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PB Week: Phones, exam cheats and football
Ian Ritchie, director of RWA Group, picks out some interesting items from the week's news
British Insurance unveils new MD as Burgess heads to US
Nel Mooy has been appointed as managing director of Towergate's independent unemployment, accident and sickness insurer, British Insurance.
Crawford responds to Chile earthquake
Crawford & Company has mobilised its in-country, regional and global technical services (GTS) adjusters to handle the losses resulting from the Chile earthquake.
Referral fees: An honest buck?
With the Jackson proposals threatening to ban referral fees paid by solicitors, Martin Friel ponders whether brokers would feel completely comfortable if they were asked to disclose such information
Reportage: Exemplary service
If you want a job done properly, do it yourself. Martin Friel explores how, by securing delegated authority, some brokers have taken this motto on and are proving very good at handling claims themselves
At your service?
This month's discussion, sponsored by Ecclesiastical, focuses on why composite insurers' service levels is an area of weakness and what steps can be taken by the industry to improve claims handing?
Are we getting our just deserts?
One can only surmise that sometime in the past, Gordon Brown had an unfortunate experience with a general insurance broker
Survey reveals brokers unaware of corporate manslaughter risk
Almost half of commercial brokers are unaware of their clients' level of exposure to corporate manslaughter legislation, according to new research
Brokers ignore social networking potential
Nearly two thirds of brokers do not use social networking to support their business and have no intention to do so, according to an online poll on Insurance Age website broking.co.uk
Jelf seeks cash boost following loss
Jelf has raised up to £19m in new funding following a difficult year of trading that saw it lose £9.7m
CBG deal signals SME focus
Insurance broker and financial services specialist CGB Group has sold part of its personal lines business to Swinton
Aon exodus as property team defects to Bluefin
Market speculation insists that Aon is set to lose a team from its property division to a rival broking firm
Brokers warned: IMD review may enforce UK fee disclosure
Broker trade bodies have warned that the current revamp of European law may lead to commission disclosure becoming mandatory in the UK
SMEs prefer to deal direct for risk management
Over a third of UK small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would rather buy their insurance direct and less than a quarter would go to a broker for advice on risk management, according to QBE research
Marsh ProBroker 'ticks all boxes' for Nsure
Worthing-based Nsure has become one of the first companies to join the Marsh network, ProBroker, a year after it was launched
Towergate HNW focus saves John Charcol from collapse
Towergate has snapped up troubled mortgage advisory business John Charcol from administration in a bid to boost its high-net-worth (HNW) and small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) proposition.
'Obscene' levies squeeze broker finances
Brokers could be forced out of business as a result of huge financial demands in the shape of a £70m levy made by Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and a significant increase in minimum Financial Services Authority (FSA) fees
Merger talk unfounded
Market rumours that SSP had opened talks with Broker Direct with a view to a possible takeover have been denied by both firms
Oval appointed to global broker network
Oval Insurance Broking has been appointed as a member of the Wells Fargo Global Broker Network.
Cunningham Lindsey responds to Chile earthquake
Cunningham Lindsey International has announced it is working on a response to the recent earthquake in Chile.
JLT to restructure business to maximise benefits of managing general underwriter Thistle
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has announced a 14% rise in fees and commissions to £612.9m in 2009 (2008: £526.1m) while underlying trading profit increased by 28% to £97.1m (2008: £76.2m).
Drogba off the Hook with a fine after having no valid insurance
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has escaped a ban after admitting he thought his French insurance covered him in the UK.
PowerPlace develops its RSA and NIG offering
PowerPlace has announced the launch of RSA’s motor trade along with pubs & restaurants from NIG on its online commercial insurance marketplace.
Report reveals 54% rise in false insurance claims
False insurance claims and identity fraud is on the rise according to a report by fraud prevention service the Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System (Cifas).