Regulation
What have you done with the money?
Client money
State of the Union
MiFID
Picking up the tab
Review of the FSA
Industry should lead on risk to avoid regulatory overkill
The insurance industry could play an enormous role in changing the developing culture of regulation ...
FSA: PPI firms still failing to treat their customers fairly
A report by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has found that some firms selling payment protect...
Freight-forwarding firms receive FSA exemption
Freight-forwarding firms have been given an exemption from Financial Services Authority (FSA) insura...
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