Regulation
The National Audit Office
The National Audit Office wants government departments to take risks and accept that sometimes thing...
Managers play a risky game with regulation
At least two thirds of UK risk managers will not be regulated when new rules for intermediaries come...
Swinton's fall-out hopes are put on back-burner
Swinton has failed to win the new business it expected from fall-out from Financial Services Authori...
Achievement Award - Chris Woodburn
The Insurance Age Awards 2004
Regulation rush leaves market robust
Patrick Snowball, group executive director, Norwich Union has expressed surprise at how many brokers...
Just for a change
25th Anniversary 1979-2004
Recent research from Norwich Union
Recent Norwich Union research shows that nearly a fifth (17%) of brokers surveyed see Financial Serv...
The London market enjoys another strong year
The London market has enjoyed another strong year of record profits despite the softening rates in m...
A trail of red tape
Regulation: Round-up
FSA refuses Airmic and RICS extension
The Financial Services Authority has refused to allow an authorisation extension to the Association ...
DfT appeals for concerted action
The Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers' Association have welcomed The...
AC to announce its terms-of-business agreements
Allianz Cornhill is due to announce its terms-of-business agreements in October but, as yet, is unde...
Non-solicitation clauses for TOBAs
The British Insurance Brokers' Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers is working with in...
Professional Broking August online poll results
Q. Is the 'compensation culture' a threat to UK business? 91.7% - Yes 8.3% - Don't know Professio...
Tribune creditors unlikely to be compensated
The liquidator of collapsed intermediary Tribune Risk and Insurance Services has said it is unlikely...
Brokers must be MTA to continue trading with MMA
MMA Insurance has warned brokers that it may be unable to continue dealing with them after 1 Novembe...
Fantastic Stationery Administration
Each week, as I read an insurance publication, my heart sinks deeper. I have a small, but more than...
Driving-school insurance scheme launched
HML Marketing has launched an exclusive insurance scheme for driving schools in conjunction with CFC...
Alternative resolution to litigation
Q. If forced to go to alternative dispute resolution rather than take my dispute to trial, what are the advantages of ADR over litigation?
Naive lobbying leads to an avoidable failure
The Treasury's recent answer to Airmic's latest lobbying attempts illustrated the industry's failure to take into account wider political considerations when lobbying
Brokers advised to seek IT expertise
The Financial Services Authority has advised brokers concerned about meeting the deadlines for repor...
Brokers play down alleged support of Burmese dictatorship
Brokers Aon and Willis have been named in a publication that claims to expose companies that are eit...
Distance sales directive published
The Treasury has published the Implementation of the Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Servic...
CNA and BiBa announce their flagship travel product
CNA and the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) have announced that their flagship travel ...