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Highway appoints motor products manager
Highway has appointed Scott Greenhill in the newly-created role of motor products manager.
General insurers use Watson Wyatt's investing nous
Watson Wyatt’s growing investment consulting business has been strengthened through the addition of six new business mandates to provide various investment consulting services to the non-life insurance sector and include Beazley, Brit Insurance,…
FSA publishes anti-money laundering self assessment tool to help small firms
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published an anti-money laundering self assessment tool to prompt small firms to focus on and satisfy themselves that they are addressing their legal and regulatory obligations to combat financial crime. This…
SCOR unveils new life unit as Revios deal closes
French reinsurer SCOR has announced that the acquisition of German life reinsurer Revios closed on November 21st 2006 and unveiled the details of it new merged entity, SCOR Global Life.
Interresolve and Law Alliance join CSC executive
InterResolve, the claims resolution specialist and LawAlliance, the UK-wide claimant network of personal injury lawyers have been appointed to the Executive of the Claims Standards Council.
D&G profits top £13m for half year
Domestic and General has reported total revenue growth of 11.5% to £138.9 million and an operating profit before investment return of £13.8m.
Chaucer publishes trading update
Chaucer Holdings the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, has published an update on syndicate forecasts for the 2005 and 2004 years of account and current trading.
Insurer ups its income protection age limit
Unum Provident has increased the age limit on its individual income protection products to cover ind...
CII boost for local institutes
The Chartered Insurance Institute aims to increase the support provided to its local institutes, wit...
ifs demands school action
The ifs' School of Finance has called upon the government to encourage schools to offer students the...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould, editor in chief, runs through this week’s major news including mesothelioma call; Norw...
Markerstudy seals third deal of 2006
Gibraltar-based motor specialist Markerstudy has acquired Birmingham-based broker The Insurance Fact...
O'Roarke recruits more RBSI staff
Liverpool Victoria has recruited two senior fraud managers from insurance giant Royal Bank of Scotla...
Budget arm extends lines
Budget's affinity arm, Junction, is extending the product lines it offers on yesinsurance.co.uk to i...
Journalists scoop awards
Stephanie Denton, pictured, supplements editor of Post, last week scooped the Best Newcomer Award in...
Appointment at Assurant Solutions
Kathryn Moore has been made actuarial manager at Assurant Solutions. Ms Moore has 15 years' experien...
Penny Black's insurance week
It would appear that the insurance industry has its own self-proclaimed Simon Cowell in the shape of...
Sullivan to lead business
David Sullivan has been appointed chief executive of Culver Insurance Brokers. He joins from Willis ...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has made Phillip Sanchez a senior consultant in its modelling, analysis and design division of...
JLT director departs as ex-chair reappears
Jardine Lloyd Thompson's investor relations director has left the company after less than 18 months ...
Former fraud firm director arrested
A former MP who has held a series of directorships at insurance service companies that specialise in...
L&G plans to add 200 to regional broker base
Legal and General is hoping to add at least 200 new agencies to its household broker base and raise ...
Insurer set to reduce costs
Standard Life Healthcare is promising to extend the affordability of its comprehensive medical cover...