Opinion
Brokers gain in rough economy
Brokers frightened of a recession should bear in mind that the worst decade for the British economy ...
FSA changes - April rules
A colleague told me he had read that the FSA is making significant changes to the rulebook that tells us how we need to run our business. Is this true?
Urban myths plague market
I refer to Keith Wardell's article in the September edition (p38) and would like to clarify a few po...
Gibraltar is committed to regulation
I feel obliged to respond to 'Bring home the business' published in the September issue (p38), not l...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly is not often driven to mention a fellow insurance publication but some situations transgress t...
Editor's comment
According to the BBC, the economy shrank for the first time in 16 years between July and September, ...
Discovering new frontiers
A constantly changing technological landscape means that insurers and brokers are having to find new ways of conducting business to stay ahead of the competition. Ken Hutchinson explains how e-business can help brokers strengthen their position in the…
What's in a name?
Aviva is going to rebrand all of its companies worldwide as Aviva, and Axa is going to group its bro...
PB Week: Small businesses face the crunch
Small businesses are suffering the main hit from the credit crunch, and worryingly many are cutting back on their insurance in an attempt to lower costs, writes Katherine Brandon, reporter, Professional Broking
PB Week: Catlin talks of "market turning events"
Insurers are still counting the losses from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav , writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor, Professional Broking , the management magazine for insurance brokers.
PB Week: Market expert says insurance brokers could thrive in downturn
Peter Allen, partner at the market services group at advisory firm Grant Thornton and a former broker, believes that insurance brokers could thrive in a downturn, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking .
Gossip from the industry - Are you tough enough?
Contemplating the economic turbulence that is shaking world markets and seems set to worsen, Jonatha...
Missing out on MNW
Over the last two years, the term 'mid net worth' has been stretched to include an ever-broadening r...
Crunch time for the economy
The economy is going through some difficult times and carnage on Wall Street is already filtering th...
Dismissals - Termination for gross misconduct
An employee has committed an act of misconduct. I would like to terminate their contract to dismiss them without issuing any warning by effecting a summary termination. Am I within my rights to do this?
Information gathering - End of days for Firms Online
I have received some information from the Financial Services Authority regarding Gabriel. Will this mean having to do yet more unpaid work for the regulator?
The hottest insurance gossip
Insurance Age's resident agony uncle, and a rival to Polly's title as insurance's top 'schmoozer', B...
Weighing up both sides
Much of Tony Cornell's article 'Is the Bubble Bursting' (Insurance Age, August, p18) is aimed at man...
Editor's comment
It is almost impossible to keep up with the pace of change, in the world of insurance and finance in...
Singling out the winners and losers
I was interested to read your comment piece this month (Insurance Age, September, p19), and I have s...
Mr 30% - where to now?
In a much publicised interview, Igal Mayer, chief executive officer at Norwich Union (NU) general in...
UK PLC - regulation's golden guinea pig?
Has the early adoption of European Union regulation in the UK put insurance firms at a disadvantage, or has this head start placed them in a position of power to pursue pan-European business, John Needham asks
PB Week: Calling all broker managers
Professional Broking has arranged four management events across the country - free to UK’s general insurance broker managers, and we hope to see you there to discuss some interesting times, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor, Professional Broking .
PB Week: AIG attempts to reassure brokers
On Monday evening I returned from Spain to find the financial world seemed to have turned upside down, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor, Professional Broking .