British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba)
Hardy latest Swiftcover exec to quit Axa PL prompting start-up rumours
The departure of personal lines boss Steve Hardy from Axa has prompted concerns not only of a culture clash between the original Axa Personal Lines business and the Swiftcover staff it inherited following the 2007 takeover, but that an overly controlling…
Flood cover: Sink or swim?
The expiry of the Statement of Principles is a year away, and the industry is looking for a replacement to cover the impact of flooding. Two ideas have been floated, but which will sink and which will swim?
Broker Focus: Fraud - First line of defence
Insurers are often called to bear arms in the battle against fraud, but should brokers be doing more to defend the industry?
FSA to end client exposure and abolish unclear risk transfer agreements
The Financial Services Authority is to publish a consultation on changes to its client money rules around risk transfer by the end of this month, in a bid to abolish ambiguous insurer agreements.
CHOs slam decision to refer motor market to Competition Commission
Credit hire operators have called for resources to be redirected to improving the Association of British Insurers-backed general terms of agreement rather than towards an investigation by the Competition Commission into the "dysfunctional" motor…
Editor's comment: The best of British
The timing could hardly have been more apposite. As the Queen sat selecting outfits to commence four days of Jubilee celebrations, Hyperion was preparing to toast its very own regal rejoice: six months after news first leaked of its takeover talks with…
CILA could play regulatory role if Insurance Mediation Directive is passed
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters could change its remit to become a regulator if leaked European regulation to oversee the industry is introduced, according to its president Simon Burley.
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Handbags at dawn at the Biba conference
View from the top: Biba 2012 - Expensive jolly or crucial event?
The Biba conference is far more than a knees-up for brokers. It's a priceless professional opportunity, says Michael Rea.
BIBA 2012 Video: Freebies, nights out and reflections on the conference
We ask attendees how successful they think the conference was and lift the lid on what they got up to in the evenings.
BIBA 2012: MGAs 'make sense', say insurers and brokers
Insurers, brokers and managing general agents believe that delegated authority "makes sense" if parties have the same interests, but some MGAs lack the skills to work effectively.
BIBA 2012 Video: Meerkats in hard hats and other pressing questions
Today at Biba we asked attendees about their reaction to commission disclosure, aggregation and technology.
BIBA 2012: Conference returns to London in 2013
The British Insurance Brokers' Association will return to London next year after its two-year residency in Manchester.
Bluefin boss joins campaign against mandatory commission disclosure
Bluefin boss Stuart Reid has thrown his weight behind a campaign to stop mandatory broker commission disclosure being forced on the industry by Eurocrats, claiming that just 50 of its clients have asked for commission disclosure in the past year.
BIBA 2012: QBE boss Greaves talks up broker renewals following Brit deal
Broker support of the QBE takeover of Brit has been described as "extremely positive" by the insurer's head of SME, David Greaves, who has recorded contract retention rates of around 95%.
Editor's comment: Daring to be optimistic?
As the UK general insurance industry decamped to Manchester earlier this week, it found a city still gasping for breath after the closest Premier League finale since the competition's birth.
Post magazine - 17 May 2012
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
BIBA 2012: Lloyd's vows to build up SME business
Lloyd's has revealed potential plans to hold regional broking events outside London next year in a bid to build on the 5% growth achieved in its small and medium size book of business last year.
BIBA 2012: Young broker and Francis Perkins award winners named
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has named Caroline Webster of Higos Insurance Services as national Young Broker of the Year, and Dennis Veingard of Premiercare Insurance Brokers (UK) Ltd as winner of the Francis Perkins Award.
BIBA 2012: Trade body appoints lawyers to find solution to 'unfair' FSCS structure
British Insurance Brokers' Association CEO Eric Galbraith has used his opening address at the 2012 Biba Conference to warn of the potential European pressure for mandatory disclosure and even greater cost of regulation.
BIBA 2012: Galbraith says regulation remains its 'key priority'
Three quarters of brokers claim regulation is the main issue facing their business.
BIBA 2012: Biba appoints Deloitte for strategic review following IIB merger
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has been appointed to conduct a strategic review of the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
Biba renews Premium Credit finance deal
The British Insurance Brokers Association has extended its endorsement of premium finance scheme provider Premium Credit for a further three years.
Hiscox extends PI to new professions
Specialist insurer Hiscox is unveiling five new professional indemnity (PI) products at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference aimed at new professions such as interior designers and 'green' consultants.