Regulation
FSA introduces interim measure for late applicants
The Financial Services Authority has backed down on its position regarding unauthorised intermediari...
What is all the fuss about?
The disclosure of commissions has been thrust back into the limelight following Spitzer's inquiry in...
Financial Ombudsman Service Complaints System - Getting a handle on complaints
Regulation Supplement
Acquisitions - signed, sealed and delivered
Mergers & Acquisitions: Overview
Sentiment surveys
The second quarterly Professional Broking sentiment survey has hinted that consolidation may occur i...
Spitzer fallout set to hit UK
Although the US mutual-funds scandal hit the headlines in the US more than 12 months ago, its impact on the UK insurance market is only now beginning to be felt
Sentiment surveys
News Analysis
Professional Broking online poll and results
January online poll question: Do you agree with the Financial Services Authority's decision to intro...
Insurance: Conduct of Business Rules - Playing by the rules
Regulation Supplement
Under closer examination
Brokers' Professional Indemnity
A new year - a brave new world
Welcome back to what is set to be a historic year. And, on behalf of Professional Broking, I would l...
Alliance in IT joint venture
Alliance has formed a joint venture with Cambridge IT security firm, 7Safe Information Security to o...
Mixed feelings as FSA era looms on horizon
Brokers are generally upbeat about their future and the health of the industry under the impending r...
The Financial Services Authority ..
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has imposed a statement of public censure on The Underwriter ...
I am sure most of you have noted ..
I am sure most of you have noted with interest that John Tiner, the Financial Services Authority (FS...
FSA must pre-empt UK 'Spitzer' inquiry
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will have to address the problems of bid rigging and continge...
Taxi Fleet operator fears breaking FSA regulations
Underwriting agency and private hire specialists, J&M Insurance Services (J&M) said it could be in b...
Insurance and risk management company ..
Insurance and risk management company, Alliance has formed a joint venture with Cambridge IT securit...
NU calls for urgent claims revamp
A report by Norwich Union (NU), has called for a modernisation of Britain's compensation system. Th...
Risk perspectives - Brokers need to address their levels of risk
We are all in the risk business and are adept at advising our clients how to manage the risks they f...
The final countdown to FSA regulatory reform
The month's Power Hour, in association with Groupama Insurances, focuses on the various areas of the new regulatory regime that the panellists think the Financial Services Authority will look to change from 14 January in its first year as statutory…
Oxygen looks to breathe life into regional market
London Market insurance intermediary company, Oxygen, said it hoped to offer a "new avenue" for prov...
TBN to profit from softening market in 2005
The Broker Network (TBN) has blamed benign market conditions and time-consuming Financial Services A...
Protecting your precarious profits
I am often asked, during the strategy workshops I have with brokers, whether they should consider mo...