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Pick of the week
Senior reporter Sarah Hills looks at the major news stories in the week's Post: Kwik Fit eyes acquisi...
Top five Post stories
The top five most popular stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. RSA cuts 500 jobs...
PI reform 2010 delay
Implementation of the long-awaited Ministry of Justice personal injury reform has been delayed until...
Insurers warned over new credit hire threat
Property insurers have been warned that they need to intervene quickly in the event of a weather-rel...
Duo unite for Photonics deal
Heath Lambert and Travelers have joined forces to provide an insurance scheme for the South-east Pho...
Appointment at Aon Benfield
Aon Benfield has recruited Markus Hauswirth as its chief executive officer for Switzerland. He ass...
Kwik Fit eyes acquisitions in direct underwriting move
Kwik Fit Insurance plans to launch a direct underwriting operation within two years, and has started...
Appointment at THB Group
THB Group has hired Steve Matanle as chief executive of its London-based Lloyd's broking operation...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Solvency II approved
The Solvency II framework has been approved by the European Parliament. The parliamentary vote on 22...
BDMA 'soft' on members
Ant Gould, Post group editor in chief, put Jonathan Davison, strategic development director of the B...
L&E looks to branch out as MBO completed
Managing general agent London & European has completed a management buyout and is looking at branchi...
Appointment at Axa PPP
Axa PPP healthcare's finance director Andrew Coombs has been promoted to managing director of Axa ...
Appointment at Belfor
Disaster management firm Belfor has recruited Neil Healy as operations manager with responsibility...
Evidence rules shake-up
Law Commission proposals on the admissibility of expert evidence will have a major impact on fraud i...
Appointment at Whittington
Lloyd's managing agent Whittington Capital Management has appointed Julian Tighe as chief financia...
Buildings policy rise
The first quarter of 2009 saw the average quoted premium for an annual buildings insurance policy ri...
Household escape 10% up
The cost of household escape of water claims is increasing by almost 10% year-on-year, it has been c...
Killer flu
Companies should start making business continuity preparations as swine flu reaches the UK, the insu...
Appointment at QBE
QBE European Operations has hired Constanza Gallegos de las Heras as general manager of the Spanis...
Appointment at Ironshore
Ironshore has recruited Anthony Mammolite as executive vice-president of its US property unit. He ...
RSA to reduce partners in regional sales drive
RSA has embarked on a new strategy that will see it reduce the amount of partners its works with, wh...
Claims spend could be slashed collaboratively
More collaborative working between insurers and the damage management industry could help cut claims...
Technical KO for Cullum
Towergate chairman Peter Cullum failed to chart on the 2009 Rich List due to a rule that stops peopl...