Broker Analysis – Page 45
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Online onlyDaily briefing: What a sale would mean for Giles
Clarity of ownership would put the consolidator on firmer footing for the future
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Special ReportsWhen staff get itchy feet
The employment market is picking up, and insurance bosses must think differently to retain quality staff
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Who is responsible for unrated insurers?
Another unrated insurer is barred from writing business in the UK
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FeaturesMartin McLachlan, Polaris
Software house Polaris’s Martin McLachlan believes he can transform personal lines broking. All he needs is for insurers to get behind the idea with their wallets
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Online only‘Terraced melting pot’ fuels rise in claims fraud
Twelve in 10,000 insurance claims are now fraudulent, up from just 1.85 in 2006
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Is Brokerbility using chartered status as a marketing ploy?
The broker network has ambitious growth plans for the next two years, and increasing customer trust and satisfaction could help it on its way to achieving that
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Insurance fraud more than doubles in five years
Experian report reveals which elements of the population are the main culprits
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Online onlyHow will Deakin help Gallagher UK's masterplan?
Broking group will benefit from her arrival in its quest for growth, acquisitions and explaining its strategy
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Online onlyShould you be scared of ghosts?
Although not yet costing the industry as much as cash for crash crime, the problem of ghost broking has been growing steadily for the past five years
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Deakin's departure is not a total surprise
While Aviva’s intermediary and partnerships director says joining Gallagher was an opportunity she couldn’t turn down, there are plenty of financial reasons for quitting the insurer
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Online onlyStart-up brokers: there's never been a better time
Despite the increasing obstacles to joining the market, some say now is a good time for small brokers and start-ups to show how they can outshine the big players in customer service
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Online onlyWhat GA’s investment means for Hyperion’s IPO
Chief executive Howden explains the rationale behind switching investors before his company’s flotation
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Online onlyM&A tax implications a hit for brokers
Brokers poised for a buying spree in 2013 must be careful not to overlook their future tax obligations
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Special ReportsThe Knowledge: Specialist vs generalist
Are you a specialist broker, or a generalist? Most brokers need a foot in both camps if they want to speak credibly to a range of clients
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Lloyd's bounces back to black
Fewer catastrophes led to a profitable 2012, but there is room to improve
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Online onlyDaily briefing: FSA’s ‘name and shame’ plan detailed
A consultation paper issued by the regulator reveals how it will publish information about companies and individuals that it is taking action against
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Online onlyConsumer Insurance Act reforms imminent
Act aims to give greater clarity over consumer disclosure of information – but brokers voice concerns
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Online onlyDaily briefing: What Westinsure’s tax tussle means
HMRC gets tough on perceived tax loopholes
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Online onlyDaily briefing: Insurers' private eyes in the spotlight
The FSA’s latest probe into the GI sector is how insurers are using private investigators
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Online onlyThe war for talent continues
Hanover Search says the year ahead will present insurers with new challenges for attracting and retaining staff
