Regulation
Biba launches self-service portal
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has launched a self-service portal to allow its me...
Thomas, Carroll moves into health & safety
The Thomas, Carroll Group has moved into health & safety (H&S) and employment law services with the ...
Treasury's 2007 tax reforms increase consolidation fears
The 2007 Budget is simply the Treasury "giving with one hand, and taking with the other", according ...
FSA campaign aims to educate customers
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched a £2m advertising campaign across radio, newspap...
FSA sets up new reporting system to avoid fraud
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has set-up a reporting system designed to reduce the level of...
Behind the sweet talk
Product liability
Regulator set to revise business conduct rules
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has made it clear that it intends to introduce new Insurance ...
Roll up, roll up for the UK Broker Awards
The UK Broker Awards are the UK's only broker-focused insurance industry awards, which recognise bot...
Brokers voice concern over lack of Goodwill support
Brokers have accused their trade bodies of not doing enough to raise their concerns regarding the Go...
Biba bites back with campaign wins
I would like to express my delight at seeing the Treasury Select Committee's recommendation that tra...
Broad scale research produces no surprises
Premium finance provider Finsure, to mark its acquisition by RBS, commissioned research of 1500 brok...
The next collision in the regulation calander
It was always the suspicion that regulation would hasten consolidation and, while there was no mass ...
Judgments rest on vagaries of 'desirability'
With the Compensation Act coming into effect, Part 1(1) is under some scrutiny for its ambiguous use of the term 'a desirable activity'
Can't get no satisfaction?
Insurer service
The hard sell
Selling
Principles-based broking
Q. What will principles-based regulation mean for small brokers?
Ablett takes consultancy role
Tim Ablett, former chief executive of FirstAssist, has been appointed by financial services consulta...
Treating staff fairly
Q. Our workforce includes staff who are hard of hearing. Following the fire safety legislation changes recently introduced how do I take this into consideration?
Letters
Part-timers are the real danger I refer to recent press reports confirming the continued stance by ...
News review: February
- Sainsbury's reveals legal plans Supermarket chain Sainsbury's announced its plan to launch a legal...
Part-timers are the real danger
I refer to recent press reports confirming the continued stance by the Treasury to exclude travel ag...
A different dimension
Brokers are increasingly looking into the benefits of implementing risk management practices, but there is still much to be done if the sector is to move in the right direction. Sarah Hills asks if brokers could be doing more to protect themselves and…
Regulation Zone
Treating Customers Fairly is finally upon us, with full compliance expected by the Financial Service...
Brokers told to check their facts or face FSA backlash
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating claims that the selling of legal expenses...