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Marsh launches independent broker community
Marsh has formed a nationwide community of independent mid-sized UK brokers.
Trean grabs Aon Benfield, Carvill brokers
Trean Reinsurance Services, a division of US specialty lines broker Trean Corporation, has expanded its presence by appointing two brokers from Carvill and Aon Benfield respectively.
ABI attacks Scottish Parliament vote on asbestos bill
The Association of British Insurers has hit out at yesterday's vote by the Scottish Parliament to pass the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill. The trade body claims SMPs have ignored the facts about pleural plaques, and it could have…
Hastings to cut underwriters
Hastings Direct is axing up to 30 jobs - including a fifth of its underwriters - as part of its late...
Pick of the week
Post senior reporter Sarah Hills looks at the major stories in this week's Post: RSA to take on SME k...
Stressed staff given reflexology and massage sessions
Stressed-out staff at Allianz Insurance's head office in Guildford are being offered light relief in...
William Stovin - Through thick and thin
Mairi MacDonald talks to William Stovin, recently appointed president and chief operating officer of Markel International, about the difficulties in combining companies and restructuring decisions
Reflections on 2000
With nine weeks to go to the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Post looks back at what happened during the event at the turn of the millennium
Oxygen creates new team as MD departs for Giles
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has brought in two new hires with existing books of business from Lloyd's b...
IBM survey highlights cultural differences
Cultural differences lead to different consumer responses to insurance and innovation across Europea...
You get what you pay for - if it's free
I was interested to see the letter in last week's Post from Paul Brierley questioning the independen...
The riot squad
Political Risk
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Ascot deposits $100m
Ascot Underwriting has deposited an additional $100m (£72.2m) at Lloyd's to support its 2009 busines...
What future for AIG UK? - Eye of the storm
With the US government forced to inject more money into AIG, and a record quarterly loss, Leigh Jack...
Towergate arm targets 500 intermediaries
Towergate spin-off Power Place Insurance Services has moved closer to its official launch with the a...
Appointment at Willis
Willis' Global Markets International division in London has recruited Peter Watson as divisional d...
Appointment at UK P&I Club
UK P&I Club has hired Christopher Brown as director of underwriting. Mr Brown, previously claims d...
Appointment at Elite Incident Management
Elite Incident Management has appointed David Yardley as national fleet sales manager. He joins fr...
Off-duty armed forces product launched
A personal insurance product that covers members of the armed forces when they are off duty has been...
Thatched house policy
Higos has launched an insurance policy for owners of thatched properties. The three-year home insura...
Irish claims increase
High value personal injury claims in Ireland are increasing in volume, according to figures released...
Giles staff join Towergate
Towergate has appointed two former Giles employees as account executives. Bob Walker joins TRS Aberd...
In-house theft a risk
More than half of all employees admit to stealing from their employer, but nine in 10 businesses do ...