Dear Member

This week’s top issues:

• BIBA attended BIPAR (the European Federation of insurance intermediaries) Directors’ Committee meeting in Stockholm to represent UK brokers in Europe
• BIBA already has over 2000 brokers registered for the BIBA Conference next week at ExCel London
• New improvements and opportunities on the online Find a Broker search – click here

BIBA has also:

• Met with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), the Financial Services Association (FSA) and Association of British Insurers (ABI) to discuss the volcanic ash crisis
• Held its General Insurance Brokers’ Committee meeting to discuss member issues
• Taken part in a round table Power Hour at Insurance Age to discuss broker liability for risk placement
•  Released 4,000 additional questions doubling its question bank on broker ASSESS – Why not try it for yourself?
• Worked with members to answer insurance questions and promote brokers for the BBC
• Met with the Chief Executive of the Law Society to discuss professional indemnity insurance
• Met with official delegation from the Nigerian Council of registered insurance brokers
• Presented to delegation from BIBA and CII Scotland

BIBA 2010 Conference & Exhibition
Please be advised that pre-event registration closes at 1pm on Friday 14 May.  Anyone wishing to register after this date should do so by visiting the registration desk at the event.  We regret that lunch cannot be provided for any onsite registrations.

Tickets for the All Star Lanes Bowling on Wednesday 19 May, and Gala Dinner on Thursday 20 May, priced at £55 & £85 + VAT respectively are still available.  Please email Lindsay Campbell campbelll@biba.org.uk for further information.

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

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