Regulation
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Financial times
Brokers must be armed with the full financial facts before placing business with an underwriter and pass on this knowledge to their clients, says Michael Howard.
Sowing the seeds of trust.
Establishing and maintaining good relationships with underwriters is vital for brokers to ensure they continue to be successful, even when the going gets tough.
Broker Partners aims for 50 users by Christmas
Broker Partners, the broker software package launched by ex-Grapevine boss David Salmon, expects to...
IIB roadshow: biggest ever
The Institute of Insurance Brokers' roadshow draws to a close this month with a sold-out day at Brand...
Wilson on maternity leave during consultation period
Sarah Wilson, director of high-street firms at the Financial Services Authority, will leave the reg...
Conference Soundbites
Chris Woodburn, chief executive of the General Insurance Standards Council, said: "The problems we ...
Safety in numbers.
Group private medical insurers are increasingly concentrating on the small market, rather than the less stable, price-driven large and mega-groups. Derry Andrews shines a light on the group PMI dynamics.
Reinsurers' results make speedy capacity recovery unlikely
The capacity crisis in the liability market shows no sign of softening in the near future, accordin...
Appointment at its4me.co.uk.
Christy Phillips has been promoted to marketing executive at online insurance intermediary its4me.co...
A ray of light?
The ongoing employers' liability situation is casting a shadow over the industry and it is time the issue is resolved. Jennifer Weller says a new working group may help find a way out of the shade.
Sirius creates new systems division in UK
Sirius Financial Systems, the international software solutions provider, has merged its insurer and...
Liability rates top show's agenda
Employers' liability rates hit the conference agenda with "the market not hardening, but turning to...
Appointment at CNA.
Cheryl Sheridan and Ian Belcher have joined CNA Global Resource Managers' audit and consultancy oper...
Lack of statistics dogs FSA plans
Diane Smyth reports from the CII conference, held in Birmingham on 19-20 September
FSA details rules shake-up
The Financial Services Authority has revealed how it intends to overhaul the regulation of the insu...
We must act to break the vicious circle
Like the medieval wheel of fortune the insurance cycle turns again, with employers' liability rates...
International brokers urged to unite to survive globalisation.
International intermediaries must come together if they are to survive the increasing globalisation ...
Less EL talk and more EL discussion.
The employers' liability situation continues to hit the headlines but in order to solve the problem, it is time for a mature and informed debate about the allocation of resources, says Tony Cherry.
No room for complacency.
The liability problem has rumbled on for too long and the industry has been incredibly slow to react. Now that it has reached crisis point there can be no more excuses.
Employee Benefits.
The Employee Benefits Exhibition and Conference 2002 will be held on 25-26 September 2002 at the Roy...
Making sure clients do not get left without flood cover.
Q: I have a number of household clients living in recently-flooded areas. How can I ensure they are able to obtain flood cover when the moratorium ends in December?
Appointment at RL Davison.
RL Davison has appointed Lawrence Shortland and John Crisp directors of the Lloyd's insurance brokin...
Queen's Award applications.
Entries for the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2003 must be received by midnight on 31 October 2002. E...