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Broker bosses warned over anger sackings
Nearly three quarters of broker bosses have sacked employees during moments of anger, research by la...
Brit Insurance helps survivors of Pakistan earthquake
Brit Insurance helped raise £250,000 for survivors of last October's Pakistan earthquake, which kill...
Axa closes offices, citing broker mergers as culprit
Axa's announcement it was closing five regional offices has been blamed on broker consolidation, wit...
Swiss Re to reduce global workforce
Swiss Re will reduce its global workforce by up to 2000 positions through lay-offs and natural attri...
Appointment at ATD General
Chris Hoesli has been recruited by ATD General as associate director of its sales and development de...
Travel claims subject to English Law
Insurers' personal injury reserves may be seriously affected after a landmark ruling by the House of...
Liberty bosses not forced out
Liberty Syndicate Management has denied suggestions its managing director and underwriter were force...
Appointment at Coface
Coface has added to its new receivables finance direct sales force with the appointment of Gerry Don...
Recognition is its own reward
A surprised Dennis Mahoney, chairman and chief executive officer of broker Aon, pictured right, was ...
KC Partners signing
Software Solutions Partners distribution network KC Partners has signed up Brinsworth Insurance of R...
Prudential restates GI market ambitions
Prudential's latest £8.3m motor insurance marketing campaign has been described as a reminder that i...
Appointment at Lloyd's Market Association
Mel Goddard has been appointed director, underwriting, at the Lloyd's Market Association. Welcoming ...
RAC Auto Windscreens extends network
RAC Auto Windscreens has extended its repairer network into continental Europe, linking up with comp...
Appointment at Kiln
Kiln has recruited Roger Bickmore to lead its business development function. Joining from Aon Underw...
Appointment at Liberty International Underwriters
Liberty International Underwriters has appointed Matthew Woollam to its newly created trade credit a...
Appointment at Insurex Expo-sure
Insurex Expo-sure has appointed Mark Trevor as managing director. Mr Trevor started his career in th...
Farr 15 defect to rival start-up
Erinaceous subsidiary Farr Insurance Brokers lost one-third of its employees to a rival start-up fol...
What the papers said this week
The Times Unions have demanded a proper corporate manslaughter law to take "killer bosses" to task ...
Higos sets sights
Somerset-based broker Higos has set its sights on floating on the stock market in six years, accordi...
Appointment at BDMA
The British Damage Management Association has appointed Jonathan Davison, formerly chief executive o...
Equity Insurance Group acquisition
Equity Insurance Group has acquired the general book of King's Lynn brokerage, Fenland Insurance. Th...
Appointment at Lovells
Lovells has appointed two members to its international executive, Aram Shishmanian and Philip Gore-R...
Thomas, Carroll Group hires Phil Makinson
Welsh broker Thomas, Carroll Group has hired Phil Makinson from Willis UK and Ireland who bought out...
Amendment to Compensation Bill
The latest Compensation Bill amendment, Clause 3, was described as a potential "dirty piece" of legi...