TR EMERITUS

I fully endorse managing editor Han Fook Kwang's call for premium stability, no-claim bonuses and greater transparency in how insurance companies operate ("Insurers should treat customers better"; last Sunday). Also, insurers should not try to load excessively high premiums on clients who have made claims previously. The needs... 

F-16 fighter plane (18 Jan) - The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies. Every day of the week, rain or shine, the Department of Defense tells U.S. taxpayers what contracts it's issued, to whom, and for... 

Managing editor Han Fook Kwang mentioned, among other things, the unreasonable increase in insurance premiums that comes with minor - and sometimes irrelevant - tweaks to the benefits ("Insurers should treat customers better"; last Sunday). In March last year, my annual premium jumped by 70 per cent. Retirees with no income,...