Is the insurance sector in a hard pricing cycle?

As the insurance sector heads toward a cycle of hard pricing with premiums set to rise sharply, a deluge of liability claims will have FDs clamouring for cover

Letter to the editor: SME finance

Love actuary? It's tough times ahead for the actuarial profession

The actuarial profession is likely to fall out of favour as pension schemes launch more and more litigation against their advisers

Decisions Special Feature – Track the cash: Corporate spend analysis crucial to e-sourcing

Accurate spend analysis and supplier visibility is essential for companies looking to leverage better deals and secure greater cost savings

Companies quizzed on carbon policy

Investors want greater disclosure of green policies - so how much CO2 does it take to make a packet of crisps?

Accounting: Green reports

FDs are set to shoulder the green reporting burden. But first they have to work out what the reports will look like

Offsetting is off message

A whole new industry has been created to serve carbon offsetting needs. But does it work and can it be trusted?

Corporate valuations: For what it's worth

Knowing how much to pay for a company was never easy ­- and the rise of private equity hasn’t helped

Insider Business Club: business intelligence

Our experts examine how companies can best use business intelligence to enhance performance

Ask the experts: expanding horizons

Training would-be traders has worked well for Knowledge To Action, but further development is needed

Legal Q&A

It’s not just quoted companies affected by son-of-ofr business review. Janice lingwood explains its impact on owner-managed businesses and beyond

Business banking: don’t press 1

Small niche players are taking on the Big Four clearing banks for a share of the SME market. So which offers your business the best service?

Business banking: making connections

Personal internet banking has exploded, but businesses aren’t joining in so readily. Our reporter looks at ways they can interact with their business bank

Business banking: bank on support

Debt is a fact of business life – but your bank can help when things do go wrong

Insider Business Club: enhanced business reporting

Our experts discuss the importance and value of enhanced business reporting

Wealth management: SIPP shape

Phillip Inman explains the numerous benefits of investing in a sipp

Business continuity: don’t blame the digger

The real culprit behind business disruption is often less dramatic than news headlines would have you believe. Our reporter outlines the most common causes of disruption -and how to eliminate them

Insider Business Club: pensions -beneficial changes

Is the pension crisis over? What is the future for defined benefits schemes? Our experts discuss

Forensics: expert opinion

Forensic accountants are often retained to act as expert witnesses in business-related investigations. Our reporter explains what’s required of them