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RBS Insurance sells broker arm Devitt to management team
RBS Insurance has agreed to sell Devitt Insurance Services to its existing senior management team, lead by managing director William Hughes.
NFU set for Glasgow recruitment
NFU Mutual has created 46 new customer service, claims and administration jobs in Glasgow.
Lorega launches Broker Network claims service
Lorega has unveiled a new bespoke commercial property and business interruption claims service for Broker Network members.
Fusion to create 240 jobs
BGL-owned insurance firm Fusion has announced plans to create 240 jobs in its UK contact centres.
S&P revises RSA outlook to positive
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has revised its outlook for RSA to positive and affirmed the insurer's A ratings for financial strength and long-term counterparty credit.
Giles completes CJ Higgins purchase
Giles has acquired the insurance broking business of Northern Irish intermediary CJ Higgins & Co for an undisclosed sum.
Aon acquires Irish PI broker
Broking giant Aon has acquired Ireland-based online personal lines intermediary Insure.ie.
Aon acquires Irish PI broker
Broking giant Aon has acquired Ireland-based online personal lines intermediary Insure.ie.
Jubilee appoints business development chief
Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee Managing Agency has appointed Nick Grazier as head of marketing and business development.
Former Lloyd's CEO Prettejohn linked with top job at Brit Insurance
A former chief executive of Lloyd's has emerged as leading candidate to become the new Brit Insurance chairman.
Former Lloyd's CEO Prettejohn linked with top job at Brit Insurance
A former chief executive of Lloyd's has emerged as leading candidate to become the new Brit Insurance chairman.
View from t'opera: Gio Compario writes for Post
Allianz Insurance's recent successes - including this year's British Insurance Awards 'general insurer of the year' title - can be attributed to one thing, the fact its CEO Andrew Torrance has a tache. That is the view of Go Compare's figurehead Gio…
Career development & CSR news: BGL staff raise £20 000 for Marie Curie
BGL employees have raised more than £20 000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care, following the completion of a month-long challenge of cycling, walking, running, winter Olympics, skydiving and knitting.
Inperfectharmony
New minimum harmonisation requirements being proposed by the EU for IMD2 hope to level the regulation playing field. Vic Wyman reports.
Career development & CSR news: Bidding war over IT staff
The insurance sector is being forced to increase pay for actuarial IT professionals by up to 50% as insurers upgrade their systems to be compliant with new regulatory standards, according to Rethink Recruitment.
Career development & CSR news: Lloyd's launches bursary to help Tower Hamlets students
Lloyd's is seeking to ease the financial burden for university students with the launch of a new bursary scheme to help students in Tower Hamlets afford to continue their higher education.
Inperfectharmony
New minimum harmonisation requirements being proposed by the EU for IMD2 hope to level the regulation playing field. Vic Wyman reports.
Barbon: next acquisition will be big
Barbon Insurance Group's next acquisition target is likely to dwarf its earlier purchases, according to group managing director Nick Sharp.