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Appointment at Henmans
Insurance litigation specialist Henmans Solicitors has promoted Irvin Thobourne, director of its pe...
Slow slow, click-click, slow
In the rush to gain the e-commerce edge and keep rivals on their toes, have insurers and brokers failed to unlock the internet's true potential for increasing business? David Fanning assesses some of the strategies companies have employed and finds out…
Appointment at Primary Direct
Daniel Fletcher has been appointed as marketing manager for direct insurance provider Primary Direc...
Appointment at Rosling King
James Walton and Ben Griffin have become associates at legal firm Rosling King and Ann Ebberson has...
Does RSA strategy mean less will be more?
Royal & Sun Alliance's new strategy announced last week was hard to digest and City analysts faced a...
Axa Group records increase in written premiums
Axa Group recorded an increase in gross written premiums in its property and casualty operation of ...
GAB Robins no fears on pension gap
Loss adjuster GAB Robins this week stressed it had no concerns about a £2.25m pension shortfall in ...
A clearer view on fraud
A surprising lack of standards in the investigation of fraudulent claims means the industry's system is anything but transparent or effective. David Beardsworth suggests a professional trade body could help improve clean-up rates and save on time and…
Appointment at Kennedys
Brian Gegg, formerly of Masons, has been appointed as a partner to the employment team at Kennedys....
Appointment at Elliotts Solicitors
Elliotts Solicitors has promoted Emerson Wallwork to partner in its litigation department. With the...
Fishburn Morgan Cole to de-merge
London market insurance law practice Fishburn Morgan Cole has announced that it is to de-merge, onl...
Appointment at Eurolife Assurance Co
Eurolife Assurance Company has appointed Nick Greenwood as its new chairman and managing director. ...
Appointment at SVB Holdings
SVB Holdings has appointed Matthew Fosh, pictured, as a director and chief executive, succeeding Ru...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
Business continuity is a product viewed by most companies with even less warmth than professional l...
Hardy eyes up Atrium
This week, Beazley became the latest Lloyd's insurer to float, while Hardy boosted its stake in rival Atrium raising the prospect of long-mooted consolidation among Lloyd's stocks. Also, Lloyd's new unitary board is announced.
Appointment at Goshawk
Lloyd's insurer Goshawk has appointed Andrew Castell to the board as group finance director, with i...
Ecosse renamed Catlin Ecosse Insurance
Ecosse, the Glasgow-based subsidiary of Lloyd's managing agency Catlin, has been renamed Catlin Eco...
Regions gain as insurers move north
The insurance industry has not fared well over the last decade. Many companies, seeking to keep costs down, have increased their presence outside the South-east, with significant implications for recruitment in the regions, says Nick Purdue.
London Market Brokers' Committee on target
The London Market Brokers' Committee claims it is on target to place almost three quarters of all b...
Appointment at Autoglass
Autoglass has appointed a new regional manager for the northern Home Counties. Peter Dean has been ...
Insurer skills shortages have fuelled liability crisis
Having read with interest the letter by Phil Grace of Norwich Union Insurance (Post Magazine, 7 Novem...
Club Direct sold to Collinson Group
Travel insurer Club Direct, which went into administration last month, has been sold to the Collins...
ABI-led group progresses liability crisis action plan
Trade-specific national guidance on health and safety measures, designed to help firms struggling t...
Appointment at Community Broking Group
Manchester-based Community Broking Group has made Terence Clark group business and compliance manag...