Blogs
Blogs
Biba blog: The Galbraith factorSubscription
The launch of an initiative aimed at insuring older people and a series of regulatory changes promise an eventful few months for the brokers’ association
Legal blog: Let’s take the sting out of whiplashSubscription
It’s time the government reined in the culture of dubious personal injury claims
Biba blog: refashioning the FSA requires more than a lick of paintSubscription
The government’s forthcoming changes at the financial regulator should not just be cosmetic
Paul Moors: Business as usualSubscription
The chairman of broker Bollington reveals the eventful week in which he was told the firm had been put up for sale by Groupama
Legal blog: Don’t discount the importance of the discount rateSubscription
The government needs to reform how catastrophic injury claims are calculated
Blog: The injury claims shake-up of 2011Subscription
Barely a month has gone by without another development in the referral fees story that has rocked the industry – but what can we expect from 2012?
Legal blog: Life is all about … timingSubscription
Incoming Foil president Don Clarke looks at the effects of referall fee reforms
Blog: Losing the lawyer from injury claimsSubscription
Simple, uncontested personal injury claims rarely require a solicitor, so why are they automatically retained?
Legal blog: Tensions behind claims evolutionSubscription
Reflecting on a year as Foil president, I question whether some proposed changes to the legal/claims landscape will be a step too far and offer a few predictions for the future
Paul Moors: Something old, something newSubscription
Nowadays, punk rock has a different meaning than it did in the 80s, but has the insurance industry changed as much too?
Legal blog: the blame gameSubscription
Claimants’ solicitors and the insurance industry are at loggerheads over the ban on referral fees
Davey's blog: Let's get digitalSubscription
Trading premiums manually just isn’t sustainable - so let the software houses do the hard work for you
Barbara's blog: Don't believe the hypeSubscription
Despite aggregators' claims, brokers do still control a huge majority of the commercial market - but when will someone come up with an SME strategy that really works?
Barbara's blog: Closing the regulatory circle. At last!Subscription
By the time the FSA crackdown actually affects aggregators, will most of them still be around to see it?
Fraud blog: when it comes to beating fraudsters, it’s good to talkSubscription
Conmen know the industry’s limits and are ready to exploit them
Biba blog: The FSA must account for its slice of cakeSubscription
With the FSA continuing to ask the insurance industry to dig deep, the industry needs to ask more of it in return
Legal blog: 2012 – An Olympian leap for the legal profession?Subscription
The Legal Services Act opens up the legal market to other businesses, including insurers. With the Jackson reforms also coming into play, insurance companies may be motivated to take advantage of the changes
Biba blog: 2012 is not all doom and gloomSubscription
While the rest of the economy struggles, the insurance broking sector is looking healthy for the year ahead. And there are other reasons to be cheerful
Biba blog: Change is good, isn't it?Subscription
The rules for taking on new business 45 years ago may sound anti-competitive but at least they were always professional – it’s time for a revival of respect, consideration and honesty
Biba blog: Change is good, but it does make your hair fall outSubscription
Graeme Trudgill looks at the challenges facing Biba
Davey's blog: Tomorrow's world is here todaySubscription
Insurers are already facing difficulties with real-time, online pricing – now the US market presents another challenge
Editor’s blog: 'Why do different service expectations apply to insurers?' Subscription
As customers, we demand 24-7 service from our banks, so why do brokers have to contend with insurers working nine to five?
Barbara’s blog: Putting the throttle on non-disclosureSubscription
Motoring programmes glorify car-mod culture, but at what price for vanilla drivers?
Blog: What a difference a year makesSubscription
An extension to the Solvency II deadline may sound like great news, but it could just lead to current problems being deferred until next year
Barbara’s blog: Time for actionSubscription
August’s rioting provides a golden opportunity for brokers to prove their worth, says Barbara Bradshaw
Blog: Don’t get it wrong on referral fees!Subscription
Cutting them out without addressing solicitors' fees too will only be good news for the lawyers ...
Legal blog: a marriage made in heavenSubscription
Alternative business structures could provide a way to bring insurers and lawyers even closer and plug the gap left by a referral fee ban
Legal blog: One big happy familySubscription
Like it or not, private equity involvement is only going to increase, and London market underwriters should welcome the benefits
