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Building a better broker body.

As the AIIB and BIBA move closer to full integration, Mike Williams, chief executive of BIBA, talks to Edward Murray about his aims to make the new body truly representative of the broking industry, and to ensure the merger is a smooth transition for all…

Covered for play.

The organisers of this year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester have escaped price hikes for insuranc...

BIBA aims high.

Entitled 'Scaling the heights', the setting for this year's British Insurance Brokers' Association conference will be Manchester. Jane Bernstein previews the event, which, with its central theme of trust within the insurance industry, looks set to…

Arson comes under fire.

The cost of arson in schools has rocketed over the last few years. Some blame complacency because of past successes, but whatever the reason, local authorities must take a pro-active stance - and insurers can help, says Lynn Rouse.

For the record.

Back office compliance regulation has been relegated to the bottom of the list by many insurers but, with the Financial Services Authority preparing to carry out inspections, says Shaun O'Leary, there is little time to waste.

A warm welcome.

On assuming control in 2004, the Financial Services Authority looks set to turn up the heat on training and competence. Rachel Gordon considers the impact on the industry - brokers outside BIBA and retail companies for whom, so far, the issue has been on…

Covering all the angles.

As the public becomes more litigious and the law more complex, commercial clients are demanding more from their insurance. Simon Threadgold looks at the spectrum of covers available as insurers and brokers mix and match to protect against any eventuality.

Too little, too late?

The poor service standards and restricted choice that brokers predicted would arise from the last few years' widespread consolidation among insurers has strained relationships between the two. Richard Adams asks if it is too late to repair the damage.

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