Opinion
FSA's Aon punishment is pitifully lenient
Global brokers have been crowing for years about how transparent they are in their dealings ever sin...
Can clubs still cut the mustard?
We seem to be seeing a revival of clubs for independent brokers. Aviva has put a great deal of resou...
Don't give up the fight
I have just read Melanie Hampton's excellent article. As far as I am concerned, without brokerages l...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly's not one to kick a man when he's down but when it comes to the Financial Services Authority (...
Ombudsman is already in a pickle
The Ombudsman's prediction that complaints will increase in the next couple of years is worrying bec...
Viewpoint: Wheels are falling off the rollercoaster
With the yo-yo price cycle damaging the reputation of insurance companies, it's high time they played their part in delivering a more stable price culture, says Clive Nathan
David versus the Goliaths
I read Melanie Hampton's Viewpoint article today (Insurance Age, January 2009, p40) and applaud her ...
Editor's comment
To be or not to be - that is the question? Whether it is to be a hard market or not - who can tell? ...
PB Week: A new president for uncertain times
It has been uncertain times since returning after the new year break as managers attempt to work out how bad 2009 is going to be, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor, Professional Broking .
PB Week: Adrian Colosso's guest blog
To misquote Charles Dickens, these have been the worst of times and, if we believe everything we read and hear via the global media circus, the best of times are a long way off, writes Adrian Colosso, chief executive of Heath Lambert.
PB Week: Aon given largest financial crime fine
Today Aon was fined 5.25m pounds by the Financial Services Authority after the regulator gave the broker its largest financial crime related fine writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking , the management magazine for insurance brokers.
A stressful year lies ahead
Letter to President Petrov Arverbeyev Kazakhstan Insurance Company Astana, Kazakhstan Dear Petrov...
The hottest insurance gossip
Some people, including the late comedian Bill Hicks, swear that anyone involved in marketing is inhe...
CRB: internet ready?
Regarding the article: 'FSA defends practices as rogue broker slips through the application net' (In...
A verdict at last from the FSA
I am sure the majority of brokers will be relieved that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has d...
Firefighters under pressure
According to the Liverpool Daily Post (November 2009), Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has threat...
Editor's comment
So, finally the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has decided against mandating compulsory commissi...
Hard work brings scant reward
Melanie Hampton decries the manner in which the state, its regulation and large corporate players fail to support smaller enterprises and asks just what room is left in the market for companies like hers to survive
Applause for the watchdog
In this age of regulation, or lack thereof, the Financial Services Authority has it about right on c...
TCF - Regulatory call to attention
A friendly competitor has been summoned by the Financial Services Authority to discuss his Treating Customers' Fairly arrangements when the regulator visits our region in January. Is it just a matter of time before I receive a similar call?
Back to the shop floor
Let's start with a few facts: employer's liability rates have seen an effective reduction of more th...
Workplace bullying - Tackling inappropriate behaviour
I am aware that office banter can sometimes lead to bullying and harassment. Obviously, it is impossible to prevent any form of harassment from occurring but what advice would you give to ensure that it does not become a problem?
Hard work brings scant reward
Melanie Hampton decries the manner in which the state, its regulation and large corporate players fail to support smaller enterprises and asks just what room is left in the market for companies like hers to survive
A verdict at last from the FSA
I am sure the majority of brokers will be relieved that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has d...