Regulation
TCF article hit the regulation spot
I was beginning to suffer from Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) fatigue, as the Financial Services Au...
FSA's ICOB proposals ludicrous and unfair to brokers, says Biba
The British Insurers Brokers' Association (Biba) has released a damning response to the Financial Se...
Scottish broker hits £11m GWP with latest buy
MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers (MacKays) has completed its fourth acquisition with the purchase ...
Unlock the potential
Having a criminal conviction can be more than just a social stigma, as ex-offenders can also struggle to obtain insurance. However, one charity is hoping to eradicate some common industry perceptions, writes Sarah Hills
UK Broker Awards success
The UK Broker Awards held on the 14 September at The Brewery in London was a great success, with nea...
Something strange in Rockpool?
Despite the fact that the British Insurers' Brokers Association (Biba) is promoting itself and the m...
Biba welcomes FSA PPI Report
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has welcomed the findings from the third phase of the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) thematic review of sales practices in the payment protection insurance market (PPI).
EC report threatens intervention in insurance market
The European Commission’s final report on Business Insurance (published September 25) has increased the liklihood of possible enforcement proceedings against perceived anti-competitive practices within the London market, according to Reynolds Porter…
Lord Hunt of Wirral to review FOS
The board of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has engaged the Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE (David Hunt) to lead an independent review of the organisation – focusing on the openness and accessibility of the ombudsman service to its wide range of…
Test case blow for insurance industry
A recent ruling in the long-running legal case involving Accident Exchange has been decided in favour of the credit hire business.
So, who do you represent?
The English and Scottish Law Commissions' July consultation paper focused on helping consumers better understand the law regarding insurance contracts
I can fee clearly now
Remuneration
Changing SMTs
Q. It is a legal obligation to provide my employees with a written SMT, so how do I make changes to articles?
Competence compliant
Q. How do I keep up and with the changes to training and competence rules?
Fees rising?
Remuneration
Anything is possible
The Financial Services Authority's Treating Customers Fairly principle has left many in the insurance industry wondering whether compliance is possible but, as Martin Friel discusses, the regulator's intentions are becoming clearer as the market spends…
Broker in bid to fill rent protection gap
Broker B Portwood has teamed up with DMS Security Plans to launch a rent protection cover policy. A...
Top of the class
Arrow visits can prove hazardous for a company, especially those that are ill-prepared. Simon Morris explains what to expect and how to tackle this worrying time
Through the fog
With growing pressure from the Financial Services Authority for brokers to become more open to commission disclosure regulation, Sarah Hills weighs up the necessity and financial cost of a more transparent insurance industry
Provider looks to broker channel to build motor business interests
Ai Claims Solutions is set to target the UK's top 100 independent brokers with a claims management p...
Brokers unsettled over new UK insurance law proposals
A shake-up in insurance law could see brokers sued for damages by insurers. This is based on a propo...
Readers' Poll
In light of the Financial Services Authority's forensic review into transparency, do you think that ...
Property professionals back Commercial Lease Code
Over 80% of property professionals believe that increased transparency between landlord and tenant under the new Commercial Lease Code will eliminate costly and time-consuming disputes, according to a snapshot survey by Lockton’s real estate and…
BIBA attacks insurers over rate increases
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has slammed announcements from insurers that property premiums will increase by 10% following the floods in the UK this summer.