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The way we were
Anniversary
Conflicts of interest - Conflict-proof contracts
I have been looking at the latest industry guidance on commission disclosure and conflicts of intere...
Outsourcing - Outside in
Rachel Gordon considers the value that consultants might add to brokers' operations and asks: can the costs be justified in a recession?
Kingsbridge - The specialist
Kingsbridge
Happy birthday PB
Anniversary
Richard Brain - Real intelligence
Director's Q&A
Towergate - Cullum's influence remains strong
Having renegotiated Towergate Partnership's banking facilities for the next five years, Peter Cullum is looking forward to the next phase of Towergate, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Financial sector gloom
The latest PB Sentiment Survey (pp.38-44) reveals that 70% of brokers are considering cuts in expens...
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Startling research results spark SME resilience advice
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) is set to issue a business resilience pack to its ...
Time is ticking on this year's UK Broker Awards entry deadline
The competition is well underway to find the best general insurance brokers across the UK as the ent...
The Reale deal: broker start up aims to double in size annually
A new broker has been set up to service the international property sector, with its sights set on do...
Marketing toolkit enhances broker presence
An online toolkit has been launched for insurance brokers and intermediaries to support the developm...
A trip down memory lane
Tony Cornell takes a retrospective look at how the insurance industry - particularly the broking sector - has changed over the past 30 years, since Thatcher's reign and, of course, the launch of Insurance Age
Raising the wind
It may not be the easiest climate for insurers and brokers to raise capital but recent legislative changes could have a calming effect. The question is, how long until the impact of these proposals are felt, asks Gary Thorpe
Ecclesiastical admits expansion plans but denies Lycetts rumour
Ecclesiastical has denied market rumours that it aims to take over broker Lycetts after it became a ...
New scheme launched
A new close protection scheme for officer and company has been launched by specialist insurer, Cambe...
Claims division face-lift hopes to boost efficiency, says Deacon
Block-flat insurance specialist Deacon has transformed its claims department with the hope of boosti...
Distribution platform completed by Iprism
Iprism has recently completed its distribution platform, signing several new brokers and adding Zuri...
Brokers need to demonstrate value to SMEs
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has urged brokers to do more to explain their serv...
Mid-corporate sector bears cost burden of poor communication
A recent study has found that a lack of co-operation between insurers and brokers in the mid-corpora...
Retailers say reduction undermines ability to trade
Half of large retailers and over 40% of small and medium-sized (SME) ones say the reduction or withd...
Get yourself connected
Jessica Pothering explains how to make the most out of this year's Biba conference, at a time when every minute out of the office must be well spent
Electronic solution found for temporary motor cover
Temporary Cover and the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) have released a scheme to simp...