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Brokers must get up to date
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Remember your principals
With regulation just around the corner, it is time for brokers to take action. The consultation proc...
Total Broker Solutions puts the wind up other broker networks
Mike Williams' Total Broker Solutions seems to have put the wind up other broker networks, if the sh...
Golden sings premium finance praises
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Industry regulation by committee
MPs have made sure the Financial Services Authority has taken on board their regulatory concerns, brokers must ensure they do the same
AR move unpopular with brokers
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Stay calm as network mania spreads
I have never been a follower of fashion - ask any of my friends - but there is a potentially dangero...
When twopence was worth more than tuppence
Tony Bridgland laments the loss of good old-fashioned premium collection visits
The Hottest Insurance Gossip
Attending Marsh's recent press party at their splendid new Tower Hill offices, Polly was delighted t...
Ringing in the changes
Legal expenses insurance is still a growth area, but as Frank O'Malley explains, call-centres may represent the most cost-efficient way to expand
FSA goodwill gestures
Q: What has the Financial Services Authority decided to do about goodwill?
Themes across the pond
In the US, the intermediary market is split into agents and brokers but, differences aside, both markets face the same challenges
Stemming the industry flow to Gibraltar
The current flow of business to Gibraltar is worrying for the UK market and the issues causing it must be addressed
Safety checks
Q: What details should be included in an employee's terms and conditions statement? And if I need to make changes does the employee have to be informed?
New focus, same professionalism
Welcome to the new-look Professional Broking, redesigned and refocused to concentrate on the manager...
Unopened bottles of champagne
Overheard thought it a little odd when Caroline Hardiman, press relations manager of Misys General I...
Seek medical advice at once
When private medical insurance comes under the aegis of the Financial Services Authority's 'best advice' standard in 2005, Roger Hymas is not sure advisers will be able to recommend it with a clear conscience
Time to take a positive approach
With all the doom and gloom being espoused in some quarters, including the pressure of digesting and...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly has had a busy month, what with swanning around the CII conference, jetting off to Spain and a...
The fuel may be odourless - but the gravy definitely stinks
Tony Bridgland on hydrogen cars, high-priced advice, and a whole new meaning for a well-known word
New business is now excluded in Germany
Unlimited third party liability cover for motor policies still exists in Germany but is no longer av...
In the summer time
Traditionally a quiet period with MPs on recess, there is plenty to keep the insurance industry occupied this summer and more on the way for autumn
Looking after the safety of computer operators
Q: What responsibilities do employers have towards staff who regularly use computer equipment?
Proving competence without a standard point of reference
Q: How can I prove my staff are competent if the Financial Services Authority does not insist on ben...