British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba)
Bradshaw takes Biba consultancy role
Barbara Bradshaw has moved to a consultancy role at the British Insurance Brokers' Association focusing on member engagement and contributing to the smaller brokers' advisory board.
Colosso first name on Biba advisory board to replace LMRC
Howden chief executive Adrian Colosso will form part of a British Insurance Brokers’ Association advisory board that is being set up to replace the London market region committee.
Brokers risking regulatory fines due to ‘misunderstanding’ of Bribery Act
Compliance experts issue warning following penalties for Besso, JLT and Aon.
Regulators urged to provide value for 24% increase in costs
Commentators suggest FCA should move outside capital.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 27 March 2014
Penny was happily discussing sporting hobbies with US Risk UK boss Mike Lobb this week, when things took a turn for the sinister.
Tim Ryan to lead Biba's networks and MGA advisory board
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed Ryan Insurance Group managing director Tim Ryan to head its new networks and managing general agents' advisory board, Post’s sister title Insurance Age has revealed.
Biba motor panel chair Briscoe hands over reins
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Gallagher Bassett branch manager George Nicol to replace Allan Briscoe as chairman of its motor panel.
Editor's comment: Joining forces to finish the race
Brokers and insurers could be described as having a love-hate relationship – like Roadrunner and Wile E Coyote.
Personal lines brokers told to shore up data defences after Aviva breach
PRA and FCA expected to increase scrutiny of data protection systems.
Brokers warned to scrutinise TOBAs ahead of new employers’ liability rules
Insurers could pass on fines to firms failing to obtain employee reference numbers.
Foil warns contract law reforms lack detail
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has hit out at planned reforms of law governing contracts between policyholders and insurers.
Add-ons remedies to help level playing field for brokers, Biba says
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has called the Financial Conduct Authority’s suggested remedies to its market investigation into add-ons a sensible first step.
Biba renews scheme deal with Perkins Slade
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has renewed its credit management and bonds scheme with Perkins Slade.
Biba demands clarity on fair representation rules
Responding to the Insurance Contract Law consultation, The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has warned that brokers may face additional requirements on accuracy of customer data.
Biba and Ageas sign three-year conference sponsorship deal
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has signed a three-year partnership deal for conference sponsorship with Ageas.
Insurers and brokers urge Competition Commission to ban all MFN clauses
Fears a ban could harm price comparison websites misplaced.
CII to ‘name and shame’ firms that fail to get behind apprenticeship scheme
Industry bodies launch initiative aiming to double apprenticeships by 2017.
In Series: Data: A smarter approach to flood risk
How can the industry use increasingly sophisticated data to assess flood risk more accurately?
Apprentices will help keep insurance in UK says skills minister
Boosted numbers of insurance apprentices will reduce the desire among insurance companies to base themselves overseas according to skills and enterprise minister Matthew Hancock MP.
Insurance industry apprenticeship scheme kick-started
The insurance industry’s bid to double the number of apprentices was officially launched by high-profile figures from the sector at an event hosted by the Chartered Insurance Institute this morning.
Defra dismisses reports of Flood Re exclusion U-turn
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has denied reports David Cameron is considering a U-turn on excluding high-net-worth homeowners from the Flood Re scheme.
Add-on sales top the agenda in Competition Commission talks
CHO critical of commission’s credit hire cost calculations,
Biba launches call for evidence on Flood Re exclusions
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is to launch a survey of members to discuss the exclusion of SMEs under the incoming Flood Re scheme.
Yutree boss Hancock to chair Biba’s smaller broker board
Yutree managing director Kevin Hancock has been named chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association smaller brokers advisory board, alongside Mason Owen MD Andrew Gibbons as deputy chairman.