Insurance: In through the out door Claims is the unglamorous department in insurance. There are businesses who worry about claims management. They are doing something a lot of the industry is not - making money. Solvency II: A nice mess Solvency II started with so much promise. As the ever sliding deadline puts its credability in in jepordy, BRAVE Partners looks at the needs for a useable model. Alternative energy finance: What's the price of a billion years? BRAVE Partners argues that the real issue is that fossil fuels are sustematically underpriced. The implication is that Government incentives, or not, energy prices have to rise. Alternative energy finance: New King Coal Biomass is emerging as a standard fuel for power stations globally. But what these consumers really want is bio-coal. Alternative energy finance: Off to the GGs Biofuels become unpopular under the food or fuel campaign - not that there are a few Texan's who couldn't skip a meal. Second generation biofuels - those made from inedible plant matter are bringing biofuels back. The technology race is on - in a winner-take-all race. Insurance: My business goes to 11 With the number of sidecar announcements, it looks as if all reinsurers are trying to dial their business up to 11. When everyone is at 11, BRAVE Partners asks: "Where else can you go?" Insurance: The value of insurance BRAVE Partners remains optimistic about the return of a market for residual value insurance. Pensions: He who pays the piper BRAVE Partners reviews the retail distribution review (RDR). This looks to be another brick in the wall for the UK pensions industry.