Regulation
Insurers face FSA squeeze.
The Financial Services Authority may bring in rules for insurers regarding service standards, after ...
Snowed under by unnecessary paperwork.
I read David Worsfold's article in the May issue of Professional Broking with interest. Personally, ...
FSA concerns cause S&C to put brakes on acquisitions.
Smart and Cook has put a halt to its acquisition activity because it fears that the Financial Servic...
What are FSA rules about binding authorities?
Q: We are a commercial brokerage operating a binding authority on behalf of an insurer. It is profitable but what should I do about Financial Services Authority regulation?
Difficulties of putting a price on goodwill.
How much is your business worth? The tables, chairs and computers must be worth something. If you ar...
Fox: insurers impressed with new HFIS system.
Hamilton Fraser Insurance Solutions' PC-based compliance proposition received a warm welcome from in...
Conference soundbites.
Dr Eleanor Linton, Financial Services Authority head of policy for the high-street firms division, t...
Credit where credit's due.
Premium finance is a popular way for brokers to promote cash flow, though a lack of regulatory interference means they must be vigilant and make proper checks before entering into an agreement. Simon Threadgold explains.
Shaping up for regulation.
At a pre-BIBA conference round table hosted by Professional Broking, regulation was the hot topic for discussion. Alex Broad reports.
No questions asked?
The industry's desire for a quick and easy renewals process toenhance service is leading some firms to fall foul of the FinancialServices Ombudsman. Jon Guy explores the growing regulatorydissatisfaction with the 'just-do-nothing-to-renew' approach to…
Working together to 2005
The head of policy for the FSA's high-street firms division, EleanorLinton, has urged brokers to pla...
And to think we were given the chance to regulateourselves ...
With a heavy heart, Tony Bridgland charts the course of two decadesof government supervision
Insurers lose T&N litigation
Insolvent manufacturer Turner & Newall (T&N) has won its case againstits employers' liability (EL) i...
News from the BIBA Conference - 'Don't panic' aboutFSA
Biba chief executive Mike Williams issued a 'don't panic' message tobrokers on the opening day of th...
Cornhill to set a new course
New Allianz Cornhill ceo Andrew Torrance has spelt out his vision forthe company's future as the ins...
Big firms 'too afraid' of short-lived 'threats ofthe day'
A study into how firms perceive risk has found that there are oftenfundamental differences between a...
We already know what should have happened at Biba
If you spoke to anyone at Biba in the week running up to its annualconference, you would have found ...
Bound up with each other
Brokers and loss adjusters are united by a common cause - resolving a claim. Forming close relationships, rather than seeing each other as adversaries, is not only good for them but for claimants too, explains David Fanning.
DAS launches no-frills ULR product
Legal expenses insurer DAS is offering a new no-frills product, DASDrive Essential, to attract new ...
Insurers don't get a look in
It seems it is up to the British Insurance Brokers' Association and the General Insurance Standards Council to take up the cudgels on behalf of the general insurance market.
FSA: three-pillar approach is the regulation way forward
A three-pillar approach will be used to regulate the insurance industry, according to Financial Ser...
Broker short cuts
More than 50% of brokers surveyed admitted to taking short cuts when dealing with employment law re...
First outing this month
Overheard's first outing this month was less an overheard than an underheard. PB's reporters went t...
Torrance outlines claims focus as chief executive
Andrew Torrance will focus on improving Allianz Cornhill's claims record during his first two years...