Regulation
Appointment at Mazars
Accountancy Mazars has hired Serena Joseph as a partner. Joseph joins from Ernst and Young. She bega...
London Market warning for contract certainty regime
The London Market remains in a precarious state of readiness for the new contract certainty regime. ...
Sentiment surveys
Sentiment Surveys
Regulation Zone
The battle over the regulation of travel insurance appears to have been won, with the news that the ...
Independent trial round-up
The main thrust of the prosecution's argument at the Independent trial has been clear throughout the...
Futuristic service is hard to swallow
I note with interest your front page article in the June edition. The company in question claims tha...
The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) ..
The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) has seen a rise in the number of claims involving foreign vehicles....
A true crowd pleaser
Commission disclosure
Big three stir up FSA lobbying rumours
Recent moves by Aon, Willis and Marsh into the commercial small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) mar...
New code aims to change the face of UK insurance industry
Sarah Hills A new industry-wide code of practice for contract certainty has been published that cov...
Disgust at unfairness of travel policies
John Portwood, B Portwood & Co Despite the concerns about insurance fraud, which insurance companie...
Allianz Insurance and Fortis Insurance ..
Allianz Insurance and Fortis Insurance have signed up to InterResolve's personal injury claims solut...
Airmic delegates are still concerned ..
Airmic delegates are still concerned about broker remuneration and transparency, according to a surv...
Website developer Omnix will be offering ..
Website developer Omnix will be offering a pre-launch Financial Services Authority (FSA) compliance ...
UK dental plan specialist Denplan ..
UK dental plan specialist Denplan has launched a website to help intermediaries respond to the deman...
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) ..
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has created an insurer financial strength ratings ...
TCF "too vague" for firms
Research by law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has indicated that Treating Customers Fairly ...
Lloyd's has reached a settlement ..
Lloyd's has reached a settlement with the two brokers involved in the placement of the New Central F...
CII boss predicts PMI sector turnaround
Director general of the Chartered Insurance Institute Dr Sandy Scott has predicted a bright future f...
Treasury's travel insurance ruling a welcome outcome
Brokers could benefit from the Treasury's decision to regulate travel agents under the Financial Ser...
Biba criticises FSA’s ICOB rule change proposals
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba)has roundly criticised the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) long awaited consultation paper proposing amendments to its Insurance Conduct of Business rules (ICOB).
Survey reveals concerns about MiFID requirements
The ‘best execution’ clause of the European Union Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) is causing high concern across the whole spectrum of financial services firms, according to a survey conducted by Complinet.
Defaqto welcomes Treasury decision for FSA to regulate all travel insurance policies
Defaqto has welcomed the decision by the Treasury for the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to extend the regulation of travel insurance policies to those sold by tour operators and travel agents.
Interesting read
I was very interested to read Graeme Trudgill's article on the issues surrounding brokers' professio...