Commercial
IFS backs Tories' financial education pledge
The ifs School of Finance, a financial education charity, has welcomed the Shadow Chancellor’s announcement today that if elected to Government, financial education will be taught to all 11 – 18 year olds.
L&G appoints Roche for broker push
Legal & General has appointed Andy Roche in the new role of national sales manager for its general insurance business. As well as being responsible for broker sales teams across England and Wales, Mr Roche will also head up the insurer's new dedicated…
Zurich promises CII qualified staff across the board
Zurich Insurance claims it is the first insurer in the UK to partner with the Chartered Insurance Institute to create a professional qualifications training programme that aims to put 100% of claims, risk management, sales and underwriting employees…
Allianz Cornhill appoints new engineering director
Allianz Cornhill has appointed Neil Clutterbuck as director of engineering with effect from 1st January 2007, following the retirement of current director Alan Harris.
AIG Europe to provide travel insurance for airline bmi
AIG Europe has been appointed as travel insurance provider for bmi.
Lib Mut receives general licence for Vietnam
US-based international (re)insurer, Liberty Mutual Group has received a licence to operate a wholly-owned general insurance company in Vietnam.
OIL to lose 9 members at 1/1
Bermuda-based oil industry mutual group, Oil Insurance Limited (OIL) has announced that nine of its shareholders will withdraw from the mutual and not renew their policies with effect January 1, 2007.
GB Underwriting launch contractors liability product
GB Underwriting Limited has launched a new Contractors Liability scheme.
Allianz Cornhill offers staff chance of a sailing adventure
Nine employees from Allianz Cornhill are set to sail around the Canary Islands as part of its leader...
MYI reveals major UK regional five-year push
Niche commercial loss adjuster MYI has revealed plans for a major UK push, with client demand prompt...
Broker recruits for Lloyd's
Giles Insurance Brokers is looking to recruit two senior directors to help double the company's £110...
Alex Forbes rebrands
Lockton, the privately owned insurance broking giant, this week launched Lockton International, re-b...
Appointment at Arag
Arag has made Stevie Feeney a sales and underwriting technician. Ms Feeney joins from Allianz Cornhi...
Group launches service
Insurance services provider Direct Group has launched a property claims and administration service f...
Appointment at Allianz
Peter Godfrey has been appointed director of energy at Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty's UK-b...
Setting the framework
Management Briefing + Outsourcing
Fortis: vans drive 15% growth
Fortis Insurance chief executive Barry Smith has admitted the insurer is surprised at how quickly it...
Outsourcing momentum is being lost
Management Briefing + Outsourcing
Brit appoints director
Brit Insurance has announced the appointment of Simon Cooter to the newly created position of distri...
Appointment at Jelf
Jelf has appointed Andrew Woolnough as distribution manager of flexible benefits, responsible for ma...
McIntyre: results prove RSA has changed for the better
Royal and Sun Alliance's Q3 results saw pre-tax profits rise by 40% to £590m between January and Sep...
Penny Black's insurance week
Zurich's reorganisation could lead to interesting discussions with broking consolidator Towergate (s...
Insurance industry embrace outsourcing
Management Briefing + Outsourcing
Burrows digs deep
Peter Burrows