toast Coverage: A Creative Insurance Solution to a Feathered Fiasco

A sandwich shop comes up with a unique insurance solution.

Perspective | How Britain’s Hidden Insurance Tax Punishes Prudent Citizens

Insurance taxes in the UK punish those who try to protect themselves from disaster.

Why We’re All Moonlighting: The Hidden Cost of DIY Customer Service

As companies outsource business functions to consumers, we’re all taking on more and more risk management responsibilities.

Perspective | Investor’s Bittersweet Move a Prime Example of Social Justice Pitfalls

Why would an investor ever instruct a chocolate company to sell less chocolate?

Perspective | We Call It Insurance. He Called It Protection

Growing a prominent “insurance” empire in the 1920s and ’30s brought this entrepreneur fame, fortune and the veneration of the public — at least for a while.

Perspective | No Cell? No Insurance! A Tale of Medical Misadventures and Miscommunications

Apparently, some people speak of unfortunate events “that could only happen to Roger.” Here’s one.

Just Like the Cars They Insure, Automotive Policies Can Feel Comically Overengineered

Perspective | Opinion-pocalypse: British Banks Freeze Accounts in Political Whirlwind

Politically motivated account freezes in the UK are disrupting lives, limiting financial freedom and stifling dissenting opinions.

Perspective | Driving Mr. Connally: An Insurance Executive’s Encounter with Texas’ Former Governor

An assignment taxiing former Texas governor John Connally around Bermuda yielded a reminder that it’s all in the delivery.

Perspective | Sometimes the Old Accounting Ways Are Best, but Nostalgia Is the Enemy of Progress

No longer will a life-long veteran of accounting see their hard work go to ruin by a stray cup of coffee. After all, we have computers now.

Perspective | What’s the Best Way to Limit Damages in a Market Crisis? Take the Long View and Consider Doing Nothing

R&I columnist Roger Crombie argues the importance of societal rules, yet sometimes, they may not be the wisest route to take. 

Perspective | Chock Full of Insurance Trivia? Now’s Your Time to Shine

How well do you know your insurance pop culture references? Here’s a chance to test what you know.

Perspective | Think ‘Health Care for All’ Is a Good Idea? A Look at the NHS May Quell Those Aspirations

The British National Health Service (NHS) was a visionary concept. So why is it such dire straits today?

Cloud to Street: How This Flood Intelligence Platform Uses Satellite Data to Improve Disaster Response

When it comes to managing flood risk, this parametric solution company is giving insureds a viable option.

Perspective | A Prohibition Era Tale of the World’s Largest Runoff Manager

With apologies to Damon Runyon, the story of a voyage to a pleasant isle where an intriguing deal is made.

Perspective | Since When Is Doing a Favor Fraudulent? As Banks Target Money Launderers, the Innocent May Come Under Suspicion

The story of how an attempt to repay a mortgage can trigger the law of unintended consequences.

Why War Risk and Inflation Are Battering International Business Leaders’ Confidence, Per a New Beazley Report

Beazley’s recently released report shares top geopolitical risks that businesses are currently facing.

Perspective | When Most Businesses Are Crooked, the Insurance Industry Is a Safe Haven

In a world of crooked business, insurance has been a safe haven.