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Insurers fail to keep female execs, despite wage rises
Women in the insurance sector are more likely to resign than their male counterparts despite receivi...
IFS to host free crime seminar
The Institute of Financial Services' School of Finance is running a breakfast seminar called Bank Ma...
Insurer launches programme for future leaders
Allianz Cornhill is launching a development programme for managers who have the potential to progres...
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New service for Tropical Storm Risk
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Loss adjuster secures motor outsourcing deal
Crawford and Company has signed up UK AIM-listed claims services firm Aquilo to provide accident man...
Olympic Delivery Authority to announce partner
The Olympic Delivery Authority is set to announce the broker that will become its insurance partner ...
FSA plays by the book to reinforce TCF message
Not a single one of the 174,000 customers who were treated 'unfairly' by The Carphone Warehouse made...
Equity acquisition
Equity has acquired the general book of Newport broker Foster Insurance Services. Reg Foster, who ra...
Thomas Cook rules out launching insurance products
Travel specialist Thomas Cook has not ruled out launching insurance products as part of its joint fi...
Rise in premiums at Chaucer
Gross written premiums at Chaucer insurance rose in the first half of 2006 by 26% to £331.8m, with n...
Lloyd's seven ready to go
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MIB campaign tackles compliance
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has initiated a marketing campaign to encourage brokers to comply with to...
Ex-Catlin managers in SME launch
The founders of Catlin's Scottish operation have joined forces to launch a new underwriting start-up...
Hiscox confirms move
Hiscox has confirmed it will move its domicile to Bermuda. The insurer stated its aim when launching...
Kynixa announces partnership
Rehabilitation firm Kynixa has announced a partnership with Proactive Prosthetics as part of an init...
VC seeks consolidator bids for top 50 broker
Open and Direct is being touted to broking consolidators, with Equity among the early front-runners ...
What the papers said this week
The Sunday Times Swiss Re is understood to have offered to buy the closed life fund business of Pru...
Insurer mulls UK acquisitions
Europ Assistance is considering acquisitions in the UK to fulfil its aim of doubling the size and tr...
Marsh reconsiders offerings
Broking giant Marsh has opted against pet, travel and motor offerings to low-income households, in f...
Sirius reports revenue increase
Broker software supplier Sirius has reported total revenues increased by 8% to £11.5m in the first h...
Castle Cover completes website
Castle Cover, the latest entrant in the over-50s general insurance market, has completed its website...
Jardine Lloyd Thompson agrees sale
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has agreed to sell its US-based businesses to Alliant Insurance Services for ...
UK to benefit from directive, says PwC boss
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