Regulation
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October
FSA compensation fund could hit brokers hard
This month's Power Hour panellists consider the implications of the Financial Services Authority's Financial Services Compensation Scheme proposals on brokers and how it could affect their business
Gresham announces plans to double size of broker panel
Gresham Insurance Brokers has revealed plans to double its broker panel by the end of next year and ...
Stay calm as network mania spreads
I have never been a follower of fashion - ask any of my friends - but there is a potentially dangero...
Three's a crowd-pleaser
Personal Lines Outsourcing
Warning to brokers over network mania
Brokers have been warned by the FSA that they should not be panicked into signing up with Appointed ...
PlusOne Services offers administration service
PlusOne Services is offering a white-labelling and third-party administration service for buildings,...
Allianz Cornhill sets sights on RSA's London spot
Allianz Cornhill's London commercial risk division is aiming to achieve flagship status within two y...
FOS could arbitrate on pre-FSA policies
Brokers may face scrutiny by the Financial Ombudsman Service for policies sold before regulation by ...
FSA goodwill gestures
Q: What has the Financial Services Authority decided to do about goodwill?
Cox results fail to hit target
Cox Insurance wrote £58m less business than expected for the year ending June 2002, chief executive ...
FSA trade body link
The Association of British Insurers has agreed to work with the British Insurance Brokers Associatio...
Risk-e business of professional emails
Many businesses now rely almost exclusively on electronic communications but they should remember client confidentiality
Stemming the industry flow to Gibraltar
The current flow of business to Gibraltar is worrying for the UK market and the issues causing it must be addressed
Snowball concern for UK over FSA plans
Patrick Snowball, group executive director of Aviva, has spoken out against the Financial Services A...
Clearing up FSA goodwill
The story on Financial Services Authority rules in the September PB Electronic stated that goodwill ...
New focus, same professionalism
Welcome to the new-look Professional Broking, redesigned and refocused to concentrate on the manager...
TBS launches with roadshows
Total Broker Solutions is launching this month in a UK-wide series of roadshows. Travelling from Bi...
The Treasury issues consultation paper
The Treasury has issued a consultation paper seeking views on who should deal with consumer complain...
Is time running out for brokers to face up to PI?
This month's Power Hour panellists consider whether the costs associated with the introduction of compulsory professional indemnity (PI) insurance in 2005 will force smaller brokers either out of business or into mergers
Brokers express serious concerns
Brokers have expressed serious concerns over the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) plans to use t...
FSA policy chief warns brokers
Eleanor Linton, Financial Services Authority (FSA) head of policy for the high-street firms division...
Time to take a positive approach
With all the doom and gloom being espoused in some quarters, including the pressure of digesting and...
Peninsula plans to target regional brokers
UK employment law consultancy Peninsula plans to target regional brokers following a pilot of its in...