All Archive articles – Page 931
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Brokers under siege from banks
Who'd have thought? Lloyds TSB is the second biggest broker in Britain ahead of the mighty Marsh. Just two years ago the intermediary disclosed a brokerage of £353m. This went up nearly £100m last yea ...
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Cultural fallout of blame and claim
Soaring premiums and shrinking capacity mean PI insurance will be harder to come by in the next 12 months. After Enron and WorldCom, it has become more necessary than ever, says Sarah Grant
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Broker buying guide
When buying a broker there are many pitfalls which could, at a later stage, prove disastrous. Sarah Sherlock highlights five important areas to consider before purchase
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A tale of two brokers
Steve MacGill is in charge at JLT. Andy Cook asks him what his plans are and how he feels about Lloyd's, rivals and electronic trading
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Who calls the tune?
The subject of legal costs is a contentious issue with those settling the claim having little or no input - save for paying - into the process. Things must change, says Sally Williams, if we do not want to find ourselves paying a heavy price
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The secret world of commission
Brokers will tell you everything, except what their commission is. John Jackson says it's time they were fee-based
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Compensation crazy
Lee Broughton of Eversheds reviews a collection of essays on the claim and blame phenomenon
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Defining death
Current health and safety legislation is inadequate when defining corporate manslaughter. However, this looks set to change. Daniel McShea reports
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To disclose: or not disclose?
The disclosure of commission is rapidly becoming the most controversial topic in intermediary regulation. It is understood that unless the insurance industry does something to stop it, new intermediar ...
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Distance working
The trend towards outsourcing to low-cost countries is here to stay, say Philip Allery and Jonathan Willetts. But there are some issues to watch out for
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Putting the industry in the dock
That industry has been accused of giving way to an increased level of claims. This is a merely a simplistic view of the problem, says Owen Gorman
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Going with the flow
Slow, fragmented systems left Greenwoods cold. But the firm did not despair. Instead it developed its own case management system. Paul Parsons reports
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Who is John Tiner?
Over the next 12 months FSA managing director John Tiner will shape the future of UK broking.
