Regulation
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...
FSA responds to requests for help
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has responded to requests from the general insurance industry...
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...