Articles by Tracey Jones
Reviews by Chris Howell
Chris Howell is MD of Seaway Insurance.
Reviews by the Bluefin team
This team has been tasked with reviewing unique and specialist areas.
Ageas announces Castle Cover acquisition
Ageas UK has acquired intermediary Castle Cover for £52.8m. According to the insurer, the purchase will increase its customer numbers to around eight million.
The British Insurance Awards 2011: a call for nominations
The British Insurance Awards 2011 are now officially open for entries. These prestigious awards, for the entire UK general insurance industry, will be presented at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening of the 6th July.
Car claim volumes double as snow and ice turn UK roads into ‘fairground dodgems’, says AA
Snow and ice have contributed to a 100 per cent increase in car insurance claims compared to an ordinary Monday in December, AA Insurance has reported.
Oval scoops IRM ‘Insurance Broker of the Year’ award
Oval Insurance Broking has received the ‘Insurance Broker of the Year’ award from The Institute of Risk Management.
The Third Force 2011
The latest edition of the Third Force finds that as this sector goes from strength to strength its influence on the market is greater than ever.
The results are in: The Top 50 Brokers in Personal Lines
Insurance Age has produced the third edition of its Top 50 Brokers in Personal Lines supplement, published in conjunction with Cornell Consulting.
Video: the impact of regulatory structure reforms
Jonathan Evans MP and chairman of the All Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services, meets Incisive Media’s David Worsfold to discuss the impact of the proposed reforms of the regulatory structure on the insurance and retail financial…
Equity World Cup competition – week four: It’s all over for England
Following four unconvincing performances by England’s football team, it was down to old foes Germany to put the national squad out of its misery.
Employment policies - Codifying protocol
I want to draft employment policies for my business but am unsure which I should introduce as well as what type of issues that they should cover
Workplace bullying - Tackling inappropriate behaviour
I am aware that office banter can sometimes lead to bullying and harassment. Obviously, it is impossible to prevent any form of harassment from occurring but what advice would you give to ensure that it does not become a problem?
TCF - Regulatory call to attention
A friendly competitor has been summoned by the Financial Services Authority to discuss his Treating Customers' Fairly arrangements when the regulator visits our region in January. Is it just a matter of time before I receive a similar call?
New Businesses - Taking care to make the best start
I am a director of a firm that is to launch soon and would appreciate your thoughts on how long the regulatory application process might take and what pitfalls we might face
Holding renewals - Terms of endearment
My customer terms of business document shows that I normally provide commercial quotations from a range of insurers, yet the Financial Services Authority has queried whether or not this is still accurate at policy renewal, when I recommend renewing with…
Care leave - Dependant decisions
A member of staff has informed me that she cannot come to work due to the health of her dependant. Do restrictions apply to the time that she is allowed off and am I required by law to pay her for that time? Also, should I be allowed a qualifying period…