AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Legal - Broker remuneration: are you avoiding the pitfalls?

Europe Intelligence Wire

| March 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Reinsurance)

This article highlights the legal and regulatory issues that arise in this developing area, the extent to which issues still remain unresolved by the English courts, and how the parties involved can seek to circumvent this uncertainty.

Conflicts of interest and disclosure

A broker is an agent of the (re)insured, and by virtue of this relationship owes him fiduciary duties1. The broker is under a duty to act in his principal's best interests. This duty requires that the broker must avoid any conflicts of interest. Where such a conflict of interest may arise, the broker must inform the principal of any potential for conflict. ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Brokers to go broke?(diamond brokers and Israel's Central Selling Organization)
Magazine article from: Israel Business Today May 19, 1996 700+ words
...always existed. Brokers get no protection from the CSO as, if a broker switch is effected...appreciated by the brokers themselves. "The CSO broker fulfills a function...CSO," said one broker. Today, there are six brokers worldwide -- W...
Brokers see change, but also more of same. (insurance brokers)(Spotlight...
Magazine article from: Business Insurance Lenckus, Dave July 22, 1996 700+ words
...topped all other U.S. brokers. A broker with that much in revenue...revenues for one of those two brokers, Alexander & Alexander...slid only because the broker sold some operations. Among all 240 brokers listed in this year's...
Broker turmoil to reshape ties.(News)
Magazine article from: Business Insurance McLEOD, DOUGLAS PAREKH, RUPAL November 15, 2004 700+ words
...widening investigation into broker compensation practices...among risk managers, brokers and insurers, potentially...placements with their primary broker, he suggested. For...business through the retail broker's wholesale subsidiary...Cunningham asked about large brokers channeling business ...
Broker-dealers grow gun-shy about private placements; Firms scrutinizing deals...
Magazine article from: Investment News November 9, 2009 700+ words
...consulting services to broker-dealers and investment...Executives and reps with broker-dealers often think...said. "In the past, brokers could talk firms into...Service codes. Many broker-dealers have likely...he said. "They're being more cautious...
As Brokers Gain Mutual Fund Clout, Directors Look to Increase Oversight.
Magazine article from: Securities Industry News April 28, 2008 700+ words
...presentation on trends in broker-dealer distribution, DeRemer...the source of payments to brokers: Are they "coming from the...differ significantly from broker to broker?" he said. "Do some brokers take advantage of market knowledge...
REALTY BROKERS VOICE IRE OVER STATE PROPOSAL.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) January 28, 1990 700+ words
...designated "buyer's broker," the broker has a fiduciary responsibility...difference, there are some brokers who also apparently are...their stance on who the broker is really representing...and the seller. "We're not working for the buyer...
Brokers will refocus services in 1990s. (Risk Management/Employee Benefits...
Magazine article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management Charron, Mark P. June 25, 1990 700+ words
...will be placed on brokers. If a broker is not able to provide...of an insurance broker only selling coverage...coming to an end. Brokers must be prepared...employer. Insurance brokers can choose to provide...Inevitably, however, a broker is the primary
Brokers Take Seattle by Storm: The 2007 National Association of Mortgage...
News wire article from: Mortgage Line Sichelman, Lew August 17, 2007 700+ words
...Association of Mortgage Broker said at the group...like the majority of brokers, I run an honest...dramatically expand brokers' market share...is an approved FHA broker or just thinking...differences are between a broker and correspondent relationship and why brokers should check ...
For more facts and information, see all results
©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA