January 2009 Archives

No justice for Equitable Life policyholders

It almost seems as if there is never going to be an end to the Equitable Life saga. Last week’s announcement by Treasury minister Yvette Cooper just prolongs the agony and reinforces the feeling of “justice delayed is justice denied”....

More Equitable delay?

As anticipation grows that the government will be announcing a compensation package for Equitable Life tomorrow (Thursday), so does the fear that we will be looking well into 2011 before a line is finally drawn under this sorry affair. The...

Equality Bill stirs travel insurance anger

The insurance industry could get roughed up abit as The Equality Bill makes its way through Parliament if a meeting of the All Party Group on the topic just before the Christmas break is any guide. The Bill will extend...

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David Worsfold

David has been a financial journalist for 30 years and is currently Group Editorial Services Director at Incisive Media.