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Get the people right and the focus will follow.
Good customer focus begins with good people. That was one of the lasting messages to come out of Pos...
Exclusive - Fee reforms hit by delays.
The introduction of conditional fees, originally set for 3 April, is being held up by a "legislative...
Who wants GISC?
The General Insurance Standards Council, due to begin registering members from 3 July on a voluntary...
Appointment at ERC Frankona.
John Titchener has been appointed as ERC Frankona's first in-house lawyer. He joins from Willis Inte...
Axa in buyout talks with Sun Life & Provincial.
French insurance giant Axa is set to move closer to establishing a single global insurance brand wit...
Appointment at CNA Insurance.
Gillian Franklin has joined the Birmingham office of CNA Insurance as an underwriter. Previously she...
Appointment at Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Francis Hamon OBE has been named as a non-executive commissioner of the Jersey Financial Services Co...
Appointment at Eastgate Assistance.
Eastgate Assistance has made several appointments. Peter Thomas and Tony Sayer join as commercial de...
Harris speaks out.
MIke Harris, chief executive of Prudential's egg, was the guest speaker at the Inspiration Group's c...
Bullying statistics are no surprise.
The article 'Bullying at Work Is Rife' (PM 17 Feb, p56) stated that an estimated 18 million working ...
100 lawyers for RSA.
Royal & Sun Alliance plans to recruit 100 in-house lawyers this year in a drive to reduce its claims...
Bav Re launches rehab provider.
A new rehabiliation provider owned by reinsurer Bavarian Re opened in the UK this week following a o...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Independent Insurance icon Mike Bright was in sparkling form at last week's Post Magazine conference...
Appointment at Aon Consulting.
Allen Brown has been appointed as e-commerce manager for Aon Consulting. He will be based at the com...
Appointment at Property & Casualty Services.
PCS has made three appointments. Stephen Dawson becomes property surveyor based in Leeds; Mark Metca...
Appointment at Quest Gates Partnership.
Leigh Lawrence has joined the Harrogate office of the Quest Gates Partnership as an adjuster. The co...
Appointment at Garwyn.
Garwyn Liability Adjusters has opened two new offices. It has expanded into Northern Ireland for the...
Scottish Provident receives call for demutualisation
Scottish Provident is on course to face a demutualisation vote at its May annual general meeting foll...
Gem of a buy for Office.
The Birmingham Assay Office has bought a specialist security firm that aids the police in their figh...
Appointment at Sydney Re.
Chong Sien Chih has been made assistant general manager of Sydney Re's Singapore office. He joins th...
Cleaning up the industry.
David Fanning reports how the UK's leading uninsured loss recovery service providers are campaigning...
Bramwell is new chief executive of FOIL.
The Forum of Insurance Lawyers has appointed Elizabeth Bramwell has its new chief executive. Ms B...
Anger over reserves tax.
Industry representatives have condemned the proposed tax on reserves which could cost insurers billi...
Tyred move from Privilege
Tyre distributor ATS Euromaster has teamed up with underwriter Privilege to launch a new insurance ar...