Kelly draws bottom line for insurance industry

At the Association of British Insurers' biennial dinner in London last night, economics secretary Ruth Kelly outlined the government's bottom line in dealing with the industry's interests. "We are not here to protect special interests. The bottom line is this: our interest is in what you deliver to the economy and to individuals, and that should be your interest too," she said. Kelly promised the industry that the government would fight its causes in forums such as the EU, where legislation would be passed affecting ABI members. And she also promised to "step into the bre...