British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba)
Industry professionalism: Where to now?
The rapidly changing world is presenting fresh challenges for brokers. Keith Hector discusses how they must embrace developments in order to prosper and explores what insurers can do to enhance service.
Young Broker winners: The magnificent seven
The Biba Young Broker of the Year Award recognises the brightest young stars in the industry. Liz McMahon tracks down the last seven winners to find out how the award has impacted their careers.
2006: Roshan Choolhun
Roshan Choolhun was 26 when he was named as Biba's number one Young Broker in 2006.
2005: Matthew Pyke
The Biba goalposts changed in 2005 when it extended its under-30 age limit, allowing 35 year old Matthew Pyke to secure the award.
Reportage - Biba focus: Seminar programme for day two
The Biba 2010 day two seminar programme.
Reportage - Biba focus: Seminar programme for day one
The Biba 2010 day one seminar programme.
Reportage - Biba focus: The Biba benefit
Who, what, when, where, why, how? Martin Friel provides a rundown on what to expect from this year's Biba conference.
Risk management/claims: LMRC-driven limitation of liability guidance published
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has published new guidance for brokers to highlight the potential pitfalls associated with limitation of liability clauses.
Oxygen boosts corporate risks team
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has announced the appointment of Victoria Wiltshire as senior client executive and Simon Rowlands as major account director.
Biba publishes liability guidance for brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has launched a new publication that aims to clarify the issue of limitation of liability for brokers when advising clients.
New broker claims software to be launched
Whitespace Software is launching a new web-based claims management package aimed specifically at insurance brokers.
News Analysis: A Budget for business?
Emmanuel Kenning reviews the profession's response to the last Budget before the upcoming general election
News Analysis: RTA reforms set to launch
Emmanuel Kenning investigates the changes designed to make personal injury claims from road traffic accidents simpler, quicker and cheaper
Your letters: From the Broker Forum, March
Quinn Insurance enters administration
Free SME security campaign to enhance broking opportunities
Brokers could benefit from an initiative supported by the Home Office that aims to boost insurance and security for hundreds of thousands of micro and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Motor law tweaks to allow e-certificate distribution
Legislative changes allowing brokers to distribute motor insurance certificates to customers electronically should be in force by the end of April.
FSCS levies set: brokers stung by higher than expected £61m
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has set the 2010/11 general levy at £148m with brokers being hit by more than £60m of that.
Hung parliament could stifle economic green shoots
Brokers have been warned that the lack of a clear winner in the UK's forthcoming general election is the biggest threat to the green shoots of economic recovery.
Brokers cautioned to take note of fixed-premium IPT exception
Despite the Chancellor's u-turn on the imposition of IPT on intermediary fees, brokers have been warned that they may still apply to add on policies such as legal expenses and breakdown cover.
Could Quinn downfall trigger a hard market?
The Irish Financial Regulator's decision to stop Quinn Insurance writing new business in the UK could kick-start a return to a hard market, industry experts have claimed.
Biba claims success with Electronic Motor Insurance Certificate
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has said it is “delighted” that changes which enable the electronic delivery of motor insurance certificates to customers are about to become law.
Budget 2010: IPT broker burden reduced
Biba and the IIB have both expressed satisfaction following the publication in today's Budget of the final legislation extending the scope of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT).