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Zurich says GI profit fell 12% in 2008
Zurich has reported that its general insurance gross written premiums and policy fees increased 4% [or 2% in local currencies] to USD 37.2 bn in 2008. It recorded a combined ratio of 98.1%. Overall the Zurich group announced a business operating profit …
Darwin Rhodes wins Aon contract
Recruitment agency Darwin Rhodes has won an exclusive contract to support staff recruitment at Aon's...
Redundancy now seen as inevitable
Every day we hear news of the increasing number of people facing the prospect of redundancy; only re...
British Insurance Awards call for 2009 CSR entries
The judges of the British Insurance Awards are calling on companies that have a corporate and social...
Study: financial training is vital for all students
The University of Manchester has published the findings of its three-year study into the effectivene...
LV= gives free CI cover to new IP customers
LV= is offering free critical illness (CI) cover to anyone taking out an income protection (IP) policy under its Flexible Protection Plan within the next three months.
Capita CEO steps down
Capita Insurance Services has announced that Mike Monaghan is to stand down as CEO of MVRA.
Non-executive directors vital in Treating Customers Fairly, says ABI
Non-executive directors have a key role in ensuring financial service firms serve their customers well, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Solicitors face referral fee crackdown
Law firm Weightmans has warned solicitors against over dependency on single claims farmers to avoid ...
MCE aims for top spot in its chosen markets
Personal lines broker MCE Insurance has set out its ambition to become the number one motorcycle pro...
Appointment at Barbon
Barbon Insurance Group has appointed Rachael Bishop as IT director. She previously played a pivota...
Appointment at MI Adjusting
MI Adjusting has recruited David Robinson as a senior liability adjuster. Mr Robinson joins from Q...
Zenith fraud team set up
Motor insurer Zenith has established an in-house fraud and investigations team to crack down on moto...
Appointment at Imas
Imas Corporate Advisors has made two key new appointments. Tony Shearer becomes chairman and Bruc...
Appointment at Alan Boswell Group
Alan Boswell Group has promoted its IT manager Richard Hartley to director. Mr Hartley joined the ...
GAB handles £15m blaze
GAB Robins has been appointed to handle claims estimated to be in excess of £15m following a major f...
LV expands in Scotland
LV's broker division has expanded into Scotland with the opening of a new head office in Glasgow. J...
Penny Black's insurance week
The snow certainly impacted the insurance workforce on Monday . But one story struck a particular n...
Homeserve four join Rok
Rok Insurance Services has strengthened its insurance customer and operational teams with five key a...
Appointment at Glencairn
Glencairn has recruited John Andrews as account executive. Mr Andrews will help spearhead the comp...
Appointment at Aon
Aon Global Risk Consulting has launched an enterprise risk management team in London to support its ...
Quinn tests out SME online
Quinn Insurance is testing out a new online SME web trading platform among a section of its UK broke...
Appointment at MPLC
MPLC has appointed Matthew Sawyer as director. Mr Sawyer joined MPLC in 2003 and as a member of th...