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Polly heard a very interesting tale the other day about an ex-brickie whose house had suffered from ...
Online forum for brokers launched
Insurance Age understands that many brokers across the UK may be feeling more isolated now than ever...
HHH collapse creates new opportunities
There are no prizes for guessing what my comment is about thismonth ... the closure of Hill House Ha...
The Rock - no pushover, but no hard place
Andrew Stone makes a strong case for Gibraltar as an emerging base for insurers wanting EU-wide access and flexible, but responsible, regulation
Strength of character is a must for the hard road ahead
This month Tony Cornell casts a regretful eye over the fall of Hill House Hammond
Getting priorities in order for FSA authorisation
Q. My firm is planning to apply for Financial Services Authority authorisation before the end of May - what should our priorities be?
Regulation: another in a list of unsatisfactory solutions
Although insurance is essential to industry and society, it has never had a good name with the gener...
Taking tips from the TUC
The insurance industry would do well to take note from the Trades Union Congress when trying to get its voice heard in Parliament
How safe is it to download software from the internet?
Q. I recently received some software from an IT firm via email. Is it OK to install programs received via email or from the internet?
Working with the FSA's final rules
Many of you know me from Professional Broking's sister title Post Magazine, where I spent three year...
Image enhancement
Speculation about the UK broking market continues into 2004, and brokers should take the chance to give the industry an image make-over
Final rules 'fudge' lets insurers off the hook
The Financial Services Authority's indecision over the final rules on risk transfer and the handling...
Spate of obscure queries
Overheard has recently discovered that the Financial Ombudsman Service has had to deal with a ...
Final Rules: but the uncertainty continues ..
So, batten down the hatches - the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has finally nailed its colours ...
The Hottest Insurance Gossip
Polly's driving skills were put to the ultimate test as she was invited up to Drive And Survive's he...
Wanted: crisis management for managers
In a fluid international legal environment, rocked by scandals and surrounded by increasingly militant stakeholders, today's senior corporate executives need directors' and officers' insurance more than ever, believes Matthew Allen
It's not the world I knew - but parting is such sweet sorrow
After exactly five decades, Tony Bridgland has decided to put down his pen for good
Being aware of disability rights
Q. I want to ensure I do not discriminate against disabled workers. How do I ensure that I can accommodate disabled workers in my company?
Less talk, more action for 2004
The past 12 months have seen much speculation about forthcoming regulation, the next 12 must see more action
Overheard was Intrigued to hear
Overheard was intrigued to hear that Chris Blackham once had a brief foray into life beyond insuranc...
Three years in the life of an editor
January is named after Janus, the two-headed Roman god who looked both forwards and backwards. This ...
How to be a brand apart
Q. We are a growing broker. How can we utilise our brand to set us apart from our competitors?
A unified IT platform is not a network necessity
James Sharp's article (PB, November, p34) threw up some interesting questions about the ideal method...
A delicate claims balancing act
New proposals to tackle the crisis in the employers' liability market are a step in the right direction but whether they go far enough remains to be seen