Opinion
Is the last of the Lords looming?
The House of Commons voted emphatically in favour of a complete overhaul of the House of Lords recently, calling for a completely elected second chamber. However, is this mere political game playing?
How not to be a goodwill fatality
The Financial Services Authority's requirement that goodwill will no longer be an eligible asset for...
The hottest insurance gossip
A new craze is sweeping the British Insurance Brokers' Association's (Biba) office, driven by just o...
Industry has its eye on safety
I was recently in a discussion with a parent who had tragically lost his son in a motor accident. Th...
Many of you may have seen the Insurance Age news alert
Many of you may have seen the Insurance Age news alert last month, which announced that the Financia...
The lay of the land
The private rented housing market is preparing for change with the upcoming introduction of legislation that provides greater security for tenants' deposits. Richard Finan urges brokers to get ahead of the game so that they can tap into this potential…
UK nuclear push reveals unfair terms
Lord Truscott, parliamentary under secretary of state for energy, is reported to have said recently ...
Brokers have a reputation to uphold
I must take issue with Steve Hook's letter - 'Consumers are also accountable' - in the March issue o...
Biba bites back with campaign wins
I would like to express my delight at seeing the Treasury Select Committee's recommendation that tra...
The next collision in the regulation calander
It was always the suspicion that regulation would hasten consolidation and, while there was no mass ...
Overheard
The great brokers' match between Norwich Union and brokers took place at a London location on Wednes...
Making the most of marketing
When it comes to marketing, the old truism is that 50% of your marketing spend works but you never k...
All change for travel regulation?
The deadline on the consultation period for the Treasury's review of the sale of travel insurance passed recently with absolutely no new light being shed on the subject. However, Ed Balls is on the case
Principles-based broking
Q. What will principles-based regulation mean for small brokers?
Competition - Win an iPod Shuffle
Visit the Professional Broking website for a chance to win an Apple iPod Shuffle. The iPod Shuffle ...
PPI is not a 'one-man battle' for the industry
Letter of the month
Treating staff fairly
Q. Our workforce includes staff who are hard of hearing. Following the fire safety legislation changes recently introduced how do I take this into consideration?
Letters
Part-timers are the real danger I refer to recent press reports confirming the continued stance by ...
Let the good times roll
In the 1980s, there was a severe outbreak of 'Estate Agents Syndrome' (EAS). This is the condition w...
As the market has continued..
As the market has continued to consolidate brokers - who have always relied on the provision of good...
Part-timers are the real danger
I refer to recent press reports confirming the continued stance by the Treasury to exclude travel ag...
FSA requirements are unnecessary
I read with interest the front page report by Sarah Hills (Insurance Age, February), which is full o...
Biba's website is an ineffective tool
I have never found the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) website easy to navigate, so it...
Consumers are also accountable
The front page story on online trading in the February issue was interesting. Several of the comment...