Management
Proving competence without a standard point of reference
Q: How can I prove my staff are competent if the Financial Services Authority does not insist on ben...
Access BrokerASSESS
Brokers that sign up early can access cheap rates for BrokerASSESS, the British Insurance Brokers' A...
PYV provides alternative
PYV has developed a facility for legal firms in the Assigned Risk Pool. It provides an alternative f...
A coachload of concern
Transport
A supplier chain reaction
Broker View
A measure of things to come
Management
Australian insurers recruit UK staff
Australian insurers and brokers are recruiting insurance professionals from the UK to combat a conti...
Appointment at Sirius Financial Systems
Sirius Financial Systems has employed Ian Bullen to the newly created role of chief executive for th...
Appointment at DAS
The senior management team at DAS has been reorganised. David Allen has been promoted to assistant g...
A perfect match
Simon Trott reveals how brokers are developing partnerships with independent loss adjusters in a bid to cut claims costs, improve the service that they offer to clients - and generate new and lucrative income streams
There are still places available ..
There are still places available on the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) half-day seminars aim...
Arc Legal Assistance (Arc) ..
Arc Legal Assistance (Arc), the bespoke legal costs insurance assistance provider, has been appointe...
Fortis Insurance has sealed a deal ..
Fortis Insurance has sealed a deal with Reading-based Datapulse for the supply of a new call centre ...
Appointment at Elite Incident Management.
Nigel Tomsett and Matt Chessell have become business development managers for Elite Incident Managem...
Schemes to cut EL costs.
Improved access to return-to-work schemes for victims of workplace accidents could cut the cost of co...
Appointment at HSB Haughton Engineering Insurance Services.
HSB Haughton Engineering Insurance Services has appointed three new development executives. Don Coll...
FSA deadline must be met.
Brokers must submit applications to the Financial Services Authority by mid-July 2004 to be authori...
Working in unison.
By flying in formation, brokers and independent financial advisers could find business opportunities soaring. Nicolle Farthing investigates the benefits of a return to composite broking.
Sorting out health and safety responsibilities.
Q: One of my clients is a new employer and is concerned about the safety of their employees. Could you provide me with a basic outline of their health and safety responsibilities? How important is it for them to carry out regular risk assessments?
Soft Machine features kinetic sculptures.
Soft Machine, Hiscox's latest exhibition, features kinetic sculptures and art works by Hungarian-bor...
CII confirms list of conference speakers.
John Tiner, managing director of the Financial Services Authority, Sarah Wilson, FSA director of high...
Optoma makes push into general insurance.
Residential mortgages processor Optoma Broker Solutions is branching out to general insurance produc...
Association publishes technical briefing
The Association of British Insurers has published a technical briefing on the fire performance of s...
GISC board appointment.
The General Insurance Standards Council has appointed broker Stephen Godbold, director of GHBC, to ...