Regulation
Client money "most important"
The handling of client money is a huge issue for insurance brokers, as the Financial Services Author...
Tips on money rules
Q. I am concerned by the Financial Services Authority's comments about money rules. I am carrying out a review of procedures but can you give me any tips as to where small firms such as ours may be slipping up?
Weathering the storm
Personal Lines
Dental plans: worse than pulling teeth?
Dentistry is an area that is often misunderstood, mainly due to the constantly changing legislation and tabloid headlines concerning NHS dentists. Raman Sankaran explains all
Court of Appeal gives insurers guidance
The Court of Appeal has given insurers guidance in determining whether to accept or decline liabilit...
Biba calls for Tobas remuneration reminder
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has urged its members to adopt new wording in thei...
Do too many cooks spoil the broth, or is more the merrier?
This month the panel discusses the requirements of a successful acquisition and what the future holds for consolidation
St Paul Travelers boosted by market position
Company ratings
IGI says VIS deal is key to £100m premium target
IGI Group has stated that it is confident it will be writing over £100m in premium by the end of 200...
Aon Broker Selected to Lead Insurance Association’s Regional Committee
MANCHESTER, 25 May 2006 – Aon’s accomplished insurance broker, Jane Kielty, has been elected to head up the British Insurance Brokers Association’s (BIBA) Greater Manchester and West Pennine regional committee which represents over 120 member firms.
Letter of the month - Time for truth about the NHS
When will politicians from all parties stop using our NHS as an ideological issue, admit that it is ...
New venture aims to simplify self-insurance
A new venture designed for brokers aims to make helping clients self-insure simpler and more accessi...
IMD offenders may face European Court of Justice penalty payments
The European Commission has referred France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Malta to the Europ...
Galbraith attacks EU on competition review
Eric Galbraith, chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, has launched a scathi...
Law review scope is to be defined
The Law Commission recently issued a scoping paper that will help to define which areas of insurance contract law cause most difficulties
FSA to review client money
The Financial Services Authority has announced it will undertake a large scale review of the handlin...
UK bows under weight of regulation
A growing number of senior industry figures have started expressing their concerns about the cost of...
Taylor claims challenges have "never been tougher"
Max Taylor, Biba chairman, warned delegates that "the challenges facing brokers and insurers have ne...
Biba chief calls on PM for regulation review
The Federation of Small Businesses and the British Insurance Brokers' Association have jointly warne...
Contract certainty strides made
Progress in contract certainty among British Insurance Brokers' Association members will soon be pre...
Pre-Biba roundtable
Biba Roundtable
Passions in full flow at Biba conference
Passions were in full flow at this years Biba conference, not least in the boisterous late night atm...
Axa launches new broker support service
Axa Insurance has launched CoverPro, a broker support service to support AXA's 'premier partner' and...
Demands not optional
Q. The FSA's factsheet regarding Optional Extras implies we will have to issue a seperate demands and needs statement for uninsured loss recovery, as well as the motor policy connected with it. Is this right?