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IFS rewrites the rulebook
The IFS school of finance is updating its syllabuses to take into account the upcoming changes to th...
Company paid health schemes increase staff morale
Almost two thirds of employees want their firms to take a more active interest in their health, acco...
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Pick of the Week
Jonathan Swift, editor of Post Magazine, outlines the main news stories in this week's issue includin...
Guy Carpenter drops action
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has confirmed that it has dropped UK litigation pending against thr...
Allianz signs ATE broker
Judicious Professional Solutions, a company set up by Adrian Carmichael, director of Judicious Litig...
Assurant takes Centrepoint
Assurant Solutions has acquired £5m Centrepoint Insurance Services, a household and payment protecti...
Appointment at Silverbeck Rymer
Law firm Silverbeck Rymer has added Mark Evans as an associate partner. Mr Evans joins after 11 year...
Appointment at Broker Network
Paul Roberts has returned to Broker Network, as director of acquisitions. Mr Roberts, who has worked...
Broker Networks hits 21
Broker Network Group has acquired commercial insurance brokers Priestley and Partners Brokers - its ...
PWS execs bail extension
The four executives of Lloyd's broker PWS who were arrested in January 2007 have had their bail exte...
Cobra closes on major buy for Northern hub
Cobra is moving into northern England with a forthcoming acquisition, as the broking group reported ...
Web start-up eyes market leadership
Online start-up Insurewithease says it hopes to be a "market leader" within 10 years, ahead of its o...
Claims People hits high
Alternative investment market-listed loss adjuster Claims People has moved into the black for the 12...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has recruited Tim Grant as distribution leader for small business and personal lines....
Glemham wins contract
Glemham Underwriting has been chosen to provide professional indemnity insurance for independent bro...
Appointment at Smart
Smart has announced the appointment of Romy Comiter to head up its team focused on the insurance mar...
Ward complains of industry skills rut
Lloyd's chief executive Richard Ward has bemoaned the industry's skills shortage and highlighted a l...
QBE Ireland launched
QBE has launched QBE Ireland, the result of the integration and rebranding of its three Irish primar...
Fraud: brokers and insurers hampered by mistrust
The deep mistrust between brokers and insurers in handling suspected fraudulent claims was exposed l...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was delighted to be invited to an annual broker networking dinner last week in Oxfordshire wit...
FSA warns of crackdown over small firms' TCF
The regulator will contact all small general insurance firms in the next few years after it found so...
Expansion plans for Direct
Insurance services provider Direct Group says it is hoping to build on its recent £40m management bu...
Appointment at Kyle Insurance
Julie Swan has joined Kyle Insurance Brokers. Previously Ms Swan was part of the liability and contr...