Financial Compensation Scheme (FSCS)

Start-up brokers: New Year, new start-up?

What's on your New Year's resolutions for 2011? Get fit, give up the fags, start a new broking business? Malcolm Lee sets out what you need to consider to be a successful start-up broker.

FSCS review put on back burner

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has put plans to overhaul the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) on hold in the wake of this year's sharp levy hike.

2010 review: A year of living cautiously

The economy grew, rival political parties unexpectedly started working together and personal lines rates even hardened, although plenty of surprises and setbacks meant that 2010 was far from plain sailing, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.

Reportage - FSCS redress: Speak now...

Colin Darnell gives practical advice on how brokers can act to mitigate the significantly increased FSCS levy as well as potentially help shape future funding arrangements.

Broker Expo 2010: Interacting ideas

With a range of workshops, the introduction of one-to-one clinics and, of course, nearly 100 exhibition stands, Martin Friel explains why the Expo is the broker networking event of the year.

Viewpoint: It's PPI payback time

After months of speculation, the letter has arrived. Andrew Welch explores just how hard brokers have been hit by this year's soaring FSCS levy as the FSA claws back cash to cover claims from mis-sold PPI policies.

Power hour: A cooperative coalition?

This month's power hour assesses the impact the Con-Dem Government has already had on insurance and debates how it will continue to influence the industry in the future. Liz McMahon reports.

Editor's comment - August 2010

If one good thing has come out of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy debacle, it is that brokers have shown there is only so much they can take.

Brokers demand 'safe harbour' from PPI storm

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has come under increasing pressure to force insurers to share the burden of compensation claims resulting from the widespread mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI).

News analysis - FSCS: Outrage as FSCS bills rise

Brokers have been hit by a dramatic rise in bills from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, which has a sparked a huge controversy as brokers feel they are paying for the misdemeanours of others, writes Andrew Tjaardstra

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