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Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... Drones
1. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, come in all shapes and sizes, from lightweight kids’ toys to remotely piloted flying bombs
Penny Black's Insurance Week: 8 October 2015
Last week, Penny was filled with dread as the calendar turned to October and the countdown to her most hated month of the year began.
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... the Insurance Act 2015
1. The single most significant change to UK commercial insurance law in a century, the Insurance Act 2015 comes into force on 12 August 2016
Virtual Trials: Court on camera
Could civil disputes really be settled online?
Career Development: RSA goes for Platinum
RSA has launched its new platinum broker leader programme.
Career File: Anita Watson – Bluefin names Thistle COO Watson as operational performance director
Thistle Insurance Services chief operating officer Anita Watson has been appointed to the newly created role of operational performance director at Bluefin.
Career Development: CII provides flexible working guidelines
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched a guide for companies looking to introduce flexible working arrangements.
Career development: Madagascar Water Aid project selected by Liberty employees
Liberty Specialty Markets employees have selected Water Aid’s Madagascar project as their specific programme from among the organisation’s initiatives in 26 countries following the announcement of the company’s partnership with the leading international…
Career File: Sue Langley - Former Hiscox COO takes on non-exec chairmanship at Gallagher
Arthur J Gallagher International has hired Sue Langley as non-executive chairman of the Gallagher Holdings UK board.
Career File - Jeffrey Bowman: Crawford & Company and CEO Bowman part ways
Crawford & Company CEO and president Jeffrey Bowman is leaving the Atlanta-headquartered loss adjuster after more than 24 years of service with the company.
Career Development: Endsleigh celebrates Golden Jubilee
Endsleigh has begun its Golden Jubilee year, celebrating 50 years of insuring students and young professionals.
Career development: Biba appoints regional young ambassadors to promote young member interests
Following the success of its ongoing Young Broker Steering Group, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed a young ambassador to each of its 12 regions.
Market moves – 20 August 2015
All the latest recruitment news from the world of insurance.
Career development: ECIS given Chartered status
The Chartered Insurance Institute, has awarded ECIS, the employee benefits company for the construction industry the prestigious Chartered Insurance Broker Status.
Career file - Ida Luka-Lognoné: Allianz Worldwide Care names new CEO
Allianz Worldwide Care has announced that Ida Luka-Lognoné, executive committee member of Allianz Worldwide Partners, has succeeded Ron Buchan as CEO.
Market Moves - 6 August 2015
Find out who has moved where in the world of insurance this week.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Penny and her colleagues found a candidate for the most appropriately named employee of the year when reading one of the many hundreds of press releases that turn up on the news desk at Post.
10 things you need to know about...
...the art of persuasion.
Career File - Martin Wheatley: FCA chief Wheatley to step down
Martin Wheatley will step down as CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority from 12 September, with executive board member Tracey McDermott leading the regulator for an interim period while a search for a long-term successor is carried out.
Market Moves - 28 July 2015
Find out who has moved where in the insurance industry this week.
Career development: Aviva refreshes online training site
Aviva has launched its newly refreshed Aviva Development Zone to help insurance brokers maintain and evidence their continuous professional development training.
Career File - Scott Egan: Scott Egan leaves Towergate for RSA
Towergate interim CEO Scott Egan is to join RSA as group chief financial officer and executive director with an annual salary of £525,000.
Market Moves - 16 July 2015
Who has moved where in the world of insurance this week.
Career Development: IRM launches certification for the ‘world's latest profession'
The Institute of Risk Management has launched its new certification for risk professionals, bringing the sector into line with other professions such as accounting and law.