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IFS: modules on complaints
The IFS School of Finance has launched a qualification on complaints handling. The qualification co...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers. Whether studying for Chartered...
CII boosts online facility
A new online exams service is being launched by the Chartered Insurance Institute to replace the exi...
Zurich backs graduates with programme
Zurich has launched a global associate programme to offer graduate training. A total of 11 associat...
Pick of the Week
In the news this week is the Stern report on climate change; the Catlin/Wellington merger; Arista is ...
Swinton in bid for specialist motor market
High-street broker Swinton has purchased Graysons Insurance Consultants, a Merseyside-based taxi and...
Insurer to terminate Islamic business ties
The progress of takaful insurance in London received a blow after Canopius said that it plans to ter...
Brit set to roll out online SME platform
Brit Insurance is considering rolling out an online commercial initiative to the wider broking frate...
Pilot targets fraudulent claims
Loss adjuster Crawford and Company has piloted a product designed to eradicate low-value fraudulent ...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill's engineering division has made Frances Derry business regulatory manager, responsi...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Ashurst recruits partner
Law firm Ashurst has appointed Jonathan Drake as insurance partner. Joining from Clyde and Co, Mr Dr...
Media giant looks for insurance gain
The Telegraph Media Group is looking to enhance its product offering in bespoke personal lines, in a...
Witness system is criticised
The creation of a new centralised system for providing expert medical witnesses to family courts is ...
Appointment at Colemont UK
Colemont UK has appointed Andrew Hinds as managing director of the treaty reinsurance division. Mr H...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has expanded the business continuity management team in its risk consulting practice. Helen Su...
Government accused over climate change hypocrisy
One of the insurance industry's top climate change consultants has accused the government of hypocri...
IT system to go ahead
IT-Freedom has been selected by Call 24-7 after a six-month review of the market to provide a new cl...
AIG backs "aggressive" intermediary start-up
AIG this week signed a five-year contract to act as sole underwriter to the much-anticipated start-u...
JLT creates new division
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has reorganised its group structure in a move that has been seen as a bid to ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny is always delighted to run into old chums whom she has not seen for a while but imagine her sh...
Sturge Taylor set to acquire yacht business
London market broker Sturge Taylor and Associates is set to acquire Marsh's UK yacht business, and h...
Willis remains tight-lipped over redundancies
Willis has refused to rule out further UK office closures, after shutting the doors to its Sheffield...
Appointment at Sterling Insurance
Sterling Insurance has appointed Phil Carr as senior development manager. Mr Carr will be responsibl...