Regulation
Buy now, pay never?
Payment practice
Embracing the inevitable
Whether the industry likes it or not, European law is having an increasing affect on the UK. Brokers and insurers should get better informed about the details
E&O insurance must be on the level
As indemnity insurance prices continue to rise, it is essential brokers do not skimp on their levels of errors and omissions insurance.
Key Choice to boost service
Software Solutions Partners business network Key Choice plans to grow to 1200 brokers by March 2005....
A spot of networking
Q: What are the benefits of joining a network?
How to make use of the FOS
Q: What is the Financial Ombudsman Service and how does it operate?
Axa extranet steams ahead
AXA Insurance will launch the second phase of its extranet in July 2004, according to underwriting a...
Beckett takes team to TBS
Bob Beckett, chairman of the Beckett Group, plans to transfer part of the Beckett Group management t...
IFA warning over compliance forms
Brokers may have to do more than they think to comply with regulation by the Financial Services Auth...
UK private motor insurance market finally returns to profit
After several years of losses, the UK private motor insurance market has finally returned to profit,...
Fortis Insurance supports Risksmart
Fortis Insurance is supporting Risksmart, a provider of online risk assessment solutions, by promoti...
New Axa director seeks to expand its chosen partners
Axa's new personal lines intermediary director plans to enhance the company's proposition in order t...
FSA addresses broker fears over client money
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) high-street firms division has responded to broker fears over...
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Broker Networks
HGI provides home visit service
The field-based loss adjusting arm of Halifax General Insurance (HGI) is now providing a home visit ...
Heath Lambert rolls out voice recording application
Heath Lambert is currently rolling out a voice recording and event capture application at its call c...
Impending regulation can no longer be ignored
At the start of the year, the impending regulatory regime due to be imposed by the Financial Service...
Nanny state's mothering instinct is smothering us
Tony Bridgland emerges from under a pile of paperwork to bemoan the do-gooding regulators who are choking the industry
DLA seeks mediation in personal injury cases
DLA Insurance Group has launched an initiative to persuade insurers to mediate more personal injury ...
Camberford Law targets 200 brokers with Extra launch
Camberford Law has revealed details of its long-awaited broker network offering, finally quenching s...
GISC and IIB brokers given due credit by FSA
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has finally decided that members in good standing of the General Insurance Standards Council and the Institute of Insurance Broker Registration Council will receive due credit in the FSA authorisation process.
TBS sets up second-tier network
The start-up network Total Broker Solutions, headed up by chief executive Mike Williams, has moved to set up a sister operation, Community Broker Services, targeted at smaller brokers in need of compliance and IT support and access to markets.
FSA opens doors to brokers
The Financial Services Authority last night launched the authorisation process for mortgage and general insurance firms.
Eric Galbraith takes top job at Biba.
Eric Galbraith, formerly managing director of Hill House Hammond, has taken over as chief executive of the British Insurance Brokers' Association, a role that was recently vacated by Mike Williams.