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Capita adds motor body to insurance arm
Capita has acquired motor trade body and accident management specialist, MVRA, for an undisclosed sum. MVRA provides specialist support to organisations involved in the repair of motor vehicles, including repairers, insurers, government departments and…
RSA targets new personal lines market with JV
Royal & Sun Alliance has today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 50% of GD II - Global Direct Insurance Investments BV(GDI), a joint venture with Direct Insurance Financial Investments (DIFI), to access the Eastern European and Russian…
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Bosses terrified of public speaking, claims report
Britain's bosses find public speaking their most terrifying business activity according to research ...
Employment law reaches your i-Pod
The Employment Group at Pinsent Masons has launched an iPod-based news and training service to help ...
Mental health model to address shortcomings
Healthcare scheme administrator Medisure and the Priory Group are launching a new mental health mana...
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould provides a run down of the major news in this week's issue of Post including: Royal & S...
NIG distribution manager
NIG has appointed Steve Mayne to the position of distribution implementation manager. Mr Mayne will ...
Sturgess joins Colemont
Colemont Insurance Brokers has appointed Chris Sturgess as finance director. Mr Sturgess previously ...
Highway arm undervalued, claims Numis
Highway's retail broking division Hero is currently undervalued, according to the insurer's stock br...
Broker Network expands
Broker Network has announced two new members, bringing the total number of member firms to 168. Inde...
Rehab boss expands role
Helen Merfield, chief executive officer of Health and Case Management, has expanded her remit by tak...
Things tent what they used to be
Saga claimed thousands of over 50s could be heading to the Glastonbury festival later this month and...
Lloyd's new manager
Lloyd's has appointed Sue Langley, right, previously chief operating officer at Hiscox, as director ...
Hill Dickinson heralds insurance growth
Law firm Hill Dickinson has reported fee income of £68.4 million for the 2006/2007 financial year. ...
Flood definition may lead to policy changes
A recent judgement could change the definition of a flood and its causes, and lead some insurers to ...
North of the Border - Interesting Times on Interest Rates
General damages - known as solatium in Scotland - are valued as at the date of the trial. So should ...
Zurich snaps up Elliott
Zurich has appointed Richard Elliott as head of its newly created European property investors busine...
Sigma role for adjuster
Sigma Claims Solutions has appointed Mark Burke as its Bury St Edmunds branch manager. Mr Burke, who...
IP restructures
The Insurance Partnership has unveiled a new company structure, which it claims will offer every cus...
Aon defends decision to opt out of Airmic
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Unum announces profits
Disability insurer Unum has announced increasing profits for the year ending 31 December 2006 of £13...
Groupama buys 60% stake in another broker
Groupama has maintained it will keep broker Bollington, in which it acquired a 60% stake this week, ...
RSA opens door to off the street underwriting
Royal and Sun Alliance could roll out new "open door" underwriting offices across the rest of the UK...