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I work in insurance - Stephen Crane, TSS Loss Adjusting
Stephen is a senior civil engineer at TSS Loss Adjusting, part of Questgates, Post found how more about his job
Hughes swaps HDI for XL Catlin in Australia
Tom Hughes has been appointed head of marine Australia for XL Catlin.
China establishes home earthquake insurance
China has introduced its first household earthquake insurance policy.
Safety-driven vehicle technology will help protect older drivers, says task force
Embracing safety-driven technology such as autonomous early breaking systems would help protect older drivers, a report from the Older Drivers Taskforce has said.
Brightside launches apprenticeship programme
Brightside Group is launching an apprenticeship programme for school leavers who want to go straight into work rather than go to university.
Bennett Christmas buys Southwater Insurance Services in fourth acquisition swoop
Sussex-based Bennett Christmas Insurance Brokers has increased its regional footprint with its recent acquisition of Southwater Insurance Services.
East London is uninsured driving hot spot
East London tops the list of uninsured driving hotspots with 13.4% of vehicles in the area being uninsured.
RSA kicks off against fraudulent Welsh footballers
A suspected large-scale criminal conspiracy to defraud RSA involving several semi-professional Welsh footballers has been successfully tackled.
Police visit addresses suspected of being used by ‘ghost brokers’
Fraud detectives are visiting addresses in Scotland suspected as being used by insurance ‘ghost brokers’.
Claims handlers soft targets for scammers seeking data
Insurers forced to issue warnings to staff when they socialise after work
People: Rising star - Michelle Schifano, Allianz
Winner of Post’s Claims Awards Rising Star trophy, Michelle explains the secrets of her success
Industry welcomes Warragamba dam wall extension
The Warragamba dam, one of Sydney's largest reservoirs, is going to have its wall extended in a multi-million dollar renovation.
Allianz appoints Loh as chief digital officer, Asia-Pacific
Allianz has appointed Robin Loh in a newly created role - chief digital officer, Asia-Pacific.
Great fire of London would cost insurers £37bn today says ABI
Insurers would have to dish out £37bn if a fire the size of the Great Fire of London were to happen today, the Association of British Insurers has said in the lead up to the 350th commemoration of the fire.
Amanda Blanc and Steve Lewis join ABI board
Top bosses at Axa and RSA have been appointed to the board of the Association of British Insurers.
Compass claims independent ownership makes business more ‘credible’
Broker network Compass said being independent from a major player like Arthur J Gallagher now meant the business was more “credible” than its rivals.
Broker network Compass stages MBO from Arthur J Gallagher
Broker network Compass has staged a management buyout from parent company Arthur J Gallagher.
Water leak detector could save industry millions a year
A new product that detects water leaks early could save the UK insurance industry millions a year, Homeserve Labs have said.
Acturis hit 25% growth in revenue
Software service provider to the insurance industry, Acturis, has announced a financial growth of 25% in 2015.
Zurich managing director leaves to join Towergate
Kay Martin will be joining Towergate’s executive committee as commercial director from Zurich in a bid to optimise its digital offerings.
Sharma leaves Zurich amid restructure and Brennan takes on UK GI role
Vibhu Sharma has left his role as Zurich’s UK country manager and head of general insurance business, amid wider restructuring at the company.
First driverless death will push full autonomy further down the road
The first potential death caused by a Tesla car will push the reality of fully autonomous vehicles further down the road and have repercussions for the insurance industry, experts have warned.
Reinsurance market could 'bump along the bottom for years' claims Willis Re
Reinsurance rate softening has continued through the June/July renewal season and may “bump along the bottom for years”, according to Willis Re.
Gable requests suspension from stock market
Unrated insurer Gable has requested temporary suspension from the AIM stock market until the publication of its annual report.