British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba)
Insurers await UK Budget Report
Insurers are waiting to see the impact of tomorrow’s Budget on insurance premium tax.
Biba revamps medical insurance group
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association is to broaden the remit of its private medical insurance group to include areas such as income protection, critical illness, and group life insurance in addition to private medical insurance.
Galbraith criticises FSA stance on adequate broker resources
British Insurance Brokers’ Association chief executive Eric Galbraith has hit back at the Financial Services Authority’s ‘time consuming and expensive’ approach to adequate resources.
Looking Back 5 Years Ago: Real-time MID updates are scrapped
Insurers have abandoned plans for real-time updating of the Motor Insurance Database on cost grounds, instead opting for a seven-day requirement. And the Association of British Insurers and the Motor Insurers' Bureau urged the government and the industry…
Biba 2010: Aggrogators, ale and Willis and Marsh
Post has unearthed the centuries old diary of Daul Ponaldson, Sun Insurance employee, revealing details of his first Great British Insurance Brokers' Association conference.
Webinar online
A WEBINAR discussion on the recently launched Aldermanbury Declaration is now available for viewing on-demand.
Biba 2010 Countdown: Get to know your Biba representatives.
With 10 weeks to go before the start of the British Insurance Brokers¹ Association conference, Post has decided to shine a light on some of the perhaps lesser-known staff at the trade body. This week, we talk to Lindsay Campbell, Biba executive assistant.
The Aldermanbury Declaration - live webinar today at 3:30. Sign up now
Post, as part of its Investing in the Profession Campaign, is hosting this week a special, live, and interactive, online debate on the insurance industry's latest initiative to boost professionalism - The Aldermanbury Declaration.
The Aldermanbury Declaration - is it the way forward?
Post, as part of its Investing in the Profession Campaign, is hosting this week a special, live, and interactive, online debate on the insurance industry's latest initiative to boost professionalism - The Aldermanbury Declaration.
Broker Technology - Motor: Making IT accurate
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is urging its members to sign up to DVLA vehicle registration validation technology. Stephanie Denton looks at why 80% of regional brokers don't use it.
Professionalism: Aldermanbury Declaration - Something to declare
The Aldermanbury Declaration sets out some ambitious proposals. Lynn Rouse reports on the ideas put forward and details the task force's vision for 2013.
Biba looks to reintroduce midwife cover
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is poised to enter talks with the three members of its professional indemnity broker panel to reintroduce cover for independent midwives.
Industry challenged to meet 2013 deadline
By December 2013, every single UK broker and insurer will exceed a minimum threshold in terms of the number of their staff qualified to advanced diploma level. That is the vision of the Insurance Profession Task Force that has today unveiled the…
Biba warns brokers on data loss concerns
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has warned brokers after the government stepped up plans to impose heavy fines for data security breaches.
Biba welcomes NY broker commission stance
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has welcomed the decision by US insurance officials to allow three major brokers to resume accepting contingent commission, bringing legislation more in line with the UK.
Biba 2010: professionalism focus
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has confirmed its business focused seminar programme for its 2010 conference and exhibition to be held on 19-20 May. Post, Insurance Age and PB are the official media partners for the conference.
Industry united in FSA fee opposition
The insurance industry has voiced its concern over the Financial Services Authority's "value for money" after the regulator announced increases to regulatory fees for the next 12 months.
Biba: FSCS PPI levy “galling” for brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has claimed that the Financial Services Compensation Scheme an interim levy of £20m to fund failures involving the sale of payment protection insurance is “galling” for insurance brokers.
Biba responds to FSA fees
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has issued a response to the Financial Services Authority's fees and levies for the next two years.
FSA proposes 10% increase in regulatory fees for 2010/11
The Financial Services Authority has announced its proposed annual funding requirement for 2010/11, with increases of 10% in regulatory fees cited as necessary to provide more “intensive” and “intrusive” supervision.
Industry welcomes exception in Equality Bill
The insurance industry has welcomed a decision to allow insurers to continue using age as a risk factor in setting premiums.
Claims firm becomes Biba associate member
Nicholas Balcombe said his firm would bring Biba members highly skilled negotiation and claims management skills.
Biba responds to new government signposting proposals
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the new policy statement from the Government’s equality office.