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Allianz appoints British worker to board
An Allianz Cornhill employee has been elected to the group-level Allianz board in Gerrmany.
SSP to float
Broker software company SSP is set to float on the stock exchange, according to papers filed with the London Stock Exchange.
Hastings denies sale
Hastings Insurance Services has denied it has been sold.
Heritage unveils first half 2006 figures
Heritage Underwriting made a profit before tax of £3.2m for the first half of 2006, down slightly on the £3.4m it made over the same period of 2005.
Increased risk exposure in public sector
Public entities today are increasingly exposed to types and levels of risk that they have not had to consider before, according to Marsh.
Axa research highlights poor health and safety
New research by Axa – examining 57 employees who have been injured whilst working in the manufacturing sector over the past five years has revealed poor levels of health and safety in the workplace.
Award is a sign of good service
Mohammed Omer, sales agent at the Halifax Home Insurance contact centre, has been chosen as the late...
Need a business boost? Why not run a graduate development programme?
For the past four years, healthcare insurance provider BHSF has run a graduate development programme, and believes other SMEs can benefit from the enthusiasm and fresh talent that graduates can provide to a business. Michael Chapman explains
Paper hell
Almost two in five (38%) of UK insurance employees spend over 15 minutes a day processing paper, acc...
HR tool set to benefit brokers
Law firm Peninsula has invested nearly £1m in launching a new HR service aimed at insurance brokers ...
Company investment in staff healthcare to rise
Nine out of 10 companies (92%) are likely to invest more in supporting healthier working practices i...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey is understood to have poached David Walker from its rival GAB Robins and is expec...
Chaucer Syndicates recruits team
Chaucer Syndicates, the managing agency arm of Chaucer, has recruited a team to underwrite an engine...
Claims regulation to begin in Staffs
West-Midlands-based claims management companies could flee the region following an announcement that...
Appointment at Goodhealth
Goodhealth has recruited Peter Spencer as compliance and legal director. Mr Spencer has 15 years' ex...
Insurers must adapt to new technology
Motor Insurers must pay attention to telematics and how it could affect them or risk being left behi...
Broker renews talks with potential buyers
FM Green is courting potential bidders again following the demise of Vega's bid for the motor trade ...
Appointment at Cardif Pinnacle
Cardif Pinacle has appointed Andy Swain chief commercial officer with additional responsibility as e...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Alexander Forbes' International Risk Services has launched a private equity and corporate acquisitio...
Lloyd's broker to boost book
Lloyd's broker Chesterfield Insurance aims to boost its war book to £5m in the next three years on t...
Appointment at Congregational and General Insurance
Congregational and General Insurance has recruited Harry Driver as an independent non-executive dire...
Chartered Insurance Institute listens to members
The Chartered Insurance Institute is listening to members' concerns over its plans to reorganise its...
Market unsurprised by latest NU job cuts
London's financial markets reacted with a whimper to the news Aviva was slashing 4000 UK jobs by the...
Profits fall for Novae
Underlying profit before tax at the newly re-named Novae group fell in the first half of 2006 to £16...