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EC discrimination proposal could outlaw some products, warns CEA
The European insurance body the CEA has warned discrimination proposals could see some insurance products outlawed.
Willis acquisition of HRH passes first hurdle
Willis has announced that the US Federal Trade Commission has cleared review of Willis' pending acquisition of Hilb Rogal and Hobbs under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act by granting early termination of the waiting period.
Riding high
As part of Lockton UK's community programme, associates from across the firm have been participating...
City tackles climate change
The City of London Corporation launched its 'City climate pledge' last week in an effort to help com...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Firms back flexible working regime
Nearly nine in 10 business (86%) claim their organisation operates flexible working practices and 93...
Pick of the week
Post reporter Alwynne Gwilt looks at the major stories from the general insurance market. This week: ...
Appointment at Compare the market
Compare the market has made three new appointments to its senior team: Tania Joyce, associate direct...
Early warning negates claims
The discovery of the parasite cryptosporidium at an Anglian Water treatment works in Northamptonshir...
Appointment at Winchester White
Diane Williams has been hired by Winchester White to head its general insurance practice. She has 29...
One in five may miss TCF
The Financial Services Authority has said it expects only 20% of the firms it has surveyed to miss i...
Endsleigh consultation results in closures
Endsleigh has confirmed plans to close its entire branch network - just weeks after it entered into ...
Chaucer sells to Ironshore
Chaucer has sold its shareholding in Pembroke JV to Ironshore for a cash consideration of £14.9m. Pe...
Appointment at QBE
Ash Bathia is the new managing director of QBE's casualty division. He will be responsible for direc...
Admiral to add 450
Admiral Group has claimed it will create 450 jobs over the next three years with the opening of a ne...
Xchanging hires McCulloch
Xchanging has hired Stewart McCulloch, the former chief executive officer of Lockton International, ...
Elliott joins Axiom board
Mark Elliott has been appointed as a main board director at Axiom and head of its Lloyd's division. ...
Overseas home cover
Price comparison website Confused has launched an overseas home insurance service, through insurer H...
Appointment at Allianz
Andrew Clayton has been named by Allianz Commercial as its new UK operations director. He joins the ...
Windsor joins Unitas
Lloyd's broker Windsor Partners has joined independent broker network Unitas. The addition of the co...
Big buys for Brightside
Brightside has completed the acquisition of Group Direct, its associated companies and Injury QED. T...
Appointment at Watson Wyatt
Watson Wyatt has appointed Kirsty Gray as a senior consultant in its business development and client...
Appointment at Helphire
Helphire has appointed Felicity Todd and Kate Owen as client relations managers. Ms Todd has experie...
Insurers must work to keep affinity partners
Sustainable Affinity Partnerships