Commission disclosure
Broker Question Time - Biba CEO White warns disclosure inevitable after German U-turn
Amanda Blanc has called for a wide reaching industry debate on the issue of commission disclosure.
Public want full commission disclosure
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary CEO says she is expecting 'brickbats' for her views
Video: What the Papers Say latest edition
Branko Bjelobaba, principal at Branko Limited, joins Insurance Age’s Caitlin Morrison for the latest edition of What The Papers Say.
Expertise in Action: Broker: Preferential treatment
Few clients are interested in commission disclosure, however, the issue of preferential treatment for brokers that produce the most business for insurers could soon face regulatory scrutiny.
Law firm issues mis-selling warning after FSA guidance
A leading law firm has warned firms to be "extremely careful" in designing sales incentives following the guidance issued by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
FSA publishes mis-selling and incentive scheme guidance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published final guidance in a move to help firms avoid creating and running incentive schemes that "drive mis-selling".
Reportage: Merry Christmas?
It’s been a busy and a tough year for many brokers, but the industry has risen to the challenges and is ready to face big changes on the horizon for next year. Edward Murray reports
Time for some opposite thinking
Since the Conservative-led Coalition came to power the focus has been on reducing the deficit. It is the prism through which every political decision has been refracted.
Blanc warns on commission disclosure
Peter Blanc, chief executive officer at Oval, has warned that brokers should expect full transparency on commissions within five years.
Regulator outlines review into sales incentives
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has outlined the research behind its decision to open a consultation on sales incentive schemes in the financial services industry.
FCA chief highlights PPI mis-selling in commission crackdown plans
Martin Wheatley, chief executive officer designate of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has confirmed that he wants to see an end to mis-selling created by sales incentives.
FCA boss to clamp down on commission-led sales
Commission payments on all financial products are to be severely curtailed by the new financial regulator.
Countdown to commission disclosure
As mandatory commission disclosure rears its head again, Tony Cornell asks what effect it could have on the general insurance market
Lawyers highlight impact of IMD on aggregators
Law firm Norton Rose has claimed that aggregators, claims managers and loss adjustors will be most heavily impacted by the changes proposed in the new text of the Insurance Mediation Directive II.
ABI sees 'minimal future benefit' from compulsory commission disclosure
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has responded to the European Commission’s proposals including on the Insurance Mediation Directive II.
Biba hits out at Europe over compulsory commission disclosure timetable
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has said it is very disappointed that the European Commission has imposed a five-year timetable for compulsory commission disclosure in the general insurance sector.
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
In this month's edition of What The Papers Say, Ralph Savage, director at RTS Media, encourages businesses to unleash the geeks.
Power hour: Break with the past
At a special round table held at Biba 2012 in Manchester, Martin Friel found out what trends face the industry and what brokers can do to survive and thrive in a quickly evolving environment
Brokers call for level playing field from Europe over commission disclosure
Brokers back transparency over commission fees but demand equal footing with insurers on disclosure
Commission disclosure, it's a question of politics
Let me share with you the major reason why I think brokers need to get ready for commission disclosure.
Biba 2012 Video: Reactions to recession
Today at Biba we asked attendees what their reaction to the recession was and whether it has affected clients.
New IMD clause brings threat of compulsory commission disclosure
Brokers face the threat of mandatory commission disclosure if a proposed revision of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) is accepted, the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has warned.
Disappointing results for Willis show income halved last year
Willis has reported total commissions and fees of $816m (£520m) for the fourth quarter of 2011, down from $823m in the same quarter of 2010.
Products: Schemes brokers chase commission, study shows
Research by MMA has found that brokers have been diligently undertaking schemes work with insurers although there were variations in uptake both by size and across the country. It also discovered that the most common time to retender a scheme was every…