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Online push for Eagle Star
Zurich's Irish subsidiary, Eagle Star, is looking to boost its online trading performance by adoptin...
EU Gender Equality Directive discussions set to continue
Discussions about the European Union Gender Equality Directive are set to continue until the end of ...
FSA declines to intervene on call-centre transparency
Broker Swinton has called on the Financial Services Authority to force insurers and brokers to revea...
Appointment at CDL
CDL has appointed Alan Jewsbury as business consultant. Mr Jewsbury brings over 35 years' experience...
Appointment at St Paul
St Paul has employed Andrew Corton as project cargo underwriter. Mr Corton joins from Royal & Sun Al...
Appointment at CFC Solutions
CFC solutions has made two new appointments in its telesales department: Kevin Thomas and Karl Tiern...
Bank giant confirms four motor partners
UK bank Bradford & Bingley will launch into motor insurance in August in a move to boost its presenc...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection
Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection has made Matt Warren business developer. He will be responsible fo...
Law firms to compete over claims role
Law firm Eversheds believes loss adjusters and insurers will increasingly be squeezed out of the mar...
Ace appoints Sean Ringsted
Ace has appointed Sean Ringsted as chief actuary for the Ace group of companies. Reporting directly ...
Motor and EL lines face climate shock
Insurers must take an increasingly holistic view of the threats and opportunities inherent in climat...
Motor specialist to enter new markets
Classic car broker Lancaster Insurance Services plans to branch out into the private motor market an...
Heath Lambert to move part of its risk processing operation
Broker Heath Lambert plans to move part of its risk processing operation from Swindon to London this...
Hermes Pensions Management acquires stake in Community Broking Group
Hermes Pensions Management Ltd has acquired a 14.9% stake in the Community Broking Group. David Wors...
Appointment at Helphire Group
Helphire Group has made Ian Meachin regional sales manager, north. He was previously national sales ...
Appointment at Improveline
Property repair company Improveline has appointed Tim Murphy to the post of non-executive chairman. ...
California tells unlicensed NEN to stop trading
California insurance commissioner John Garamendi has issued a 'cease and desist' order to the Nation...
Appointment at Clinicare
Trevor Gaze has joined Clinicare to take up the new role of business development manager, north. He ...
Cox eyes SME lines
Lloyd's motor insurer Cox this week expressed an interest in diversifying from its core private and ...
Industry urged: challenge No 10
The institutional investment arms of insurers must challenge government's "completely contradictory"...
Appointment at Belfor
Disaster recovery expert Belfor has made Lisa Masterson area client co-ordinator for Northern Irelan...
Appointment at Medico-Legal
Nick DeHaan has joined Medico-Legal as operations manager. He has more than 20 years of experience w...
FSSC plans degree in insurance
The Financial Services Skills Council has said it aims to create industry-standard qualifications an...
National brokers lose market share
Figures from the Association of British Insurers indicate that the UK's largest insurance brokers ha...