News

• Regulation

FSSC cuts prices to boost applications

The Training Foundation, in conjunction with the Financial Services Skills Council, has lowered the ...

• 13 Apr 2006

Ask the Expert

Q: Are professional qualifications the only way to get ahead in insurance? A: If your prime concern...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Personal

Unum gives HR guidance

Disability insurer Unum Provident has sponsored a best-practice guide to the Disability Discriminati...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Reinsurance

Post-Katrina returns tempt investors

Large institutional investors are taking Lloyd's insurers more seriously after "excellent 2005 numbe...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Regulation

Goshawk delays could signal suspension

Goshawk has said that its shares are likely to be temporarily suspended next month, due to delays in...

• 13 Apr 2006

Appointment at Mathieson-Ingham

Mathieson-Ingham has strengthened its Ripon head office with the appointment of Angie Walker, who wi...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Commercial

Appointment at Claimwatch

Claimwatch has recruited Gary Brench, formerly MMA Insurance's chief engineer, to support its ongoin...

• 13 Apr 2006

Appointment at Heath Lambert

Heath Lambert has made Barry Lidford an account executive in its transportation division, specialisi...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Regulation

EU insurers are warned over stifling regulations

European insurance supervisors have to make sure that under Solvency II the continent does not becom...

• 13 Apr 2006

Decision on Aon appeal in sub-broking case delayed

A final decision on broking giant Aon's permission to appeal a landmark $80m (£46m) was delayed at a...

• 13 Apr 2006

Appointment at St Paul Travelers

St Paul Travelers has made Scott Taylor regional development manager for the North-west, based in Ma...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Personal

Profit for Co-operative Financial Services

Co-operative Financial Services' general insurance arm reported a operating profit of £66.5m in 2005...

• 13 Apr 2006

Mitsui recruits Fusion two in UK expansion

London market insurer Mitsui Sumitomo has poached two senior managers from Fusion's London office as...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Claims

Highway extends rehabilitation trial

Motor insurer Highway has extended its three-year rehabilitation trial in order to concentrate on br...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Commercial

Broker seeks growth capacity

Broker Pavilion Insurance Network is launching into the commercial insurance sector while expanding ...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Claims

Former directors of Preston Whiteside appear in court

Two former directors of broker Preston Whiteside appeared at Sheffield Crown Court last Thursday on ...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Commercial

Appointment at Allianz Cornhill

Allianz Cornhill has made Roisin Walsh IT operational procedures and governance manager. Based in Gu...

• 13 Apr 2006

• Personal

Appointment at Motor Vehicle Repairers Association

Richard Lawrence has become the Motor Vehicle Repairers Association's health and safety advisor for ...

• 13 Apr 2006

Appointments at Brit Insurance

Brit Insurance has recruited two new members of staff in a household push. Mary Flatres joins as hea...

• 13 Apr 2006

Appointment at RAC

RAC Auto Windscreens has made Mark Hughes managing director. Mr Hughes joins from Norwich Union cent...

• 13 Apr 2006