Regulation
Missing NMT system.
The March edition of Professional Broking carried a two-page feature on broker systems but did not i...
Compliance conferences.
Sarah Wilson, director of the high street financial firms division of the Financial Services Authori...
Getting protected against a possibly negligent sub-agent.
Q: My firm has developed a niche market scheme and is getting enquiries from other intermediaries. Should we protect ourselves in case an introducing broker is negligent?
Professional Indemnity - Markerstudy and Bennett offer ProChoice PI
Markerstudy Group has launched ProChoice, a professional indemnity insurance service for intermediar...
Appointment at St Paul International.
St Paul International has promoted Peter Hunt to the new position of risk management services manage...
Axa Art is to 'fine tune' its broker development.
Axa Art is cutting down its broker agencies, according to chief executive Adam Golder. Mr Golder ...
Insurers accused of moving the goalposts.
The withdrawal of terrorism cover and plummeting service standards are two signs insurers have lost ...
Appointment at The International Transport Intermediaries' Club.
The International Transport Intermediaries' Club has appointed Joanne Thompson as account executive ...
New online service allows brokers to keep track of claims.
A new online claims tracking service is allowing brokers to check the progress of motor and fleet cl...
US portal gets UK preview.
A US insurance transaction portal is previewing in the UK at the British Insurance Brokers' Associat...
Playing by the rules.
Speculation is rife as to the content of the Financial Services Authority's rulebook. Until then, Diane Smyth says a strategic move for brokers is to make common-sense adaptions.
FSA announces Sarah Wilson as new head of division.
The Financial Services Authority's new high street firms division will be headed by Sarah Wilson, cu...
Taking an active role.
Mike Williams tells Diane Smyth how the British Insurance Brokers' Association has come of age and why a strong broker voice is more important than ever.
Wallace: BIBA's voice stronger than IIB's.
Ken Wallace, Norwich Union intermediary director, hinted the Institute of Insurance Brokers is losin...
On the defensive.
John Sawyer looks at the effect of the ABI Flood Agreement, put in place after the autumn floods of 2000, and how the sector is shaping up in preparation for its expiry.
Appointment at Countrywide.
Countrywide has made three new appointments. John Teager (right) will head the team behind the compa...
Budget: personal lines drive.
The Budget Group, one of Britain's largest independent insurance intermediaries, is investing £10m i...
Warnings over wholesale.
Brokers must ensure they get proper agency agreements from wholesale brokers if they are to avoid le...
FSA document leads to concern over IFA future.
Q: The consultative document issued by the Financial Services Authority on the repeal of polarisatio...
How best to handle remaining policies after a default.
Q: A client has defaulted payment on their commercial policy and, as a debt collector has been unabl...
Figures out for the great rate debate.
Brokers' commission has been in the spotlight recently, with the Financial Services Authority seemin...
BIBA and Robin Wood to help brokers with FSA compliance.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is launching a Financial Services Authority compliance pr...
Miller offers health product for sports.
The Miller Insurance Group has teamed up with Danish company International Health Insurance to launc...
Time to move forward with conviction.
Insurers and brokers must take note of recent court judgements and plan accordingly, to ensure clients are adequately covered and to reduce potential liabilities, says Bernard Thornton.