Management
Insolvency rate for UK business hovering at 0.08%
The latest Insolvency Index from Experian has revealed an overall improvement in insolvency rates since early 2009.
Jelf share price climbs as it slashes debt
Broking group Jelf has more good news for the market
Spending Review 2010: Osborne sets out "unavoidable" choices
Chancellor George Osborne is in parliament now setting out his Spending Review which includes £7bn of savings from welfare
Spending Review 2010: Survey reveals business confidence split
Some small business owners’ are more pessimistic about the future because they fear the impact of imminent public spending cuts, according to new research from the Forum of Private Business.
Spending Review 2010: Mixed regional picture for number of start-ups this year
Ahead of today's publication of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review tomorrow, data provided by Simply Business shows that the UK's start-up sector has experienced a fragile recovery in 2010, with the first increase in the start-up rate for…
PB's DAS Little Book of Business Law 2010 (Autumn edition)
Retirement law changes and a rise in employment claims: we keep broker business managers up-to-date
MMA creates and fills new commercial underwriting role
Paul Hodgson, formerly MMA’s head of underwriting, commercial has been promoted to the newly-created role of director, commercial underwriting.
PB Sentiment Survey - Autumn 2010
Read the latest snapshot of your opinions in the latest PB Sentiment Survey
The PB Interview - Tim Ryan: Local hero
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Tim Ryan in Ipswich, where he is fighting hard against the recession and the force of the consolidators.
Editor's comment: Commercial rates still not good enough
As revealed in our latest Sentiment Survey, there is still a considerable problem in the commercial market when it comes to rate strengthening.
Viewpoint: Loyalty rides on every claim
Jonathan Hughes gives his views on claims
Management Clinic: Fending off invaders
A rival has offered one of my employees a very appealing contract and has offered to buy out the rest of their contract with my business. The employee is a vital member of my team: how can I change their terms quickly?
News Analysis - Gender equality: Ensuring equality
Emmanuel Kenning asks if the insurance industry should be congratulating or chastising itself over its equal pay record between the sexes.
Market Watch: SME online: Broker balancing act
With the rise of small and medium enterprise cover online, brokers are fully engaged with technology's ability to speed up trading for shops, offices, tradesmen and more. Some say that this evolution could also reach to larger risks, writes Andrew…
29% of chief executives have no worries
Survey finds some surprises in the attitudes of chief executives, but further down the chain there is deep concern about redundancy.
Insolvency rate falls to three year low
The latest Insolvency Index from information services company Experian, has revealed that the rate of insolvencies dropped to 0.07% in August, the lowest point since June 2007.
PB Week: Retirement becoming a dream?
I have read a series of stories in the last few weeks about well qualified people in their late fifties in the US, struggling to return to work. The articles raise serious questions about the nature of retirement and the lasting effects of the recession.
Cable's speech divides national press
The Business Secretary's speech warning of the dangers of capitalism at the Liberal Democrats conference yesterday has divided opinion in the mainstream media.
CII roundtable - Professionalism: The rise of the professional
In this PB roundtable discussion, leading figures from the profession discuss the merits of chartered status, the need to educate customers about it and perceived difficulties in achieving it
News Analysis- Skills: Managers under the spotlight
Emmanuel Kenning looks at the gap between perception and reality when it comes to leadership strengths.
PB Week: Encouraging excellence at the PB Management Event
I have been invited to speak at the PB Management Event on 6 October to discuss “How does a broker become chartered”.
SMEs and Government: A cure for the economy
Small business is the backbone of the UK economy, says Stephen Archer, and the Government needs to encourage, rather than hinder, its growth.
Reportage - D&O: Scare tactics
Louise Meeson asks if the recession has highlighted the true benefits of D&O or whether providers and distributors are just using it to frighten business leaders into taking out unnecessary cover
Regional power hour - Newcastle: Talent scouting
This month's power hour, held in Newcastle upon Tyne and sponsored by Ecclesiastical, discusses the level of talent in the industry and how new recruits of a high calibre can be attracted. Louise Meeson reports