Regulation
FSA issues alert over motor policy con
The Financial Services Authority has issued a consumer alert after Double Easy Brokers of Camden sol...
Three sides to the story
Contract Certainty
Compliant status
Q. I have just been made compliance officer by my firm. I know that everything is not quite as it should be. What should I do?
A place in Europe
Europe
Harrison fined for client money breach
The Financial Services Authority has fined Paul Harrison, former chief executive of insurance broker...
23 pages of paperwork for a motor renewal: is the FSA neglecting environmental, as well as broker, costs?
Although I fully support the Financial Services Authority ideal of offering the general insurance cu...
Broking set to shed its skin as exiting firms give way to their replacements
The number of current broking firms in the UK is set to tumble, as the exodus of small firms to join...
Introduction
Sentiment Survey
FSA ban
Walsall Bridge Insurance Consultants has been stripped of its permission to carry out regulated acti...
Broker network weighs up broker 'start-up pack'
The Broker Network is investigating the possibility of creating a new 'start-up pack' to aid brokers...
Without insurance we would all be at a loss
The insurance industry needs to work hard on vanquishing its unfair reputation as a boring area to work in, and show what a challenging and interesting industry it can be, argues Peter Elliott
Giving insurance a voice
Association of British Insurers director-general Stephen Haddrill talks to Michelle Worvell about his hopes of raising the organisation's profile and increasing its influence with the government
Customer service provider of the year - Preferred Medical
UK Broker Awards 2006
Clouded judgement
While some brokers have largely negative ideas about legal expenses, it may be time for them to re-evaluate. Graham Laing argues that their judgement has been wrongly clouded by years of advice from lawyers and it may now be time for a serious re-think
Delivering in the regions - London: centre of the universe?
Regional Summary
A thirst for success
Insurance intermediary Oxygen formed in 2004 with the goal of improving customer service modernising the processing infrastructure in the sector. Oxygen is a relatively new player in London's insurance market and is enthusiastic about making an impact
Carphone Warehouse fined
The Carphone Warehouse has been fined £245,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for not tre...
Judges' biographies
UK Broker Awards 2006
Create Solutions rolls out TCF product
A new product has been created in response to the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) treating cust...
Risk perspectives - Being certain about contracts
Contract certainty, the complete and final agreement of all terms between the insured and the insure...
FSA fines Harrison
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Paul Harrison, former chief executive of insurance ...
CMT developed
A new online Competence Maintenance Tool (CMT) has been developed by the IFS School of Finance and A...
Looking ahead to Parliament in 2007
With 2006 having been such a good year in Parliament for insurers, 2007 promises to be tougher, with some battles to be fought
PB boys are back in town
Professional Broking has just signed up regular management clinic contributor Peninsula for our annu...