Opinion
Editor's comment
Last month, an interesting war of words broke out between the British Insurance Brokers' Association...
The commission time bomb
Last month, this column focused on prospects for the market in 2008, and touched on the issues surro...
Impartial advice, or too much free press?
Earlier this week, I was paying my daily visit to the Insurance Age (IA) website, when I happened to...
FSA needs to ensure buying online is safe
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is right to be worried about aggregator sites but it shou...
Broker networks need to clarify exit terms
There seem to be more opportunities than ever before, and a whole raft of inducements at the moment,...
3i backs Alway as Blackham and Meehan depart VP
It was a shock to see Paul Meehan and Chris Blackham depart so suddenly from Venture Preference this week, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking.
THB/PWS saga has happy ending as PB rounds up the last week
It has been rather difficult to ascertain the biggest story of the last seven days, writes Charlie Thomas, reporter at Professional Broking in our latest PB Week. First, the London Stock Exchange and FTSE 100 have performed a fine impression of a yo-yo…
Hello and welcome to the latest instalment of PB's new weblog, PB Week.
Each week we'll highlight the items that have caught our discerning eye to bring you the latest in city parties, office gossip and market rumours. This week Charlie Thomas, reporter at Professional Broking, keeps you up-to-date.
Brokers still in the driving seat
Despite competition from the banks, direct arms of insurers and the consolidation of SME books, inde...
Ricky Hatton fight in Las Vegas
Both Paul Meehan and Paul Moors were at the Ricky Hatton fight in Las Vegas. Meehan, who was recentl...
Training is full of surprises
The insurance industry is no different from any other in the sense that it is awash with its own cli...
A new year, a new look for PB, a new website and a new blog - PB Week.
Apologies for the self-promotion but with months of planning and preparation involved the relaunch of PB is obviously a major event for us and we hope you not only like it, but find the content more relevant than ever.
Seeing the cultural light
Q: Why does the Financial Services Authority value complaints highly but not take customer compliments and testimonials into account?
Selling a move to your staff
Q: I am planning to relocate the office to premises 30 miles away, however some of the office-based ...
Let the 2008 games begin
Many would say that 2007 was a tumultuous year for the insurance industry. In particular, it will be...
Editor's comment
As we enter a new year, it will be interesting to see how 2008 pans out. Without a doubt, there will...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly has always appreciated a charitable cause, so she applauded the efforts of Kwik-Fit financial ...
Hit the ground running
Andy Baldwin examines the changes taking place in the insurance industry, and predicts how brokers will be positioned in the future
Regulator needs to patch up reputation
Once again, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has entered after the event, resulting in an unne...
PPI investigation shows new thinking
Following the publication of Emerging Thinking, the Competition Commission's document on payment pro...
Achieving a balance
Q. The Financial Services Authority has queried if our client account is included in our balance sheet figures in the Retail Mediation Activities Return. Please explain the situation
Managing lay-offs
Q. My company has cashflow problems and may need to make a few employees redundant. Which procedures are correct?
Battle of the networks set to intensify
Chris Blackham pledged last month to make his network, Layton Blackham Business Solutions, the large...
Poor Darling on course for winter of discontent
The recent track record of the incumbent at 11 Downing Street has read like a horror film script. What chance is there of his surviving the political winter?