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
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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
Legal blog: Don’t discount the importance of the discount rateSubscription
The government needs to reform how catastrophic injury claims are calculated
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
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?
Biba blog: Change is good, but it does make your hair fall outSubscription
Graeme Trudgill looks at the challenges facing Biba
Editor's view
'Where's Biba at the prime minister's table?'Subscription
Last week’s Downing Street summit may have a joint victory for insurers and government, but there was one glaring omission
Backchat
'Perhaps it's true - power is the ultimate aphrodisiac'Subscription
The Backchat Insider has been enjoying the high life, thanks to the pulling power of a certain insurer boss …
Interviews
Alec Finch, Purple PartnershipSubscription
It’s a crowded market, but broker network chairman Alec Finch believes his company has something unique to offer
Jon Hancock, RSASubscription
The commercial managing director’s first move since taking over from Paul Donaldson has been to get to know his brokers. Now on to tackling SME …
