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Compare The Market appoints director of finance
Compare The Market has announced the appointment of Graham Charlton as its new director for finance.
Adding 1 delays UK office openings for 12 months
Jersey-based insurance marketing organisation Adding 1 has sidelined its plans to open offices in the UK mainland for 12 months.
Airline industry loses at five year low
Willis aerospace experts have reported that the airline industry has experienced a relatively turbulent free start to the third quarter, with losses hitting a five-year low of $794m.
Ten pulls in ten new members
Ten Insurance has today revealed that a further ten commercial brokers have signed up to the network in the past three months, bringing the total membership to 68.
CCV buys insurance broker
Cullum Capital Ventures has acquired Midlands broker Three Counties Insurance Brokers.
French academic institutes join Willis Research Network
Willis Research Network has introduced two new French members to its network.
European agency launches risk assessment tool for SMEs
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has launched a tool to help Europe’s 20 million micro and small enterprises improve safety and health for their workers by assessing risks.
Hodges joins Towergate three weeks early
Mark Hodges has started work at intermediary giant Towergate today. He was due to start on 1 October as group CEO.
Biba relaunches website for members
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has relaunched its website with more guidance for members and a new ‘Find a Broker’ search to promote insurance brokers to customers.
Gallagher Heath confirms Colosso sabatical
Gallgher Heath has confirmed that former Heath Lambert chief executive Adrian Colosso will be on sabbatical leave for “a number of months”.
MSL offers brokers valuation surveys
Legal expenses and broker services company MSL Group has launched a valuation service for brokers to offer their clients.
Insurance Insight weekly update live
Insurance Insight’s weekly update is live with an article on the growing problem of travel clinic fraud: and a blog asking when the Middle East will stop being an emerging market?
Swiftcover goes mobile
Swiftcover has created a dedicated site for mobile users, allowing visitors to get a quote and purchase car insurance on a website specifically designed for their smartphone.
Jubilee Europe to offer protection to Dutch mortgage holders
Jubilee Europe is offering protection for Dutch mortgage holders, by entering into a partnership with Reliance Mutual Insurance Society.
European insurance buyers rate specialist brokers for providing personalised service
European insurers buyers rate the 'big 3'brokers for their depth of resources and buying power, but it is the specialist brokers that are viewed as providing personalised service.
Biba calls for riot notification changes
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has urged the government to change the Riot Damages Act notification period permanently from 14 to 42 days.
Tweets of the week - 8 September 2011
Post highlights its favorite insurance Tweets of the week
Liberty sets sights on ‘significant multiples’ of GWP
Liberty Mutual has doubled its gross written premium in UK commercial lines for the first half of the year, as it looks to open up a Leeds office.
Brokers witness unprecedented surge in riot-related demands for cover
Property insurance enquiries from businesses have soared by up to 200% in parts of London and Manchester following the riots, according to brokers based in some of the UK’s worst hit communities.
Interview - Jon Hancock: Getting under the skin
As UK commercial managing director for RSA, Jon Hancock is on a mission to find out what brokers really think of the insurer
Online this week - Top Ten Post Stories - 8 September 2011
The top ten stories from www.postonline.co.uk
9/11 A personal reflection: Remembering the unforgettable
As the horror of 11 September 2001 unfolded, the insurance industry was not only reeling from the inevitable financial consequences. It was struggling to conceive a much more immense loss, a personal one
BIS Countdown: Sir John Grieve - In the eye of the storm
As deputy governor of the Bank of England, Sir John Gieve was in the centre of the worst financial crisis for a century. What has hindsight revealed and what are his views on the subsequent regulatory shake-up?
Monte Carlo Rendezvous: A year of catastrophes
2011 has seen a series of serious natural catastrophes follow fast on those of 2010. How will this shape debate next week at Monte Carlo?