Volcano fallout: A reputation turned to ashes

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Stranded in Toulouse in the thick of the travel chaos, Martin Friel explains why it is public trust in the insurance industry, as well as the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, that has gone up in smoke.

Who would have thought that a volcanic eruption would provide the inspiration for a feature in the UK insurance trade press? But here we are. Not content with losing the savings of a number of UK councils through the less-than-prudent lending practices of its banks, Iceland has embarked on a potentially more damaging escapade.

As you are all no doubt fully aware, tons of volcanic detritus spewed into the atmosphere from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland creating an ash cloud that paralysed

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