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Let’s be clear
The insurance industry has found itself under attack again over transparency on costs and fees.
All go at Gallagher
Readers of Insurance Age will be well aware that over recent weeks we have covered several departures from Arthur J Gallagher.
Sector shows its best side
I joined Insurance Age on Monday as the commissioning editor with a responsibility for looking after the features, videos and roundtables on the website and in the monthly magazine.
All fight on the night
Markerstudy's Lizzie Smith-Foreman gives a blow-by-blow account of the provider's inaugural Fight Night, held in conjunction with Insurance Age.
Public want full commission disclosure
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary CEO says she is expecting 'brickbats' for her views
Sole provider
The Northern Ireland market dominated headlines yesterday.
No smoking gun
The Financial Conduct Authority has set tongues wagging again in the past week with the publication of its thematic review into conflicts of interest among intermediaries when dealing with SME business.
Motoring on
The biggest news this week for brokers was the news that RSA is reducing its personal lines motor book by 35%.
#Bibafevered
So how was Manchester for you?
Stranger than fiction
Insurance policies are now longer than many novels.
In safe hands
Don’t worry, this isn’t a blog about David Seaman. Not even a review of his biography.
Shot in the foot
The FCA has had a rough couple of weeks.
Thank you and goodbye
I hate saying goodbyes but I find myself in the position where I'm going to have to do so.
Summit to think about
This time last week I had the pleasure of opening the UK Broker Summit 2014 where sixty brokers and five insurers and technology experts got together for a series of roundtable meetings.
Pride before the fall
As inevitable as death and taxes, results season has rolled around again.
Hester's arrival: Baptism of fire or blessing in disguise?
On the face of it, RSA's new boss Stephen Hester has endured a baptism of fire at the insurer.
Too good to be true
Ghost-broking, who is to blame?
Getting your facts right
It’s about time some more network gossip did the rounds, and last week it was a pretty juicy story that hit the Insurance Age newsdesk.
Broker activity on the up - now all we need is an England Six Nations win
On the eve of the Six Nations an England rugby legend has made a timely appearance in the world of insurance broking.
Another FSCS fee hike
This week brokers were hit by a predicted 15% increase in the FSCS levy for 2014/15.
Manifesto for change
Biba published its manifesto this week, and the theme is 'Delivering for customers'.
RSA's long 15 minutes of fame
The completion of the PwC review into the claims and finance issues uncovered in Ireland two months ago brought an element of closure to the insurer's recent stint in the spotlight.
Place your bets for the next CEO at RSA
In undoubtedly the least scientific survey undertaken by Insurance Age this year, I’ve been asking punters at the Nags Head who should be the next CEO at RSA.
Season's greetings
This is my sign-off blog for 2013. It’s also the morning after the Insurance Age Christmas party, so I am going to take the easy route and cast my eye back over the past year.