British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba)
Tasker dances off with Biba scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has signed up with Tasker & Partners’ nightclub product Club:PM for a further three years.
Biba supports MoJ's whiplash consultation
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) supports the government's consultation designed to reduce the number and cost of whiplash claims.
Products: Biba appoints Towergate as provider for its BibaLet landlord scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has appointed Towergate Underwriting as the official scheme provider for BibaLet.
Product roundup: Join the gang
November was the month for big tie-ups, starting with Towergate and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) forming a partnership around the trade body’s BibaLet scheme.
Reportage: Merry Christmas?
It’s been a busy and a tough year for many brokers, but the industry has risen to the challenges and is ready to face big changes on the horizon for next year. Edward Murray reports
Regulation worries
One year on since the merger of Biba and the IIB, Barbara Bradshaw details her travels to the regions and the concerns over regulation
Brokers face £20m hike in FSCS levy
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has indicated that it will demand a further levy of £21m from the insurance intermediary sub-class in the first quarter of 2013.
Biba partners with Jackson Lee to offer GAP scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has appointed Jackson Lee Underwriting as executive provider of its new GAP insurance scheme.
Biba urges government to re-think regulatory approach
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has called on the government to address regulation issues and to provide more support for the general insurance broking sector in the upcoming Autumn Statement.
Professionalism: McManus backed on chartered label
Brendan McManus’ comment that just “slapping on” the chartered label was not enough has been backed in Insurance Age’s professionalism debate.
Biba sets first deadline for CEO hiring process
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) hopes to begin interviews for the role of chief executive officer in February 2013.
McManus: slapping on chartered label not enough
Brendan McManus, chief executive officer at Giles Insurance Brokers, has expressed his concerns at brokers “just slapping on” the chartered label and claimed that he had seen evidence of chartered brokers behaving in a less professional manner than non…
Biba Scotland: Uncertainty in the country
Graeme Trudgill, head of corporate affairs at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba), has listed the five “huge, huge” issues that brokers in Scotland could be faced with in the event of a 'yes' vote for independence.
Broker Expo: Taking the regulation shackles off
Eric Galbraith, chief executive officer of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has reassured brokers that the trade body was urging government to “take the shackles of regulation off”.
Towergate wins BibaLet account
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has appointed Towergate Underwriting as the official scheme provider for BibaLet.
Broker Expo: Question Biba
There are only 48 hours until the start of the Broker Expo in Coventry where attendees will have the chance to question the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) about the issues affecting brokers.
Biba outlines further strategic review
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has announced that it will review its board governance, segmentation of membership and commercial activities following a strategic review carried out by Deloitte.
Editor’s letter - November 2012
“Whoever eventually sits in the hot-seat will be leading a sector under enormous pressure”
So long Eric
Industry pays tribute to out-going trade body chief, but has Eric Galbraith left Biba stronger?
New Premium Credit CEO vows to be on the "front foot"
The new CEO of Premium Credit Andrew Doman has set his sights on rapid growth under its new parent company.
Biba welcomes private equity capture of Premium Credit
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has welcomed GTCR's acquisition of Premium Credit.
Biba visits Downing Street
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has visited the Prime Minister’s office to raise a number of key broker issues.
Biba puts forward 'ring-fenced' FSCS proposal
The British Insurance Broker's Association (Biba) has urged that brokers should be ‘ring-fenced' from other intermediaries as part of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) funding model.
Biba denies 'secret' credit check investigation claims
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has insisted it is "not concerned" about claims insurers are carrying out ‘secret' credit checks on drivers to increase premiums.