Regulation
Professional Broking online poll and results
March online poll question: Will the raft of new entrants into the motor market bring about further ...
FSA dishes out first authorisation refusal
The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal has, for the first time, refused to authorise both a fir...
BIBA discards commission fears
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has rejected claims that intermediaries are likely to giv...
Lloyd's increases pressure on FSA regarding disclosure
Lloyd's will continue to argue for the mandatory disclosure of commissions and has the backing of se...
Growth down to 9% for independents
Cornell Consulting's annual review of distribution in the UK commercial market estimates that growth...
PB/Firebond Classic update
Plans for Professional Broking's classic-car run to France are taking shape with the event now sched...
Storm clouds gather
Broker Inducement
Environmental risks could prove greatest threat to company profits
Company directors face hefty fines and possible prison sentences due to a lack of protection against...
Lost in translation
Having read the Indian outsourcing article (PB, January 2005) with interest, I asked three of my sta...
Jubilee acquires Cassidy
Davis personal lines Lloyd's managing agent Jubilee has acquired the Cassidy Davis personal lines bo...
Reassurance for the regulatory critics
The Financial Services Authority recently faced a barrage of questions from sceptical parliamentarians when David Strachan led a team to meet the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services
Disclosure of income
Q. I understand that the FSA will require feedback on our income every year - is this true?
Relieving the tension of work-related stress
Stress in the workplace remains a hot topic. For brokers - as responsible employers and having employer clients - keeping abreast of developments in order to reduce the risk of stress-related claims is more important than ever
Solving a non-existent problem
Re: "More ado about nothing" (PB, February 2005) rehearses the popular distinction between a grocery...
MP lambasts FSA for bureaucracy and exacerbating underinsurance
Scathing criticism has been levelled at the Financial Services Authority over the high levels of bur...
Appetite for deduction
Nick Starling
Arrow visits will begin FSA crackdown from May
From May, the Financial Services Authority will begin its crackdown on general insurance sellers tha...
Allianz targets legal practice growth
Allianz Cornhill is targeting 15-20% growth for its legal practices arm this year on the back of Fin...
Appointment at J&M Insurance Services
Epping-based J&M Insurance Services has appointed Paul Dodds as chief operating officer. Mr Dodds, f...
Drop-out rates rise as red tape regime takes a hold
Over three quarters of UK brokers believe their businesses have been seriously hampered by increased...
DLA regulatory survey
A regulatory survey by DLA has shown that much of UK Plc's efforts to adapt to the new regulatory en...
Lambourn Insurance Services launches new service
Lambourn Insurance Services has launched a new broker run-off and replacement service, following its...
Cornell Consulting annual review
Cornell Consulting, in its annual review of distribution in the UK commercial market, has estimated ...
'Environment time bomb' is biggest risk to UK business
The impact of climate change and a growing raft of environmental legislation are set to be two of th...