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Construction figures still rising says DTI
Construction orders in the year to June 2005 rose by five per cent compared to orders in the previous twelve month period, and orders in the second quarter of 2005 rose by nine per cent compared to the same quarter a year earlier, according to the…
FSSC in third training scheme push
The Financial Services Skills Council last week unveiled a new scheme to recognise trainers in the f...
Risk management MSc launched
The Chartered Insurance Institute and Cass Business School have teamed up to launch an MSc in Insura...
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A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Appointment at Allied World Assurance Company
Allied World Assurance Company has promoted David Leathem to senior vice-president of international ...
BDML enters new market with Allianz
BDML Connect has expanded its insurance offering with the launch of a music insurance product, only ...
Tornado claims may reach £50m
The Birmingham insurance community has pledged to highlight the dangers of underinsurance, following...
Appointment at Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial has appointed Robert Brannock as president and chief executive of its global paym...
QBE Insurance acquires new company
QBE Insurance has acquired US insurance company, National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Compan...
MPs to seek EC action over Directive
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services is set to step up its lobbying...
Wesleyan invests in its Birmingham headquarters
Wesleyan Assurance Society is to invest £10m into the back-office administration at its Birmingham h...
SSP implementation of software to Willis
Software Solutions Partners has rolled out the largest implementation of its Insight software system...
Appointment at Davis Corporate Risks
Davis Corporate Risks has appointed Andy Hancock as key account manager. Mr Hancock joins from Norwi...
Abbey reports lower sales
Abbey has reported that its general insurance sales have been impacted by "lower mortgage lending". ...
Appointment at Belmont International
Belmont International has appointed John Savidge and Christine Steel as associate directors. Mr Savi...
Marsh and McLennan reveal revenue figures
Broker Marsh's parent company, Marsh and McLennan, revealed second quarter profits plummeted to $166...
Broker branches into household
Specialist motor broker Footman James is aiming to hit £60m gross written premium by 2008 by branchi...
New insurance-only VC company targets brokers
The Towergate Partnership plans to form what it claims will be the first-ever insurance-specific ven...
Appointment at Sectornet
Sectornet has promoted Steve Tillyer from account manager to the role of core account group manager....
Axa sees UK revenues drop
Axa UK's motor and commercial revenue fell in the first half of 2005 but the insurer claimed retenti...
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Capita concedes impact of VAT proposals
BDML Connect chairman and chief executive Sandy Dunn has accepted a place on the board of Capita Ins...
TUC takes swipe at insurers over H&S
The Association of British Insurers has renewed calls for trade unions to support its 'Making the Ma...
Hiscox expects profits
Hiscox has said it believes that the group's half-year results will be materially ahead of expectati...