Dear Member

This week’s top issues:

• BIBA met with HM Treasury to discuss signposting customers to brokers
• BIBA issued a Q&A on the BIBA Protect travel scheme for volcanic ash claims – Click here
• Issued guidance to members on the new legislation for electronic motor certificates that takes effect today – click here

BIBA has also:

• Met with the producer of Moneybox and with the Observer to promote brokers

• Promoted brokers in an article on the BBC website - click here

• Held a compliance forum in Greater Manchester
  
  
• Held an annual meeting with leading liability insurers to discuss market issues

• Met with Lloyd’s international regulatory team to discuss topical compliance issues
• Attended the regional manager forum in Newmarket

• Attended the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII)  AGM
  

BIBA 2010 – Bowling & Gala Dinner
Tickets are still available for All Star Lanes bowling on Wednesday 19 May and the gala dinner on Thursday 20 May   - Tickets are priced at £55 + VAT and £85 + VAT respectively.  So, if you’re at a loose end on either evening, why not join us!

For more information on any of these activities, please call the BIBA member helpline on 0844 77 00 266

23 April 2010

Dear Member

This week’s top issues:

• BIBA issues Quinn update for members – Click here

• AVIVA partners with BIBA to promote the role of brokers by linking to BIBA’s ‘Find a Broker’ telephone line
• BIBA discussed broker software house issues with the Electronic Trading Practice Group, including collection of IPT on fees,  motor electronic certificate practicalities, continuous insurance enforcement and comparison sites

BIBA has also:

• Spoken to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, HM Treasury, FSA and the FOS in response to the volcano eruption
  
• Submitted a report to the European broker trade body outlining BIBA’s plan on signposting business to members
  
• Appeared on Sky News, BBC News, BBC Essex, BBC York, BBC Belfast, BBC Radio 5 live and Radio LBC to discuss the recent travel disruptions
  
• Launched the new recruitment section on it’s website  – click here
  
• Attended The British Vehicle Salvage Federation conference and AGM
  
• Met with PMI insurance companies, together with AMII, to discuss industry issues

BIBA 2010 – Go for free!
All BIBA member brokers can take advantage of free entry into the BIBA 2010 Conference & Exhibition.  This offer is unlimited so why not spread the word within your office – We would love to see you there!  For further details click here.  And if you are coming along, why not join us for the bowling night and/or the gala dinner - Click here for further details and ticket prices

For more information on any of these activities, please call the BIBA member helpline on 0844 77 00 266

This week’s top issues:

• BIBA has launched a new document to brokers on the issue of limitation of liability – Click here
  
• BIBA appeared on BBC TV Fast Track to discuss travel insurance
  
• BIBA appeared on Sky News live to discuss the current travel disruption

BIBA has also:

• Appeared on 16 regional BBC radio stations regarding motor insurance – click here
• Outlined specific areas of concern to Grant Thornton, administrators of Quinn Insurance
• Registered over 1,850 attendees for the BIBA conference
• Met with the Mail on Sunday to promote brokers
• Launched the new recruitment section on it’s website  – click here
• Issued a guide for members on how to get started on Twitter – click here
• Held four compliance forums, two in London, one in Yorkshire and Northern and one in the South Eastern region
• Taken part in two roundtable debates, with Insurance Times and Incisive Media
• Met with the International Underwriting Agency to take part in its Environmental Liability sub group
• Met with RISCAuthority to discuss technical information provision for members on Security and Sprinklers

BIBA 2010 – Go for free!
All BIBA member brokers can take advantage of free entry into the BIBA 2010 Conference & Exhibition.  This offer is unlimited so why not spread the word within your office – we’d love to see you there!  For further details click here

For more information on any of these activities, please call the BIBA member helpline on 0844 77 00 266

1 April 2010

Dear Member

This week’s top issues:

• Achieved success with new regulations laid in Parliament to allow for the electronic delivery of motor insurance certificates - click here for further details
• BIBA met twice with the FSA to discuss the fundamental review of the FSCS
  
• BIBA met with the DVLA and the MIB to develop issues on forthcoming continuous insurance enforcement laws

  BIBA has also:

• Reminded members to register online for BIBA 2010 before 14 May in order to receive complimentary lunch & refreshments (please note that onsite registrations do not include lunch) – click here

• Attended ABI seminar to discuss the Employers’ Liability Insurers Bureau and the tracing code

• Held its board meeting

• Attended the Insurance Times Hustings event

• Met with accredited PI broker to develop member offering

• Met with the FSCS to review current claims/levy

• Met with the Lloyd’s Market Association to discuss issues relevant to London market members

• Issued Quinn update for members - click here

For more information on any of these activities, please call the BIBA member helpline on 0844 77 00 266

26 March 2010

Dear Member

This week’s top issues:

• IPT Success – BIBA achieved a significant reduction in scope to the final legislation for insurance premium tax compared to the original text in the Pre-Budget Report Click here

• Met with Sky News to discuss and promote brokers

• Met with HM Treasury to discuss signposting business to brokers

BIBA has also:

• Met with the Department for Transport for a constructive meeting on Continuous Insurance Enforcement

• Presented to the FSA staff about BIBA and its ongoing activities and issues

• Hosted broker forum in Manchester to review the economic outlook and its impact on brokers
  
  
• Held Anglian and West Midlands compliance forums

• Held General Insurance Brokers’ Committee (GIBC) meeting to discuss member issues
  
• Attended an ethics roundtable at the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
  
• Met with consumer website Simply Finance  

For more information on any of these activities, please call the BIBA member helpline on 0844 77 00 266