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CII plugs FOS case law info gap
A new online factfile has been published by the Chartered Insurance Institute to provide a grounding...
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Marsh coup for Norfolk
Marsh's UK chief executive will be giving a lecture on how to win in business in Norwich on 16 May. ...
Magnificent seven honoured
The Chartered Insurance Institute has granted seven industry figures Honorary Fellowships for "outst...
FSSC awards FSA with accreditation
The Financial Services Authority has received two accreditation awards from the Financial Services S...
Cornhill in new £550m bid
Allianz Cornhill this week launched its new accident and health offering, Embrace, in a bid to grow ...
Premierline Direct launches website
Premierline Direct has launched a website to increase its sales of business insurance. The company h...
HBOS GI loses its boss again
Halifax Bank of Scotland General Insurance has had to recruit its third general insurance boss in th...
Ex FSA head tells brokers to "own up"
A former Financial Services Authority enforcer has warned brokers there is nowhere to hide from the ...
Staying put
Aon has snubbed a move to Canary Wharf after completing a detailed business case assessment. The bro...
Ex-Zurich MD to take Brit to its next level
Brit Insurance has unveiled former Zurich UK commercial managing director Peter Burrows as the man i...
Appointment at Williams Pitt
Jon Lodge has been made a director of Williams Pitt. Mr Lodge joined the company four years ago, and...
Adjuster unveils new venture
Loss adjuster Agrical has unveiled a joint venture with Mark Shelton, a specialist investigative acc...
Appointment at Crawford and Company
Alison McKinna has been recruited by Crawford and Company to fill the newly created role of customer...
Appointment at GAB Robins
Colin Mason, UK finance director, and Derek Coles, formerly managing director, have become the lates...
Broker Network acquisition
Broker Network has acquired commercial insurance broker Adam and Gaskell. The broker was formed in 1...
QBE targets SMEs with relaunch
QBE is targeting mid-market regional businesses with the relaunch of its employers' liability policy...
Firm backed to address £300m problem
A Midlands-based supplier has raised £250,000 in private equity funding to develop an automatic main...
Appointment at Comite Europeen des Assurances
Brussels-based industry body Comite Europeen des Assurances has implemented a new management structu...
Events
12 May - Insurance Institute of London Annual Ball, Grosvenor House, London. Tel: 020 7600 1343, www...
Fortis hails pilot first
Fortis this week became the first insurer to publicly lend its support to blind-bidding dispute reso...
Helphire signs contract
Helphire has signed what it described as "a significant contract" for the provision of accident mana...
Appointment at Barlow Lyde and Gilbert
Five associates will be joining the partnership of Barlow Lyde and Gilbert. They include Peter Allen...
Royal and Sun Alliance reports first-quarter results
Royal and Sun Alliance will report its first-quarter results today, with analysts expecting pre-tax ...