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GAB Robins handles claim for light aircraft crash.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins is handling a claim on behalf of insurers Allianz Cornhill and Abbey Nation...
The best candidate.
Headhunting is still a popular way to recruit and is becoming more widespread, despite cost drawbacks and other contenders for this searching role. Edward Murray explains.
Rating error.
Allianz Cornhill subsidiary Trafalgar is BBpi - marginal rated by Standard & Poor's and not BBpi - w...
Rise in business.
The Confederation of British Industry/Pricewaterhouse Coopers quarterly survey of financial services...
What now for Willis?
The evolution of the largest UK-based broker - and third biggest in the world - now looks set to tak...
Theofinance to cut export costs.
A new company aims to help brokers minimise their export customers payment risk, with the launch of ...
Appointment at BHSF.
BHSF has two new managers. Michael Chapman joins the company as human resource manager from Lucas Ae...
MSF tries to crack Pru inequalities.
White collar finance union MSF has stepped up its campaign against Prudential over inequalities in p...
Strategic review shows bad money management.
CILA's financial management falls significantly short of what might reasonably be expected from a we...
Blow to structured settlements
Moves to increase the use of structured settlements in the UK may have been dealt a blow following a ...
Is independence a thing of the past?
For independent financial advisers, the pressure is on - again. Following the implementation of legislation to protect the consumer, polarisation is in the melting pot and IFAs must fight to retain their role in the market, says Keith Sankey.
Insurance irrelevant claims award winner.
Sharon Roots, from the London Borough of Newham, was named as the first winner of Alarm's new Risk M...
New caring role.
Broker Willis has launched a service to help the UK independent health sector meet new requirements ...
Lloyd's awards Disney Wonder captain.
Lloyd's awarded Fabian Dib, staff captain of the cruise ship Disney Wonder, centre, the first Master...
No pension boost.
Stakeholder schemes are unlikely to lead to a boost in pension sales, according to consultant Cap Ge...
Inter-Alliance growth.
Independent financial adviser Inter-Alliance Group has announced an increase in turnover of 235% to ...
Allianz drops brokers.
Following a three-year rationalisation drive, Allianz Cornhill's Key Partner broker club has been re...
Smart move by Willis staff.
Willis has been hit with another mass defection to Yorkshire-based rival Smart & Cook, with 18 membe...
Training courses.
Alarm plans to launch its own basic training courses later this year in conjunction with the Institu...
Bad publicity hits CD.
Personal injury claims specialist Claims Direct conceded this week that the departure of its marketi...
QBE denies London move.
Australian insurer QBE has restructured the group, following the acquisition of Lloyd's insurer Limi...
Unions set to march on ABI.
Trade unions and specialist interest groups are planning to increase the pressure on the government ...
BIBA giveaway.
Win an Evesham family computer system at the British Insurance Brokers' Association annual conferenc...
Willis' US flotation raises eyebrows.
Investment vehicle KKR's decision to float Willis in the US has intensified City speculation that t...