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Moving tales of staff relocation.
In these times of acquisition and merger, companies are regularly having to relocate. While many offer good packages, some employees still find themselves left out in the cold. Richard Adams investigates.
Appointment at Ace Europe.
Carl Bach has been appointed senior vice president UK and Ireland, property and casualty operations ...
Brokers say blame unfair.
Brokers have hit back at claims from insurers that they are responsible for much of the debacle surro...
General results boon.
Analysts expected further cheer for the UK general insurance industry today, with the publication of...
NFU Mutual launches campaign.
NFU Mutual has signed up Olympic Gold medalist Sally Gunnell to front a new advertising campaign to ...
New industry scheme for asbestosis victims
The Treasury claims the uncertainty of asbestosis sufferers and their families, whose expectation of ...
Appointment at Marsh Isle of Man.
Les Doherty has retired as chief executive of Marsh Isle of Man. Although he will remain on the comp...
Appointment at Norwich Union.
Norwich Union Healthcare has made two board appointments. The new director of finance is Mark Hews, ...
Under one roof.
Towergate Underwriting Group has consolidated its London operations of Towergate Stafford Knight, By...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny headed off to the US last week with her colleagues from Lloyd's to take in the sights and soun...
Euclidian extends contract.
Lloyd's insurer Euclidian has extended its affinity deal with Britain's Camping and Caravaning Club ...
Making the best of regulation.
The new regulatory era is fast creeping up on the industry. It will mean fundamental changes right a...
RSA helps IFAs.
Royal & Sun Alliance has produced a 'Stakeholder Education Pack' for independent financial advisers,...
Appointment at Hill Dickinson.
Hill Dickinson has appointed Tony Wilson as its senior partner. An insurance specialist and member o...
Kennedys opens new office.
City law firm Kennedys has opened a Newmarket office, following its appointment to the National Heal...
Alex Henney slams the industry.
Alex Henney from the Equitable Life Members Action Group slammed the industry as "over-paid, ineffic...
Eversheds move.
Eversheds' former Bristol office senior partner Peter Morris has joined Burges Salmon. He moved to t...
Scott speaks out on acronyms.
Dr Sandy Scott, director general of the Chartered Institute of Insurers, has spoken out against what...
Insurers warn intermediaries and brokers over GISC stance.
Major UK insurers have issued deadlines for their intermediaries to confirm membership of the Genera...
Irish charm.
Ireland is seeing a surge of interest in insurance and the market is doing very well, and with other pull factors - both financial and social, it is an attractive place to work. However Simon Threadgold believes there is a danger of it becoming a victim…
Appointment at ChemDry UK.
ChemDry has recruited loss adjuster Mark Kennedy as technical and quality co-ordinator. He has 17 ye...
Mass withdrawal at Alleghany
Lloyd's insurer Alleghany Underwriting has withdrawn from several lines of business as part of a majo...
Legal overhaul.
Britain's biggest law firms need to overhaul their career structures or risk losing their female sta...
Bupa fixes price.
Bupa has launched a new fixed-price product that offers small companies the opportunity to fix subsc...