Opinion
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Many of my clients are looking to reduce costs during these challenging economic times and one of the first places they look is at their insurance spend. This has led some of them to shop around and I am finding it harder to retain them. What can I do to…
Kitson will be missed
John Kitson is leaving Aviva
Credit where it is due?
Few issues in the motor market stir as much controversy as credit hire and the companies that promote and supply it, argues Philip Bird, director of claims at Groupama Insurances.
Powerful argument
With a new 'cap and trade' carbon emissions scheme due to take effect next year, now is the time to look at your electricity consumption, writes Virginia Clegg.
Worlds apart
If the Conservatives come into power and the FSA is replaced, will the new body prove to be more than just a rebranding exercise? James Sharp calls for specific regulation within the financial services industry
Is big still beautiful?
Tony Cornell asks if big insurers are still vital to brokers
Essential protection
One of my directors insists that we should have a business continuity plan. We back up our computers every day and for a small firm I think that's enough. What else can we do?
Twitter ye not...
My internet usage report shows employees accessing social networking websites during the working day and I have found that some of the posts on these sites relate to my business. What disciplinary options are available and what action can I take to block…
A level playing field
Derek Plummer, commercial director at MMA, explains why price comparison sites should be embraced.
Save your kisses
So insurers are back courting the affection of independent brokers, but is it too little too late? Robert D Marshall asks whether this relationship is worth saving, especially now there is a new suitor on the horizon
Join the club?
It is human nature to form alliances with like-minded individuals. Eric Galbraith considers why and when brokers and intermediaries might choose to join a network
Agenda: A golden era
Please forgive my indulgence in nostalgia. It is now 50 years since I walked - as an apprehensive 16-year-old - into Commercial Union's (CU) office in Southampton to start my first job on the princely salary of £240 a year.
Why disclose?
No one ever asks me about my commissions and I am not going to change anything. What's the big deal?
Whither, regulator?
PB's editor gives his verdict on the Conservatives decision to scrap the FSA