Opinion
Take action now, and keep smiling
All my working life, I have had the pleasure of dealing with the broking community and apart from a ...
The Insurance Age Awards, 2004
Insurance Age is delighted to announce that its guest speakers at this year's Insurance Age Awards a...
Weigh up your merger options
UK insurance broker deals - mergers and acquisitions and management buy outs - are increasing this year, and are being accompanied by a steady growth in the demand for development capital. Francis de Zulueta offers his interpretation of the rapid changes
Letters/comment
Another year and another British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) Conference is upon us. It may...
The hottest insurance gossip
Norwich Union (NU) PR supremo David Ross recently regaled Polly over lunch with his "insurance is li...
Polaris imarket project
It could be argued that the Polaris imarket project is the seminal IT initiative threatening to drag...
Here today, gone tomorrow
Following recent events, the industry is in danger of damaging its reputation and needs to learn from the mistakes of others
Soft markets - soft targets
The emergence of profit has brought about softening markets, but established brokers must maintain discipline to avoid destabilisation
Secondary intermediaries - brokers' choices
Q. What are the issues and implications for brokers that accept business from secondary markets?
Oh networks, where art thou?
Following the news that Total Broker Solutions has distanced itself from the broking network jambore...
Poor communication from insurers weakens the industry
What has happened to the efficient service we used to get from insurance companies? What should be a...
Broker documentation - from pillar to post
Are other brokers around the country experiencing the same problems that we are with post being sent...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly was tickled pink to hear from a reliable West Country source that the spirit of the British bu...
Brokers have the 'right stuff'
Outside threats to business have always been around, but brokers today appear to be facing new forms of competition at a time when business is already tough. Richard Welsh talked to some brokers about their fears and concerns for a healthy future
Insurers cry wolf to cover their tracks
The hysteria over employer's liability (EL) rates and cover seem to have dominated insurance headlin...
New regulatory regime and new problems, or opportunities
The clock has been ticking fast in the run up to the new regulatory regime and new problems, or oppo...
Not the end of the street
HHH's demise is no reflection on high-street broking; well-managed firms can actually entice people off the internet and back into the shops
FRS 5: recognising revenue
Q. As a broker who provides a claims service, what should I be doing as a result of FRS 5?
The risks of not smoking
Q. Are there any insurance implications in the growing trend to ban smoking in public places?
Networks are no advantage
Letter
Brokers show resilience ... and ignorance
Despite predictions by consultants, experts - and possibly even journalists - that high-street broke...
Making friends in high places
The industry is addressing the importance of its role in society by starting to get involved in policymaking at a fundamental level
Legacy-system issues
While legacy-system issues continue to have prominence somewhere on insurers' lists of priorities, O...