Regulation
FSA chief exec announces scope of review
John Tiner, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority's (FSA), has announced the scope and...
Brokers offer the only voice of sanity
Over the last couple of months, we have seen insurance company chief executives and senior underwrit...
Risk perspectives - A 'risk champion' for your company
Risk management is easy in theory. Everyone on the staff has been briefed about the importance of ri...
Zurich quells 'easy' deal fears
Zurich has moved to reassure brokers its new partnership deal with easyMoney will not affect its com...
Feeling the pinch
It is forecast that, in 2005, compliance will remain top of the agenda as brokers adapt to the new Financial Services Authority regulatory regime and the resulting squeeze in profits. Nicolle Farthing reports on some of the other predictions for the year…
Professional Broking online poll and results
February online poll question: Is there is an opportunity for general insurance brokers to snap up b...
Extended warranties - new rules from 6 April
The government has published its final measures for reform of the extended warranties sector followi...
Willis acquires CR King
Willis has acquired CR King and Partners, a Northampton-based insurance broker with £1.3m in revenue...
More ado about nothing
Concerning a letter in last month's issue of Professional Broking (PB, January 2005) that likened br...
Willis report suggests less acute market softening
The softening in liability rates has not been as acute as that experienced in other lines, a recent ...
4000 intermediaries in FSA probe
The Financial Services Authority is to investigate around 4000 secondary intermediaries that failed ...
FSCS levies to drop in 2005/6
General insurers' prospective levy from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme will drop by £40m...
The PB/Firebond Classic
Look out for details of Professional Broking's inaugural classic car jaunt to France in next month's...
Timely notification
Q. We are considering the acquisition of a local firm who are about half our size. Am I right in believing that the FSA might take an interest in this?
Appointment at Huntswood Outsourcing
Huntswood Outsourcing has appointed Lawrence Churchill as a non-executive director. He is the chair ...
Getting the regulator's priorities in order
Feedback from the Financial Services Authority's initial discovery visits, now under way, will bring the first firm indications about how it proposes to go about regulating general insurance, including general insurance brokers
The push for profits, post-regulation
The introduction of regulation went smoothly, according to the Financial Services Authority. It has ...
Ready, willing and stable
Lloyd's: Future Stability
Industry concerns as the new FSA regime kicks in
A survey of over 200 general insurers and brokers has revealed a prevailing view within the industry...
Clerical Medical launches PI consultancy
With the requirements of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) in force since 15 January this year...
FSA announces appointment
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced the appointment of Sir Christopher Kelly KCB as...
Protest group makes last ditch bid to fight regulation
Biba and the IIB have moved to distance themselves from an "action group" of brokers backed by MPs w...
SSP reveals plans
E-commerce & technology
Geac awarded contract
E-commerce & technology