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035 _a(Sirsi) u114593
100 _aFlaxman, R.
245 _aInsurance: are we heading for a hard market?
260 _c2001
490 _aCSM (Chartered Surveyor Monthly)
_vSeptember 2001, 36-37(2)
520 _aPt 1 of a two-part feature looking at the insurance market. Considers whether this is likely to harden in the near future. Notes this is likely to occur if there is an epidemic of claims, which would create a financial crisis for insurers, or if the cost of reinsurance protection rises. Suggests insurers are quietly nervous there will soon be another epidemic of claims. Offers advice to companies on limiting these potential increases in premiums. Suggests good company practices can help stave off increases. For instance, those with a clean claims record can often negotiate a lower premium.
590 _aABS
650 _aINSURANCE MARKET
650 _aGOOD PRACTICE
650 _aCLAIMS RECORD
650 _aCOMPULSORY PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
650 _aINSURANCE PREMIUMS
650 _aINCREASES
690 _aInsurance
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