Regulation
Insure and Go secures new travel partner
Intermediary InsureandGo has added First Assist as one of its travel insurance providers. The cover,...
The Broker Network acquires 15th member
The Broker Network has acquired the goodwill and asset purchase of member Whitehouse Woodall Reeves,...
Child care-arrangements
Q. What amount of time away from work is an employee legally entitled to in order for them to care for a sick or injured child?
Hatching a plan
Business Continuity
Calls for BPS to face administrator legal action
Creditors of BPS Insure, which went into administration in May after the Financial Services Authorit...
FSA: no need to worry about customer risk transfer interest
Brokers do not need to worry about paying interest to retail customers when risk transfer is involve...
ACLP prosecution alert
Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection (ACLP) is asking brokers to alert their customers that they could ...
Conflict of interest training needed for sake of customers
Brokers must ensure they train staff to recognise potential conflicts of interest and have stringent...
Private eye
Insurance inspectors
ZSL enters transitional phase
Company ratings
ABI report
A new report published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has suggested that risk diversif...
Get out while the going is still good
Selling your business is a stressful thing to do, both for you and your employees. Justin Lewis offers advice on the pitfalls that could stand in the way of a successful completion
FSA warns about H&O Insure
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned customers about a company called H&O Insure which ...
Brokers express fears over PI claims confusion
Brokers have expressed concern that they could be open to large professional indemnity (PI) claims d...
The hottest insurance gossip
If you have ever had the pleasure of meeting Rod Kitchen, head of claims at Royal & Sun Alliance you...
Planning for an uncertain future
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has just produced the premium income for its members for 2...
FSA slammed for 'pointless' ruling on the use of its logo
A broker has attacked the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) 'pointless' rules on using the regula...
Keep the wolf from the door
Regulation
Small incorporated brokers freed from auditor burden
Small incorporated brokers will no longer have to take on an auditor and have their audited files pr...
Insurers cut rates
A recent report has found that insurers in the commercial property market are cutting their rates as...
Regulator is heading for the tightrope
The regulator is easing off from its enforcement stance and, while this will be welcomed by the market, the FSA risks incurring the wrath of the consumer lobby if it backfires
NU launches broker regulation support
Norwich Union has developed an online check list to enable brokers to assess whether they are fully ...
Underwriter's right to inspect - custom or practice?
A recent court decision has cast doubts over the rights of the underwriter when it comes to requesting copies of documentation from brokers, particularly if it has already been inspected, a practice that brokers claim requires the consent of their clients
Banks reject Burgesses 'rip-off' claim
Several banks have rejected a claim that banks are profiteering from selling 'rip-off' loan-protecti...