When the winter cold arrives, many people start thinking about warmer places. One popular destination is Mexico: it’s relatively close to most states, can be inexpensive and there’s warmth and sunshine to spare. Many travelers will fly there, but many others will drive south of the border in order to keep travel costs down and [...]

Towergate Risk Solutions has announced the appointment of Jamie Eaton as Affinity Sales director to help realise its intention to expand its affinity business. Previously Eaton was with Howden Insurance Brokers, where he led their Affinity Sales and successfully managed their sales team, tasked with expanding affinity business in 2008. In his new post with [...]

Stephen Cavalier (Letters, 21 January) is wrong to assert that it is claimants and not lawyers who will be the losers from Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations in his review of civil litigation costs. The overriding goal has to be to ensure that genuine claimants receive fair compensation, with the legal costs reflecting both the nature [...]

We’re sure you have heard of the news about the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti. As of Tuesday, the death toll has reached over 100,000. Indeed, this occurrence was very tragic. The only good thing you’ll hear or read about this incident is the many people who lend a hand. Just for example, numerous [...]

Regardless of nationality, people everywhere want to protect themselves and their dependents from financial difficulties in the event of an emergency. Getting affordable life insurance is a big part of that, which is what makes it a world-wide phenomenon. Already well-established in the United States and Europe (where growth rates are mostly flat), life insurance [...]

It is claimants and not lawyers who will be the losers from Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations (Writ large: A blow for justice – and only the lawyers lose, 18 January). Implementation of Jackson’s review of civil costs will rob injured people of up to 50% of their compensation while insurers get extra profits. The Jackson [...]

Specialist legal expenses provider ARAG has warned that access to justice will be damaged and frivolous claims will surge due to one way cost-shifting and the abolition of ATE insurance and Success Fee. Business development and marketing director Paul Hurley has said that the have-a-go culture will be encouraged by shifting costs as the client [...]