Latest News – Page 2359
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Why do we put up with the claims fraudsters?
The softly, softly approach is not good enough - prosecution is the only answer, says John Jackson
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The question of softening rates was on everybody's lips at Biba
With insurers showing significant growth, suspicions of softening rates will only rise, says Andy Cook
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Traditional insurance IT suppliers are failing the industry
IT must be seen as a business driver, says Simon Ball
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There are lasting benefits in a good T&C scheme
Focus on the individual, says Elizabeth Mills
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Features
Communicating Change
Staff in many broking firms are facing upheaval from the rapid consolidation and change forced on them by regulation. Kate Foreman suggests the key points in implementing successful change
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C-Zone
Going Places
Smart and CookSmart and Cook has appointed Peter Davey as financial consultant. Davey is joining the firm's Newcastle office after eight years at Wade Associates. He will be providing …
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Providers should plan now for Depolarisation in 2004
Providers should plan now for Depolarisation, says Daniel Welch
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Life after regulation
This year's Biba conference comes at a crucial time for the insurance industry
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The shape of things to come?
Service standards, softening rates and SME business Brokers and insurers go head to head on the industry issues of today.
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Binding Agreement
With the soft market approaching, Lloyd's insurers are looking again to binding authorities Ben Cook reports on the opportunities for brokers.
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Low value claims
Markets may be softening but if your customer is in the wrong trade, affordable employers' liability is still hard to find One option to bring cost down to affordable levels is for clients to accept deductibles and rely on their broker to come up with a way of mitigating the ...
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How is it for you
How much will it cost you to become FSA compliant? How easy is it? And is compliance a threat or an opportunity? We ask four brokers for their opinions
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Out of time
With six months to go until FSA regulation begins, what once seemed so far away is now suddenly upon us Application forms are being processed and compliance plans are being implemented, but with so much focus on the short term, are brokers thinking about where their businesses will be in, ...
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After regulation
There are divergent views on how the insurance industry will look in the future, but most agree that it will be vastly different from how it is today Below, Broker Network chief executive Grant Ellis takes a humorous look at the UK insurance industry, circa 2010.
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America flies the flag for a tough stance on fraud
Does the US have one up on the UK when it comes to tackling insurance fraud? Caroline Jordan investigates
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Adding to the costs business
The introduction of fixed fee legal costs for motor claims will have an obvious impact on cost negotiators' workloads But the change could create a more streamlined, specialist profession. Michael Faulkner investigates.
