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Insurers must spell out true cost of flood risk
Property insurers must spell out the true technical price of flood risk alongside any subsidised pre...
Act change proposed
Economic secretary to the Treasury Ed Balls has proposed amendments to the Financial Services and Ma...
Lloyd's insurer backs move
Underwriting agency D&D Homecare has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors by launching an agg...
New to www.postonline.co.uk
A new forum for marketing, communications and PR specialists working within the general insurance in...
Fraud hot spots revealed
Fraudulent claims are most prevalent in the summer months, according to a new survey by loss adjuste...
Appointment at Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith has recruited two partners to establish an office in Dubai in early 2007. Zubair Mir a...
Takeaways win EL policy fraud case
A total of 1700 fish and chip shops and takeaway businesses will receive compensation, after the Hig...
MMA in commercial drive
MMA is to strengthen its underwriting team to reflect its growth in commercial business. As part of ...
Towergate takes on AUL
Towergate Partnership has added at least £24m to its underwriting division, following the acquisitio...
Unisys boss to join CMGL
CMGL has appointed Michael Tait, pictured, to the newly-created position of executive chairman, repl...
Law firm appoints head
Law firm Hugh James has appointed Philip Dicken as head of insurance. Mr Dicken, a partner with the ...
ABI calls for £8bn boost
Without improvements to existing flood defences, the cost of a major coastal flood could soar by 400...
Appointment at JR Clare Underwriting Agencies
JR Clare Underwriting Agencies has appointed Paul McBrearty as underwriter and development manager o...
Keoghs targets fraud
Law firm Keoghs has strengthened its insurance fraud team with the appointment of two partners. Alis...
Subsidence fears tackled
Managing costs and tackling capacity issues are two of the greatest challenges facing those involved...
Appointment at Windsor Insurance Brokers
Windsor Insurance Brokers has appointed Neil Pearce as deputy managing director.Mr Pearce joined the...
IFB tip-off leads to dawn raids
A total of 10 people have been arrested in dawn raids this week, following a six-month investigation...
Wallace and Gromit broker sold
Oval has purchased Torribles Insurance, a South-west broker specialising in insurance for large-scal...
Appointment at Standard Life Healthcare
Standard Life Healthcare has made Simon Turner a national sales manager for its intermediary sales a...
Appointment at Questgates
Questgates has recruited Greg Bannister as senior technical supervisor in its motor division in Bolt...
Zurich recruits Annette Court from RBS
Annette Court, chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance, is to join Zurich Financial Services as chief executive of Europe General Insurance.
HMT launches consultation on transfers of insurance business
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ed Balls MP, last week proposed amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to provide greater certainty to aspects of the transfers of insurance and banking business.
FSA encourages the use of industry guidance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) last week set out plans to encourage greater use of Industry Guidance as it moves towards a more principles-based approach to regulation.
FSA - Radical proposals for move to a more principles based regulation
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) last week published its proposals for a radical simplification of the rules that firms must follow in carrying out investment business with customers.