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Medical reporting to move in-house
Insurers will increasingly acquire medical reporting firms as claims management becomes more importa...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Primary-school children have been told to wear safety goggles to play conkers. ...
Willis signs Scottish brokers
The Willis Commercial Network has signed five Scottish brokers, in a move to help fulfil its ambitio...
European companies would pay 'a little' more
Almost three in five European companies (57%) would pay "a little more" to place their insurance wit...
The Broker Network acquires Norfolk and Suffolk Insurance Brokers
The Broker Network has acquired Norfolk and Suffolk Insurance Brokers. The purchase price has been l...
Get the message across
The insurance industry needs to get the message across that it is doing a good job, according to CII...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Iain MacInnes has been appointed business development underwriter at Allianz Cornhill Engineering in...
Lloyds TSB unveils claims joint venture
Lloyds TSB Insurance and Royal & Sun Alliance will enter into an agreement to tender and procure bui...
CII plots political push
The Chartered Insurance Institute will move further into the political arena under plans proposed by...
BDML Connect promotes Mark Townsend
BDML Connect has promoted Mark Townsend to the role of chief operating officer and he will become a ...
JLT to expand its UK Motor Fleet division
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is to expand its UK Motor Fleet division and has appointed Scott Mills as Lon...
Industry rejects call for regulations
The insurance industry has urged the Financial Services Authority not to force regulations on qualif...
Appointment at International Transport Intermediaries Club
Mutual insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club has made Harry Gilbert, director of Walle...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
Groupama Insurances has made Cathie Bruce head of customer propositions. She joins the UK group from...
Crawford & Company strengthens its team
Crawford & Company has recruited Nick Michell and David Damsell to strengthen its UK corporate and m...
New hope for gender specific motor pricing future
The EU Council's preliminary decision on gender equality has heightened the insurance industry's hop...
ABI cancer code: no decision yet
The Association of British Insurers has said it will be at least next year before it decides whether...
Civil Justice Minister promises stability
Civil Justice Minister David Lammy has promised stability, certainty and transparency for conditiona...
Saga seals £1.35bn equity firm MBO
Saga has agreed to a £1.35bn management buy-out supported by private equity firm Charterhouse Capita...
Winner of the Young Insurance Professional
James Barwell, strategic business development manager at Axa Insurance, won the Young Insurance Prof...
Zurich Municipal aims to stamp out public sector faud
Zurich Municipal is aiming to stamp out public sector fraud with its appointment of Steve Jackson to...
The GISC given permission to accept complaints
The General Insurance Standards Council has been given permission to continue to accept complaints a...
More collaboration needed to improve industry's image
Insurance industry heads have called for the sector to pull together to help manage customer expecta...
Buried treasure
A company that undertakes deep-sea salvage operations on behalf of marine insurers has announced its...