Regulation
Confused .com warning as FSA issues aggregator recommendations
In response to the Financial Services Authority's recommmendations into the regulation of the aggregator market, Jennifer Rose, PR manager at Confused.com, said: "We welcome any regulation to the aggregator market -our only concern is with the…
DAS makes Law Assist acquisition
DAS UK Group has acquired the after the event legal expenses insurance business of Litigation Protection, trading as Law Assist.
Appointment at AMII
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has made Mike Izzard its chairman. Izzard...
Groupama Insurances
Sentiment Survey
A flawed initiative
In the financial services world, timing is everything. As the first of the Financial Services Author...
Renewals reducing
The latest PB Sentiment Survey has revealed that around 40% of brokers are seeing their commercial r...
Mortgage fraud - Spotting the danger
Mortgage fraud is on the rise in the UK, meaning that brokers are well advised to keep abreast of Law Society advice on how to spot it, writes Marcus Thompson
Heathrow claims handling - RBSI criticised despite T5 u-turn
Commentators have pilloried RBSI after its climbdown over claims for missing baggage at Heathrow's new Terminal Five, writes Charlie Thomas
Howden Insurance Brokers appointed to panel
Howden Insurance Brokers has been appointed to the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) pro...
Let the battle commence
Just as it seemed that mandatory commission disclosure had gone away for a while, the Financial Serv...
FSA should be shown another way
I write in regards to the letter 'Regulation is a government cash cow' (Insurance Age, April, p21). ...
Appointment at Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries
Mike Izzard has been appointed chairman of the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII...
Hunt urges ombudsman to go "back to basics"
Lord Hunt has called on the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to be more transparent, following the ...
Broker forum hot topics - www.insuranceage.com
There was a mix of serious discussion, sage advice and a healthy dose of banter on the Insurance Age...
Axa introduces roving under-writing service
Axa has introduced a roving under-writing service offering intermediaries individual visits. The ser...
Insurers' T5 stance criticised
Direct Line has backed down and confirmed that its travel insurance policies will now be valid shoul...
Another government-induced headache
I just wanted to congratulate Tony Cornell on his excellent article on Treating Customers Fairly (In...
Brokers paint gloomy picture
Lloyd's brokers are expecting a gloomy year ahead, according to a recent survey by advisory firm Maz...
UK companies with no disaster recovery plan in place
More than a quarter of UK companies still do not have a disaster recovery plan in place, according t...
IIB members fear commission disclosure
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has received feedback from many troubled members in connection with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Discussion Paper - Transparency disclosure and conflicts of interest in the commercial insurance market.
Increase in insurers outsourcing despite FSA concerns
A recent survey carried out by International law firm Pinsent Masons LLP has revealed that the appetite of major insurers for outsourcing is likely to increase in 2008, which suggests that insurers feel confident that their arrangements are sufficiently…
Ferma call on member participation for Solvency II implementation
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (Ferma) has called on its member associations to play an active role in developing the detail of Europe’s new prudential regime for insurers, Solvency II, so that captive insurance companies are…
IIB supports Treasury’s financial stability report
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has expressed its support for the overall objectives expressed in the joint publication by HM Treasury, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Bank of England – Financial stability and depositor protection…
Overseas homeowners warned to be more vigilant
Health and safety expert Check Safety First has warned overseas homeowners to be more vigilant before renting out their properties abroad.