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UK serves notice to ship owners
The UK has served notice that owners of ships operating in UK waters will need insurance to cover t...
Andy Hawkes to leave Rarrigini and Rosso
Ex-Independent Insurance director Andy Hawkes is to leave business support provider Rarrigini and R...
Aetna intends to reduce overall work force
US health insurer Aetna intends to reduce its overall work force by 2750 over the next year, chairm...
Appointment at Towry Law
Towry Law Insurance Brokers has appointed Dean Laley as director of healthcare. He will head up the...
Indie test case by year end
The possibility of multi-million-pound reimbursements to former corporate insureds of Independent Ins...
AGM votes in Fellowships
The proposal to reintroduce honorary Fellowships was approved in principle by 88 votes to 23 at the...
Appointment at Converium Reinsurance (North America)
Converium Reinsurance (North America) has made a string of organisational changes. Paul Braithwaite...
Who fights our corner?
With reference to your editorial, A tough call on image (Post Magazine, 19 September, p13), where is...
First part of new football competition kicks off
Once again, Post Magazine has teamed up with Avon Insurance to offer you the opportunity to win a p...
Networking as a contact sport
In an environment where employers value personal recommendation, it makes sense to build up your contacts. Heather White explains how to make a network work for you.
Appointment at Woodstock
Richard Graham has become special risks team manager at Woodstock Insurance Brokers where he will b...
Countering the critics
The insurance industry needs to admit its mistakes, face up to its critics and find the courage to continue to push through rate increases, argues Maggie Litster, or learn to live with the consequences.
Cox seals India outsourcing deal
Lloyd's insurer Cox is looking to outsource the bulk of its back-office operations, at present costin...
Kenyan government abandons plans to sell Kenya Re
The Kenyan government has abandoned its plans to sell Kenya Re after talks with the only remaining ...
Nectar would welcome insurance partner
One of the companies behind the new loyalty card Nectar has said it would welcome a partnership wit...
Appointment at Staffware
Business management process software company Staffware has made Lynne Gillon chief marketing office...
Trio returns for premium Aascent
Three former senior members of premium finance giant Transamerica Insurance Finance Company have set ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny spent a large part of last week in Birmingham with the great and good of the insurance indust...
Technology in the driving seat
Technological advancements mean that automated applications able to monitor or control every aspect of a vehicle's journey are just around the corner. While this revolution could be of great benefit to insurers, it could also raise several human rights…
No drama as Smith quits
Capita Insurance Service's new managing director Bill Dye does not envisage a dramatic management sha...
Tiner reports on progress
Insurers and trade associations this week gave a provisional welcome to the report by Financial Servi...
Personal touch will help the regions grow
Regional brokers will continue to flourish by taking commercial business off the banks and national...
Appointment at James Chapman
James Chapman has made Janet Lees and Rebecca Tempest assistant solicitors on its professional inde...
Norwich Union becomes sole underwriter
Norwich Union this week became the sole underwriter of the Barclays/Woolwich retail motor account. ...