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Lloyd's records £3.8bn profit
Lloyd's has recorded a profit of £3.8bn for 2007. Profit before tax was £3.846bn compared to £3.662bn in 2006. The market's combined ratio was 84% (2006: 83.1%).
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Insurance workers to benefit from advice
The Wasps rugby coaching team will be giving tips on how to successfully influence colleagues and cl...
IRM: risk qualification will improve fundamental skills
A new risk management qualification has been launched by the Institute of Risk Management. The cert...
CMI survey predicts UK upheaval
The next decade will see dramatic change in the insurance world if a study by the Chartered Manageme...
Pick of the Week
Post reporter Alwynne Gwilt and supplements and online editor Stephanie Denton provide a run down of ...
Appointment at Arista
Commercial lines underwriter Arista Insurance has appointed Jim Horrell as business development mana...
Lloyd's brokers expecting gloomy year
Lloyd's brokers are expecting a gloomy year ahead, states a recent survey by advisory firm Mazars. ...
Compliance officer on trial
The case of a former compliance officer at a Southport broker charged with stealing £9000 from his e...
GTA agreement stalemate
An agreement on an acceptable rate for insurers to pay credit hire companies is unlikely for at leas...
What the papers said this week
Times American International Group, the world's biggest insurance company, has sued Maurice "Ha...
Hampshire acquisition
Finch has begun its "acquisition trail" with the purchase of Hampshire broker Ashcombe Border, incre...
Confusion as regulator denies Willis claim
Willis has been rebuked by the Saudi Arabian financial authorities for prematurely claiming it had b...
Appointment at Axa
Axa has appointed Zoe Chambers as partnership development manager for its protection business. The n...
Nationwide profits rise
Accident repair company Nationwide has revealed operating profit before non-recurring items rose to ...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Post Rehab Forum
Lord McKenzie, minister for health and work at the Department for Work and Pensions will tell the Po...
Defaqto: commercial lines likely to be online flop
E-business strategy
Appointment at IPS Group
Craig Coles has rejoined the insurance recruiter IPS Group to head up general insurance recruitment ...
Home Office bows to vehicle removal pressure
The Home Office has backed down from its original proposals for massive hikes in vehicle removal fee...
GAB unveils restructure
GAB Robins plans to incorporate its existing UK field adjusting and fraud investigation teams under ...
Appointment at Greenwoods
Defendant insurance law firm Greenwoods has recruited James Roden as partner and Sally Sommerville a...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Neil Greaves as leader of its forensic accounting and claims services practice i...
Appointment at M4
M4 Underwriting has promoted Kim McDowell to underwriting manager. Ms McDowell joined M4 as commerci...