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Career development news: LV creates 150 jobs
LV has created 150 new roles with the expansion of its office in Brentwood. The site already employs 200 people and, with plans to enlarge its claims division, the insurer expects to add 45 new staff...
Broker |
25 Oct 2011 
Career development: Dewpoint training academy wins City & Guilds accreditation
Dewpoint, the training brand of construction company Gelder Group, has gained City & Guilds accreditation for its million-pound training academy.
Insurer |
11 Oct 2011
In series - Lloyd's & London market: Please mind the gap
The skills shortage remains a major concern for the London market — but emerging evidence suggests the fight for talent has begun.
Lloyd's/London |
11 Oct 2011
Career development: LV ups investment in employee training programme
LV has launched its leadership curriculum, a new training programme designed to give existing staff a bespoke pathway to improve skills and support ongoing development.
Insurer |
20 Sep 2011
Career development & CSR: CII game transforms student opinion of 'boring' insurance
An increasing number of youngsters are considering a career in insurance, according to research carried out by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Insurer |
26 Jul 2011
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Career development: Ask the expert
I've worked my way up the ranks over the last 10 years, from a relatively junior position in my existing company, but despite my current position of responsibility I still have trouble shaking off people's previous perceptions of me, which I feel is...
Insurer |
20 Jul 2011
Career development & CSR: Skills gap and reputational issues hindering recruitment
A shortage of insurance professionals with actuarial, claims and specialist liability underwriting skills is hampering the sector's development in the UK.
Claims |
19 Jul 2011
Career development & CSR: IUA course aims to tackle demand for actuarial skills
A new training course that offers insurers an introduction to actuarial techniques has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Insurer |
12 Jul 2011
Career development & CSR: Huge appetite for Allianz internships
Allianz Insurance has received more than four times the amount of applicants for its summer internship scheme compared to last year.
Insurer |
12 Jul 2011
Career development & CSR: Chartis and CII team up to offer environmental training
Chartis UK has joined forces with the Chartered Insurance Institute to offer a suite of accredited training programmes to brokers, covering environmental liability issues.
Broker |
05 Jul 2011
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Career development: How do you ensure your employees are motivated?
Whether full-time, part-time, or temporary, it is of the upmost importance to do your best as employers to ensure staff are motivated. We all know that a company's people are its greatest asset and this is due in part to the significant say they have...
Insurer |
28 Jun 2011
Career development & CSR: CILA and III to mutually recognise qualifications
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and the Insurance Institute of Ireland have reached an agreement to formally recognise each other's qualifications to promote closer co-operation and encourage professional development both in the UK and Republic...
Claims |
08 Jun 2011
Airmic 2011: Airmic launches risk management mentoring scheme
A mentoring scheme to help give young risk managers a boost in their careers has been launched by Airmic at its annual conference in Bournemouth.
Insurer |
07 Jun 2011
Career development & CSR: Giles in the Community launched to co-ordinate charitable efforts
Giles Insurance Brokers has launched an initiative to encourage staff involvement with charitable and voluntary organisations in the communities in which they operate.
Broker |
25 May 2011
Career development & CSR: Risk professionals in demand as pay packets set to rise 25%
Solvency II is driving demand for risk professionals in the insurance industry, with 44% of risk professionals expecting their teams to grow in the next 12 months, according to new research.
Regulation |
25 May 2011
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Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer
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2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business
To achieve a sustainable profit, personal lines insurers need to transform their retention rates, using modern communications techniques to engage with customers and understand their individual needs. This white paper is based on a specially commissioned study involving 42 senior managers at UK and Irish insurers.
Work equipment risks in the UK
The complex patchwork of legislation and guidance governing work equipment risks in the UK is an administrative monster that many businesses struggle to wrestle with successfully. It takes significant levels of technical expertise and resources to understand and effectively navigate the maze of legal requirements, and this problem grows increasingly unwieldy for smaller organisations with limited manpower and finances.
Workplace Stress: Under pressure
Post |
22 May 2012 
Market moves: Brokers a hive of recruitment activity
Post |
22 May 2012
Combined profit of 'going concern' Provident and sister MMA reaches £4.5m
Post |
23 May 2012
World Cup and Olympic fever fuels Brazil's general insurance growth
Post |
23 May 2012
Household to become 'new motor' as insurers warn of price hikes to come
Post |
22 May 2012
Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest
This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...