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ACS a step closer
The proposed repair and replacement industry body the Association of Claims Services moved a step c...
Appointment at ISS Ark & General
Skipton-based disaster recovery and business continuity management specialist ISS Ark & General has...
Panel crisis must be resolved
I have a panel of clients who are heavily involved in the food processing sector. Some have stayed ...
GAB: shaken, and now stirred
This year has not been a bed of roses for GAB Robins UK, however, Joseph Zubretsky, group president and chief executive, remains upbeat about what the future has in store. He tells Jonathan Swift why.
Law firm Keoghs moves office
Law firm Keoghs has moved to a new 15,000 sq ft office in Coventry on the Binley Business Park. The...
Zurich launches with Ark First
Zurich Risk Services has launched a new business continuity management product to help businesses p...
Appointment at THB Group
Jane Joslin has been taken on by THB Group as group internal audit manager. She joins the group aft...
The art of corporate entertaining
As the festive season approaches, corporate entertaining is hotting up. However, insurance companies are aware that building relationships with clients and raising brand awareness through sporting, artistic and cultural events is a year-round endeavour…
An age-old problem
The insurance industry has, for a long time, been guilty of ageism in its recruitment practices. But with new legislation being introduced in 2006, it is important they make a start on addressing the issue now, warns Francis Higney.
Liability conference sets sights on solutions
Next week, Post Magazine's employers' liability management briefing will bring together the major stakeholders affected by the current EL crisis in a bid to identify potential solutions. Lynn Rouse talked to Geoff Riddell, chairman of the Association of…
Claims voice is vital
The insurance industry is dogged by poor communication, not only with its customers and shareholder...
Insurers next in A-level fiasco
The news that senior examiner and A level designer Roger Porkess has called for The Tomlinson Inqui...
What the papers said this week
Metro An insurance salesman enjoyed his hotel lunch so much he went back every weekday - for 44...
Churchill Insurance records combined ratio of 99.3%.
Churchill Insurance recorded a combined ratio of 99.3% for the first nine months of this year and gr...
Still no show for killing law
Promised reform to the law of involuntary manslaughter is again conspicuous by its absence, says Daniel McShee.
Appointment at Ascot Underwriting
Ascot Underwriting has taken on Mark White as energy underwriter. Mr White was formerly divisional ...
The ABI calls for ban of mobile phones while driving
The Association of British Insurers has called for the Department of Transport to ban the use of ha...
Highway heads for Brentwood
Motor insurer Highway hopes to convince its 20 underwriters based in Chatham in Kent and Edinburgh ...
Conjuring up customers
The troubled life and pensions companies have traditionally reached potential customers through the magic of television advertising, but now they need more effective tricks up their sleeves to regain customer confidence, says Chris Barraclough.
Appointment at Towergate Underwriting
Troy Martin has joined Towergate Underwriting Group as managing director of MIA General Insurance, ...
Rationale behind a day in court
A broker's perspective on the letter "Settling out of court is not always the best policy for insur...
Compliance is a positive move for the industry
With regard to Duncan Boyle's View from the top (PM, 31 October, p17) about the value of joining th...
Equitas faces US regulation lawsuit
Equitas, the company established to handle the run-off of Lloyd's pre-1993 liabilities, is facing a...
Hiscox seals Denham deal
Hiscox has reached an agreement with XL London Market to take on the renewal rights of XLLM's Denha...