Management
Zurich launches regional programme
Zurich has created a new Broker Alliance Programme, which it claims will offer its regional brokers ...
TCF is total waste
Q. If I did not treat my customers fairly I would not have any, so what's the Financial Service Authority's problem?
High times at Higos
Higos Insurance Services
First buy for K Drewe
In the year of its 50th anniversary, K Drewe Insurance Brokers of Bewdley has made its first acquisi...
Appointment at ARAG
ARAG has recruited Stevie Feeney who joins as sales and underwriting technician. Feeney joins from A...
Law Comissions propose warrantee wind up
The English and Scottish Law Commissions overhaul of insurance contract law pulls no punches in its attempt to eradicate consumer misunderstanding
Appointment at Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Pricewaterhouse Coopers has appointed Ian Dilks as the global head of its insurance group. Dilks has...
Huge PPI fine for home shopping firm
The Financial Services Authority has fined home Redcats (Brands) £270,000 for failing to treat its c...
Equity Red Star pins growth on broker team
Equity Red Star is aiming to strengthen its regional presence and has hired a team noted for its bro...
Under the spotlight
Until recently, the issue of training and competence appeared to be some way down the Financial Services Authority's list of priority topics. However, as Ian Jerrum explains, firms that have yet to take it to heart will soon come under greater scrutiny
Higos Insurance Services acquires Sharp Insurance
Higos Insurance Services has moved into the modified cars market with the acquisition of Newbury-bas...
Lucas Fettes becomes provisionally accredited Lloyd's broker
Lucas Fettes has become the latest organisation to become a provisionally accredited Lloyd's broker....
Clarification
The gross written premium of Griffiths & Armour published in the Insurance Age Top 100 Brokers Suppl...
Fortis launches new product
Fortis has launched a commercial leisure product aimed at a wide range of businesses in the sector, ...
New start-up to combine old and new methods
A new brokerage is set to commence trading in the Warwickshire region this month providing niche ins...
Hold your fire
Sarah Hills discusses the very different issues around hiring and firing staff in light of recent age discrimination legislation, and provides some procedural guidelines for both processes
Putting people first
If you have the right staff in place, why would you need to splash out on recruitment? As Liz Booth reports, here is one broker - the Thomas, Carroll Group - that makes keeping its staff happy, healthy and well motivated its number one priority in life
Under lock and key
Finding good staff is a problem, so a priority has to be keeping them. Jane Bernstein confronts the issues surrounding staff recruitment and retention, and highlights significant factors involved in ensuring good, skilled staff remain happy and loyal
Broker managers gain prominence in 2007 composite reshuffle
Two of the largest carriers in the UK are busy restructuring their businesses for 2007 as the soft m...
Lucas Fettes receives Lloyd's accreditation
London-based Lucas Fettes has received provisional accreditation as a Lloyd's broker. David Lee, dir...
Work crimes compensation controversy
Employers' liability insurance has been contentiously earmarked to compensate victims of crime at work
Direct writers leaving gap brokers can exploit
Millions of customers are not being catered for by direct writers, putt-ing brokers in a strong posi...
Don't follow the herd
The tug of war between opting for a 'tried and trusted' scheme when choosing an area of expertise or taking a risk on a niche market has posed a dilemma for brokers for many years. Paul Lang takes an in-depth look into the troublesome issue
Recipe for success
Insurance trainees