by Phil Bristow | Dec 9, 2019 | Business Matters
Surely it should be good that we are getting ‘smarter’, but how many highly intelligent people have you met over the years with no common sense? Perhaps that runs true for so called ‘smart’ motorways that have been blamed for causing accidents. Highways England insist...
by Phil Bristow | Oct 28, 2019 | Business Matters
I know I’m getting old but hearing kids talk about the ‘backyard’, ‘gas stations’ and other Americanisms is annoying and one reason I haven’t taken to following the Americans in naming storms. …To be named, a storm affecting the British Isles must have the...
by Phil Bristow | Oct 8, 2019 | Business Matters
A common complaint about Brexit dominating the political agenda is that other priorities such as long-term care, housing, transport etc are being side-lined. There is a comparison in the insurance world where technology issues such as cyber risks, the use of...
by Phil Bristow | Sep 13, 2019 | Business Matters
I had hoped I could write about some sort of link between Boris and insurance... …but other than his announcement of his intention to run for the leadership at the British Insurance Brokers Association conference and that some of his antics such as the zipwire...
by Phil Bristow | Aug 1, 2019 | Business Matters
Despite the constant reports of cyber breaches, the risk seems to be generally accepted as part and parcel of using the internet and smart phones; in much the same way that motor accidents are an accepted price for the convenience of road transport. We just hope they...
by Phil Bristow | Jul 5, 2019 | Business Matters
Few fires shock the world... …Everyone knows about the Great Fire of London and depending on your age it may be that the Hindenburg airship disaster or Bradford Stadium fire is a vivid memory. Grenfell will certainly be remembered because of the huge loss of...
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