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Towergate appoints in-house claims manager
Towergate Insurance based in Nottingham has appointed John Franks as a dedicated in-house insurance claims manager.
One Answer Network signs new members
Trevor Cutts, business development director at the company, said the fact it has signed five new members since December 2010, shows its ambition to be a dominant player in the market is taking root.
Higos staff gain chartered status
Two Higos Insurance employees, Kate Reilly and Sarah Neale, have achieved the Advanced Diploma in Insurance.
Willis captive gains CII chartered status
Willis Management (Guernsey) has become the first captive to achieve chartered insurer status.
Willis captive gains CII chartered status
Willis Management (Guernsey) has become the first captive to achieve chartered insurer status.
QBE adds three to trade credit team
QBE has confirmed three new appointments to its trade credit team.
Keychoice launches e-learning tool
Keychoice Network has teamed up with Marlborough Training & Consultancy to create an e-learning tool.
Cardinus gains new partner in Momentum
Cardinus Risk Management has joined forces with stsrt-up Momentum.
Arista adds former Chartis manager to liability team
Commercial lines MGA Arista Insurance has appointed Tony Collman as head of liability underwriting.
Lloyd’s broker launches Asian operations
International Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker Swinglehurst has launched a new venture in Hong Kong.
Lucas Fettes director departs for Barbon Group
Brett Sainty, a director of Lucas Fettes and Partners and a member of its executive committee, is to leave at the end of January to join Barbon Insurance Group.
BIBA 2011 manifesto focuses on regulation and helping customers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has launched its 2011 manifesto outlining its priority lobbying issues for the year ahead.
Staysure launches new home and motor lines
Over 50s insurance specliast Staysure has appointed Jon Kirk to head up its new range of home and motor insurance products to be launched this month.
CGSC takes 100% holding in Mexican broker
Insurance broker Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has moved to a 100% shareholding of Mexican reinsurance arm Cooper Gay Martinez del Rio after acquiring the shares of local senior executives.
Software and service providers to adhere to new OFT principles
SSP has stated that it has “cooperated fully” with an Office of Fair Trading investigation into whether a data analysis tool developed by Experian broke competition rules.
Lockton opens second China branch
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission has granted approval to Lockton to open a new branch office in Beijing.
Post in print: 13 January 2011
News editor Mairi MacDonald outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post.
ABI responds to OFT competition concerns
The Association of British Insurance has responded after seven insurance companies and two IT software and service providers agreed to an Office of Fair Trading request to limit the data they exchange between them ain light of competition law concerns.
RBSI "stopped using" Experian tool before OFT inquiry
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has confirmed that it no longer uses an Experian analysis tool at the centre of an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.
Career development & CSR: Fancy dress charity drive
More than 100 staff at North West-based Broker Assistance experienced a unique form of management this week, when their chief executive turned up to work in fancy dress.
Data protection & breaches: Breaches of security
The Information Commissioner recently issued huge fines for data protection breaches. Edward Murray reports on additional costs that could well flow from new notification laws.
Editor's comment: Love is in the air
The theme of romance, marriage and relationship meltdown permeated the insurance market this week.
Lloyds TSB seeks travel underwriter
Lloyds TSB has kicked off a tender process as it considers whether to replace the existing underwriter of its travel insurance products.
Interview - Karen Ellis: One's formula for success
With the management buyout of motor sport specialist Ellis Clowes & Company from THB, Karen Ellis has certainly made her mark. She talks to Amy Ellis about remaining in pole position in its niche.