Regulation
PB Week: Jury service, swimming in the sea and some great football
Andrew Tjaardstra, editor, Professional Broking
PMI sector threatened by inaccurate pricing
A drop in rates on private medical insurance (PMI) policies could threaten the long-term future of the sector, Groupama Healthcare has said.
Regulation - Managing regulation
The raft of incoming regulation and guidelines means that brokers have a range of regulatory topics to grapple with. Ralph Savage discusses some of their options with experts in the field
Disclosure - Knowing what to reveal
Apparently, there is further guidance coming out from the Financial Services Authority relating to commission disclosure. Can you tell me what this entails and if it means a major overhaul of brokers' practices?
Sants: FSA's tough new stance should be feared
Brokers have been warned that the consequences of falling foul of the Financial Services Authority (...
Insurance prepares for worst while other sectors disregard warnings
A study has shown that 10 years of warnings have gone largely unheeded, leaving UK companies vulnera...
Not all bad
I write in response to Jessica Pothering's article, 'Brokers warned of telecoms firms mis-selling ca...
Unfair to shoulder banks' failures
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has criticised the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) reg...
Broker Forum - Fair treatment and four wheels
Jessica Pothering reports on this month's Forum: the TCF debate and an interesting question on insur...
The FSA fines Blackburn insurance broker Aspray
The Financial Services Authority has fined Blackburn insurance broker Aspray £21,000 for failing to ...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly sees that the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) Hector Sants has decided to get all tough a...
LFC Insurance refinances with Macquarie
Essex based commercial insurance brokerage, LFC Insurance, has recently refinanced with Macquarie Bank.
Liiba acheives 98% market affiliation
London and International Insurance Brokers' Association (LIIBA) has announced that more than 120 firms have joined the association following its formation at the end of last year to represent brokers in the London insurance market. Between them these…
Bluefin confirms "unfair dismissal" verdict in Dunno case
Bluefin Insurance Services has confirmed that the London Central employment tribunal found that the case brought by Adrian Donno resulted in an unfair dismissal.
FSA fines insurance claims handler for noncompliance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Blackburn insurance broker Aspray Limited £21,000 for control failings over its appointed representatives (ARs) and for misleading both its clients and the regulator.
UK insurance companies not in line with Solvency II requirements
Accountancy Moore Stephens has warned that some existing internal business models in the UK insurance industry may not be in line with standards required under Solvency II, the EU project to create a system of risk-based prudential regulation in the…
Novae reports £40.2m pre-tax profits for 2008
Lloyd's insurer Novae has reported a pre-tax of £40.2m for 2008 despite an estimated $40m (£28.1m) loss from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike (net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums).
E-disclosure - Divulging digital information
With new regulations to govern what courts require litigants to reveal in a case, Richard Evans explains that brokers should ensure their data storage systems are easily manageable
Security - Confidentiality issues
I read that we should be checking our cleaners' suitability to be left on our premises unsupervised. What will the Financial Services Authority think of next?
Biba backs ABI's stance on elderly
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has responded to the Association of British Insurers' (ABI) report: Age and Insurance: Helping older customers find the cover they need.
E-disclosure - Divulging digital information
With new regulations to govern what courts require litigants to reveal in a case, Richard Evans explains that brokers should ensure their data storage systems are easily manageable
Security - Confidentiality issues
I read that we should be checking our cleaners' suitability to be left on our premises unsupervised. What will the Financial Services Authority think of next?
FSA issues A Razzaq warning
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a consumer warning about A Razzaq Insurance Broker...
Brokers warned of telecoms firms mis-selling call-recording devices
Insurance brokers are being urged not to fall victim to telecoms firms pitching call-recording equip...