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Tolle: franchises must be ready to cut costs
London Market News
Norwich Union wins contract
Norwich Union has won a contract with West Bromwich Building Society to be the exclusive provider of...
Award-winning view
London Market News
Baroness Scotland makes pledge
Home Office Minister Baroness Scotland has made a pledge to give police and prosecutors greater powe...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was kicking herself late last week when she realised Post Magazine could have scooped the Roya...
RSA supply chain network launch
Royal and Sun Alliance will launch its commercial supply chain network next month, with nine firms c...
UK industry braces itself for Spitzer backlash
News Analysis
FSA plans broker list for subscribers
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has welcomed the news that a list will be made available ...
Brit Insurance
Richard Mander has joined the marine team at Brit Insurance to write marine and energy liability bus...
Appointment at Alea
Global specialty insurance and reinsurance company Alea Group has appointed Peter Brown as manager o...
Spitzing image
Shares in US broking giant Marsh's parent Marsh and McLennan fell 25% to $24.85 (£13.77) last week a...
Zurich
Zurich has appointed Alan Woof to the position of chief underwriting officer for UK general insuranc...
Highway promotes Gallagher
Motor insurer Highway has promoted Peter Gallagher, to claims director. He will join the board of Hi...
Strachan joins question time panel
David Strachan, head of insurance firms at the Financial Services Authority has joined the prestigio...
Amicus confirms meeting
Financial services union Amicus has confirmed it will meet Norwich Union bosses formally for the fir...
Insurer campaign stepped up
Insurers are stepping up the campaign to introduce fixed success fees to employers' liability diseas...
Primary forms holding company
Primary has formed a new intermediary holding company under the stewardship of Jonathan Davey, chief...
Biggs to take up new role
Mike Biggs, the former Aviva group finance director who was part of the team that demutualised Norwi...
DWP talks move EL reform centre stage
Separating long-tail occupational diseases from claims for employee accidents could potentially save...
Hauliers admit exclusion defeat
Freight forwarders and haulage firms are fighting a losing battle to secure exemption from Financial...
Imminent regulation is hindering large buys
Scottish broker Bruce Stevenson believes impending Financial Services Authority regulation is inhibi...
500 NU staff go in outsourcing deal
Norwich Union is transferring 500 jobs through an outsourcing deal with document services supplier W...
Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Marine and Aviation has recruited Ian Edwards as transport underwriter. Mr Edwards has 16 ye...
Fortis head new chairman
Olav Jones, head of insurance risk at Fortis, has been chosen as the new chairman of the Comite Euro...