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What the papers said this week
Times Online The Financial Services Authority fined a high street retailer for the first time a...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Axa integration about turn draws £1bn GWP target near
Axa is set to integrate all or part of recent broker acquisition SBJ into its Venture Preference sub...
Govt cash injection for rehab standards
Lord McKenzie was yesterday due to reveal that the UK Rehabilitation Council can begin work on the c...
DAS buys ATE specialist
DAS UK Group has announced the acquisition of the after-the-event legal expenses insurance business ...
Voyager in merger move
Voyager, the travel broker owned by Somerville Underwriting Holdings, has acquired its long-term str...
Turner wins Brit prize
Brit has appointed Jonathan Turner as active underwriter of Lloyd's syndicate 2987. Mr Turner assume...
Top five Post Online stories
The top five most popular stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. Endsleigh to clos...
Appointment at Direct Group
John Baldock joins Direct Group as head of fraud investigation and recovery services. He was formerl...
Catlin: UK Ltd must sharpen up its act
The UK must improve its standing among the investor community in order to compete internationally, a...
C&W wins Aviva deal
Cable and Wireless announced this week it had signed a new six-year contract with Aviva worth £300m....
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey UK has appointed Louise Toop to specialist accountant within the company's specia...
Gable financial results
Specialist construction insurer Gable has recorded a profit of £510,000 (2006: £250,000 loss) on gro...
Heath builds on success
Heath Lambert Group has moved to new premises in Sheffield and taken on new staff following double d...
Lane Clark expansion
Lane Clark and Peacock has announced a merger with HLD Actuarial Consultants to create Lane Clark an...
ABI renews flood bill call
The Association of British Insurers has renewed its call for a floods bill following the publication...
Willis divides staff with 'hothouse Tuesday'
Willis has celebrated the completion of its move into new offices on Lime Street, London, by launchi...
Swinton champions high street as profits rise 27%
Swinton is to launch two new motor insurance websites - Diva, which will cater for women, and Motor ...
Ascent founder to lead new Lucas Fettes arm
Andy Hearn, the former chief executive and co-founder of the broker Ascent, has been recruited by Lu...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has recruited Gerry Callaghan as sales and marketing director in its specialist private clients,...
L&G unveils new GI MD
Legal and General has appointed former chief executive of Towergate's e-commerce business Peter Grah...
RBS prepares auction
Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to send out its information memorandum to prospective buyers of i...
RSA supercedes NU with multi-million pound deal
RSA has won a prestigious contract to be the sole provider of branded car insurance for Ford Motor C...
Allianz releases figures
Allianz recorded a profit before tax of £42.3m during the first three months of the year, down on la...