Regulation
Banks halt single premium PPI sales as Biba calls for FSA action
Some of the country's leading banks have pre-empted the results of a Competition Commission investig...
Lecture given by FSA Chairman
The chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), Lord Turner, has given a lecture discussing ...
Company directors urged to pay attention to risks
Alliance Corporate Risk Management Alliance has urged company directors to pay attention to potentia...
Industry bodies band together to bring uninsured drivers to book
Key representative bodies and insurance industry players have welcomed a government decision to star...
KPMG warns brokers 2009 will be 'tumultuous' for their businesses
Brokers have been warned that they face a "tumultuous" time in 2009 as the recession begins to bite ...
Ombudsman is already in a pickle
The Ombudsman's prediction that complaints will increase in the next couple of years is worrying bec...
FSA lands Aon with record fine
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has handed out its heaviest financial punishment to date in t...
Regulation fears unfounded
Despite concerns over regulation levels increasing drastically as a result of the financial crisis, these fears are actually unfounded, as regulation has only increased by 6% year on year, according to BDO Stoy Hayward's Financial Services Group.
Travelers reports income plunge
Travelers has reported that net income for the year tumbled 36%, due to heavy catastrophe and investment losses.
Banks rein in PPI selling
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has welcomed the move by Alliance & Leicester, Barclays, The Co-Operative Bank, Lloyds Banking Group (including Lloyds TSB, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland), and RBS/Natwest to stop selling single premium Payment…
PB Week: Adrian Colosso's guest blog
To misquote Charles Dickens, these have been the worst of times and, if we believe everything we read and hear via the global media circus, the best of times are a long way off, writes Adrian Colosso, chief executive of Heath Lambert.
FSA fines Aon £5.25m
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined Aon £5.25m for failing to take reasonable care to establish and maintain effective systems and controls to counter the risks of bribery and corruption associated with making payments to overseas…
Companies are unprepared to face the onslaught of fraud
Companies are unprepared to face the onslaught of fraud, which is predicted to rise because of the c...
Broker forum - www.insuranceage.com
Readers digest the FSA's verdict Jessica Pothering catches up with the industry's hot talking point...
FSA publishes a consultation paper
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a consultation paper (CP) that clarifies the FS...
New software platform designed
A new software platform has been designed to support insurers with market and regulatory reformation...
Offshore security?
Offshore legal expenses
IIB voices strong opposition
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has voiced strong opposition to unlimited compensation awar...
SSP to work with PPI
SSP is to work with payment protection insurance (PPI) provider MMS to enhance its distribution capa...
The appliance of compliance
Treating customers fairly
Property claims for escaped water tripled
Statistics compiled by Lockton's Real Estate & Construction division revealed that property claims a...
Risk perspectives - As business exits, the thieves enter
Ted Kenrick, technical and risk solutions manager, Norwich Union Risk Services
Biba strikes deal to avoid need for mandatory commission disclosure
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has staved off the threat of mandatory commission ...
Body of trust
Broker trade bodies