Politics
WBN conference tackles UK’s relationship with Europe
Attendees heard from MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Manifesto for change
Biba published its manifesto this week, and the theme is 'Delivering for customers'.
Biba's White says trade body is 'ready for battle' over FSCS costs
Modification of the FSCS funding model would aid economic growth, according to White.
Biba launches 2014 manifesto
Trade body targets 'disproportionate' regulation costs.
Biba "encouraged" by professional standards debate
CEO Steve White hails "growing number" of brokers interested in raising industry standards following launch of new broker body.
Insurance Brokers Standards Council launched
New broker body will not accept funding from outside the broking community but is keen to work with Biba and the CII.
Biba calls for small business Flood Re inclusion
Statement of Principles replacement also excludes council tax band H properties.
Biba calls for end to insurance "information overload"
Biba executive director criticises "reams and reams" of information that "overwhelms" customers.
Government excludes SMEs from Flood Re
SMEs and charities will not be covered under legislation.
Scottish independence would have "significant impact" on insurance
Scottish independence has implications for financial services sector.
MoJ to introduce independent whiplash panels in 2014
The government has launched a crackdown on whiplash fraud as part of a series of measures to reduce the cost of running a car.
TEn lots of thanks for Ed Miliband and David Cameron
It is really irritating when a couple of days before you get around to it, someone else writes the blog you were planning on writing.
Insurance companies under the rogue PI spotlight
Three insurance companies are to be investigated for illegal activity involving private investigators, the Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed.
Home Affairs Committee extends rogue investigator timescale
The Home Affairs Committee has given the Information Commissioner (IC) until 8 October to conduct a two-week "scoping exercise" in a bid to establish the scale of the blue-chip private investigator storm.
FCA states it has never used private investigators
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stated that it has never used private investigators.
MPs hand Soca Monday deadline to publish rogue investigator list
MPs have given the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) a deadline of Monday 9 September to publish the list of insurance companies and law firms who hired rogue private investigators.
Here's hoping Flood Re doesn't sink to a halt
The UK is widely accused of thinking big and then dragging its heels in terms of delivering landmark projects and proposals.
Aon reportedly on rogue investigator SOCA list
Aon has been named among the firms that appear on the Serious Organised Crime Agency's (SOCA) list of organisations that used rogue private investigators, it has been reported.
LSE study warns that Flood Re is "unsustainable"
The Flood Re agreement struck between the government and insurers is at risk of being "unsustainable", a study has warned.
Biba questions new government flood agreement
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has responded to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra) flood insurance consultation with concerns over a lack of cover being available for small businesses and some UK…
Time to look in the mirror
It has long been argued by the insurance industry that the public's perception of the sector has been damaged by the actions of bankers, that insurers have been unfairly tarnished by the same financial services brush.
BPF warns that Flood Re will leave "thousands" of SMEs adrift
The British Property Federation (BPF) has warned that Flood Re will leave "thousands" of SMEs unable to afford insurance cover.
Private investigator in Lloyd's of London blue-chip hacking claim
A private investigator who was jailed last year for his role in the blue-chip hacking storm has claimed that insurers at Lloyd's of London were among his clients, it has been reported.
Insurance companies implicated in use of rogue private investigators
Ten insurance companies have been implicated in the use of the “rogue element of the private investigation industry”, according to a report from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca).