If you want to know what's really happening, ask a broker

For ex-broker Mark Geoghegan, it seemed only natural to meet up with lots of other brokers at this year's Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous. Below are the fragments of the few hurried conversations that were carried out on the record (plenty more were in secret!) - read between the lines and see if you can grasp this year's big picture ..

MG: What are client expectations like going into this renewal? Are they segmented around the world?

SG: I think it is very varied. 'Segmented around the world' is definitely the right description. You

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ABI insists fire safety scheme is temporary

Mervyn Skeet, the Association of British Insurers’ director of general insurance, has outlined how the trade body will ensure the Fire Safety Reinsurance Scheme will only last three to five years, and how it will should end criticism of brokers earning commission for arranging cover.

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