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Video: Ashwin Mistry, president of the Chartered Insurance Institute
Just hours after being officially named as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute at yesterday’s annual general meeting, Ashwin Mistry caught up with Post news editor Callum Brodie to outline his ‘one voice’ mission statement for his 12 months in…
Axa tops Brokerbility's insurer service poll
Axa received the highest satisfaction score in Brokerbility’s biannual survey of insurer service standards.
Brokerbility unveils Academy website
Independent broker group Brokerbility has today launched the website for its academy, providing help for prospective applicants to the group’s training scheme.
White questions FCA decision-making speed after Treasury launches review
Industry figures critical of regulator’s early naming and shaming policy
Editor's comment: Time to walk the walk on service
If I had a pound for every time I heard the phrase ‘the customer is key’ or we are putting the customer at the ‘heart of the process’, I would be less worried about paying into my son’s college fund.
Increased regulation is no excuse for service decline, brokers tell insurers
Survey shows insurers and brokers disagree over reason for customer service drop
GI players demand action after FCA life insurance investigation blunder
Aviva and L&G shares fall after investigation details are aired prematurely.
Insurance growth action plan boosted by Brokerbility Academy
Brokerbility has launched an academy scheme in a bid to attract people of all ages into the insurance profession as part of the independent broking group's contribution to the government’s insurance growth action plan commitment.
CII to ‘name and shame’ firms that fail to get behind apprenticeship scheme
Industry bodies launch initiative aiming to double apprenticeships by 2017.
Market Moves - 20 February 2014
Stay abreast with who is moving where within the market with this week's Market Moves column.
Patel to take on group legal counsel role at BH in April
Brokerbility Holdings has appointed Jitendra Patel as group legal counsel.
Brokers could be probed in personal accident policy mis-selling investigation
Shadow business secretary accuses six employment agencies of mis-selling.
Brokerbility wraps up Fehnert acquisition
Brokerbility has confirmed a deal to acquire East Midlands broker Fehnert, as well as recruiting a new member to its broker group in the South West.
Brokers baffled as FCA places them in ‘high risk’ group
Aggregators say FCA probe into sector no longer relevant.
Brokers concerned by latest Aviva exits as Hudson and Robinson jump ship
Pair’s departure follows those of Clayden, Spencer and Deakin in recent months.
Axa retains lead in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Axa has been ranked highest of Brokerbility’s seven key insurer partners in a survey of members.
Ten’s ownership scheme heralded as future for independent brokers
Sharp hopes for new share model to become big brokers’ ‘biggest nightmare’
Market Moves: Bluefin continues restructuring, while Questgates gets on the case with key hires
Appointments were spread across the market this week. At AIG, Jason Beelders was promoted to a newly-created role in London, while Bluefin once again hogged the headlines in the broking sector following news of an expanded role for head of solutions Mike…
DLG’s Tom Woolgrove new CII president
Direct Line Group’s Tom Woolgrove is to take over from Amanda Blanc as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute, following an election at the organisation’s annual general meeting.
Independent Broking: Back to basics
With tough times facing the industry, insurers and brokers have to embrace their traditional roles to be successful
Regulator FCA faces call for "pay to play" to be investigated
Regulator faces calls for ‘pay to play’ to be investigated.
Norwich-based broker becomes 35th Brokerbility member
Norwich-based broker Knowlden Titlow Insurance Brokers has joined Brokerbility’s membership ranks.
Dual Pricing: Priced Out
Dual pricing is an industry bugbear with traditional errors being replaced with deliberate pricing policies. But is it the sign of a healthy, competitive market or a practice that should be eradicated?
Brokerbility’s Ashwin Mistry set to take CII helm in 2014
Ashwin Mistry is set to become president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in 2014, Post’s sister title Insurance Age has revealed.