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CIS profits slump to £8.4m
Co-operative Insurance Services' profits have dropped to £8.4m for 2008, compared to £67.1m the previous year.
Swiss Re to cut 11 560 headcount by 10%
Swiss Re intends to reduce its current global headcount of 11 560 by approximately 10% over the next twelve months. This is part of the previously announced plan to introduce cost reductions of CHF 400m by the end of 2010.
A day in the life - Engineer surveyor
Jane Bernstein follows engineer surveyor Steve Cahill for the day to find out what has kept him enthused for 20 years
Pick of the week
Post senior reporter Sarah Hills looks at the major stories in this week's Post: Zurich Euro chief s...
Antur secures Arista exclusive on motor
Welsh broker Antur Insurance has secured an exclusive policy wording and premium deal with commercia...
Appointment at Aspen
Aspen Insurance has appointed Rupert Villers as head of its newly combined financial and professio...
Appointment at RSA
RSA has appointed Tim McGain as its new Risk Solutions UK property director with effect from 1 Apr...
A strong brand is imperative in online sales
Establishing a well-known brand is paramount when it comes to selling insurance online, according to...
2011 deadline to avert mandatory commission disclosure
The broking sector has been given until 2011 to prove that mandatory commission disclosure is not ne...
SME sales not a natural fit for aggregators
The managing director of Premierline Direct has questioned whether online SME sales is a natural mar...
Catlin joins IUA
Catlin UK has voted to join the International Underwriting Association. Dave Matcham, chief executiv...
Penny black's insurance week
Penny was looking forward to this week's episode of The Apprentice as Post went to press, especi...
Appointment at QIS
The Board of Qatar Insurance Services has recruited James Sutherland as chief executive officer. P...
Aviva S&P downgrade
Standard & Poor's has lowered its long-term counterparty credit rating on Aviva to 'A' from 'A+'. At...
Aggregator regulation not needed
Insurers need to take firm steps to work more closely with aggregators, Beat That Quote founder and ...
Zurich Euro chief: regulation must be proportionate and fair
More extensive regulation of the insurance sector is inevitable in light of the current economic tur...
Appointment at Novae Insurance
Novae Insurance Company has appointed Mike McGill as medical malpractice underwriter. He joins fro...
AIG and Allianz join Coverzones panel
AIG and Allianz are among four new insurers to sign up to Coverzones' business insurance price compa...
Monitor networking sites to keep up with clients
Insurance companies should take advantage of new communication channels with customers, by monitorin...
Survey asks if the fight for share is over
Anthony Gould, group editor-in-chief of Post, told delegates at an interactive forum at Post's e-bus...
Mutual sets sights on further GI growth
Wesleyan Assurance Society is developing a strategy to continue its growth in the general insurance ...
Reflections on 2003
With six weeks to go until the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, Post travels back ...
Legal and General loss
Legal and General has reported a general insurance loss of £2m (2007: £67m) and a combined ratio of ...
Directive is dismissed as not 'world leading'
The approval of the Solvency II Directive framework has been slammed as a missed opportunity by some...