Regulation
Sentiment surveys
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Sentiment insight
The Sentiment Survey published in this edition of PB reflects brokers' fears about insurers competin...
Cliff in broker compliance warning
In a warning to brokers, Mark Cliff, distribution director of Axa, said the firm had recently carrie...
Taking the pulse
Q. An employee has been absent from work for over three months with injuries sustained outside of the workplace. Proposed return dates keep getting set back. Can I dismiss him?
Timely renewals
Q. Our firm is experiencing difficulty in obtaining renewal terms from certain insurers in time to meet FSA deadlines. What should we do to ensure that we do not breach FSA rules ourselves?
Mahoney calls for contract certainty action
Dennis Mahoney, chairman and chief executive officer of Aon, said contract certainty was the key to ...
Appointment at OWL Regulatory Consulting
Former MP Howard Flight has become an associate at OWL Regulatory Consulting. ...
The brave face of a broker-only insurer
After masterminding some sizeable deals in the last 12 months, Barry Smith, chief executive of Fortis, is certainly making his mark on the company. But, after taking a hit from the onslaught of direct motor insurers earlier this year, he talks to Richard…
Locking in the new laws
If your landlord is of an adventurous nature, from 25 November, you'll be able to drink in your local any time of the day. Andrew Tjaardstra examines the insurance implications for Welsh and English pubs and restaurants as the government implements its…
PI consequences from FSA censure, law firm warns
A recent seminar held by law firm Clyde & Co. and KPMG highlighted key areas in which brokers are fa...
Zurich launches fleet package
Zurich has launched a new risk management service providing brokers with a package of services to he...
Fresh name for Zurich speciality lines division
Zurich makes move to rename speciality lines division in bid to join top three broker choices
Achievement Award - Michael Slack
Insurance Age Awards 2005
London market can handle downturn
London market insurers are broadly confident they are better placed than at previous points in the c...
AIG Europe launches new travel insurance product
AIG Europe (UK) has launched a new travel insurance product available to brokers through an extranet...
Clients money rules falling by wayside
A recent seminar held by Clyde & Co and KPMG has highlighted key areas where companies are consisten...
An explosion of activity
Fraud
FSA plans major review of its regulation regime
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has declared that it will be reviewing the effectiveness of i...
Benfield launches risk advisory operation
Benfield has launched its risk advisory and intermediary operation. Benfield Corporate Risk said it ...
Young Broker of the Year - Oliver Smith
Insurance Age Awards 2005
Brokers may be delighted to hear ..
Brokers may be delighted to hear that at the Chartered Insurance Institute conference the Financial ...
Personal lines brokers facing mortgage threat
Personal lines brokers may need to watch their backs after new research revealed that a staggering 9...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly has discovered that UK motorists are prepared to feel the 'good vibrations' with the launch of...
Is FSA IT regulation just leading a horse to water?
This month's power hour panel asks if the process of regulation by the Financial Services Authority has increased the pace that brokers have moved their IT capabilities forward or had this process already been taking place before regulation