All articles by David Blackman – Page 11
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The LobbyThe Jackson Review agenda picks up speed
Battle lines are drawn on civil litigation costs shake-up
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The LobbyBudget response: Mixed blessings for the industry
Companies with overseas divisions are among the winners from Wednesday's announcement, but Lloyd's underwriters lose out
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Research CentreSME insurance under the microscope
View the full results of Insurance Times's SME broking survey
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NewsLargest and smallest brokers shoulder regulatory burden
Study reveals that £150m firms pay proportionally more in regulatory costs
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NewsSurvey charts SME successes
Research shows rise in commercial property and shop cover, and fall in leisure-related products
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Special ReportsSME special report: signs of green shoots
SMEs are providing a rare patch of fertile ground amid the hostile post-recessionary terrain. In this special report, we examine the potential of the SME market and explore areas where brokers can grow
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The LobbyCan we expect any tax cuts from this week's Budget?
The chancellor has his hands tied when it comes to making big changes on Wednesday
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NewsTimetable for Solvency II is on knife edge, warns ABI
QIS5 shows one-fifth of UK companies ‘will not meet more demanding capital requirements’
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People & OpinionLeader: greater transparency not grubby money
There's much to gain from coming clean on referral fees
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News AnalysisLife after the gender ruling
With the ECJ gender ruling now set in stone, insurers will be looking for new ways to target the coveted female driver. But if they are forced to price all young drivers equally, both young men and women will be hit hard as insurers look to make a sharp exit ...
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NewsFair Fees: Levy hike alarm as PPI provider fails
Insolvency of household lender Welcome sparks fears among brokers
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The LobbyThe 50 most complained about GI companies
Find out who has been shopped to the Financial Ombudsman Service
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NewsFair Fees: MPs to debate future of the FSCS
All-party group on insurance and financial services to meet next week
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NewsFair Fees: Brokers tell FSA to ‘get proportionate’
Latest consultation paper echoes Biba bid for tailored regulation
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News AnalysisFair Fees: The big squeeze
General insurance brokers are being rinsed for funds to compensate for the staggering rise in customer complaints about mis-sold payment protection insurance, and it doesn’t look like the FSA is likely to solve the problem any time soon
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NewsSants offers up no relief for FSCS woes
MP Jonathan Evans condemns ‘indefinite delay’ as ‘unacceptable’
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NewsFair Fees: Brokers may face further levy rise after 50% hike
FSCS says it could receive 30% more compensation claims than predicted in draft document
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People & OpinionInterview: Brendan Devine and Andy Watson, Ageas
The men behind the shake-up of Ageas’s retail business explain how the new commercial unit will work – and how recent purchase Kwik-Fit fits in
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NewsFair Fees: Industry outrage as fees soar
Final FSCS figure could force brokers to consider staff cuts
