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Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny Black was fortunate to be invited along to enjoy the sumptuous hospitality of Independent Insu...
Stakeholder slows sales.
Uncertainty over stakeholder has slowed regular premium pensions sales, according to the Association...
Shark attacks.
The uninsured loss recovery sector believes unregulated claims assessors are preying on an unwary public and taking a big bite out of any damages won. Jonathan Swift reports.
Job goes to Sutton.
The marketing manager post at Independent Insurance vacated by Michael Gaughan is to be taken by Gra...
IIB targets Internet sales.
The Institute of Insurance Intermediaries is launching a new company to help brokers compete for Int...
Merger recruits.
The Insurance Recruitment Group is to merge with Barrington Lowndes Associates and Longbridge Intern...
Looking for clues.
The everyday work of claims investigators may not be as glamorous as Hollywood portrays it, but it involves no less skill and expertise, as David Fanning finds out.
Salesmen in death plunge.
Two salesmen at a conference in Manchester died after falling through an eighth floor window. Dan...
It's life, but not as we know it.
The death of the traditional life office has been announced. Like the dinosaur they are poised to be...
Insurer focuses on speed camera benefits.
The Highways Agency's plan to install new speed violation cameras could have the knock-on effect of ...
The cook, the wife and the brief for new cover.
Wanted: enthusiastic all rounder for domestic position. Duties involve catering, chauffeuring, nursi...
Appointment at AIG Europe (UK).
Michael Giblin and Michael Whitwell have been made assistant managing directors of AIG Europe. Mr Gi...
Cover on the cards.
American Express Insurance Services is looking at ways to expand its personal accident cover which i...
Exclusive - £1.5m hole in Willis books.
Broker Willis is staring into a £1.5m financial hole which has been found in the accounts of its Lee...
Is MVRA's action a case of sour grapes?
The Motor Vehicle Repairers Association (MVRA) has claimed that a survey of its members in our netwo...
Appointment at Infinium Software.
Terry Joint has been appointed vice president of international operations for solution software spec...
Appointment at Crowe Insurance.
Andrew Ravasio has joined Crowe Insurance as group personnel manager. Previously he was deputy di...
Minus overshadowed many pluses.
We were delighted Richard Griffiths rated ironsure.com the easiest car insurance he has seen on the ...
Fine-tuned for Scot.
Scottish Friendly Assurance has joined the user ranks for Investment Software Solutions' ISA PlanMas...
Digital sales talk.
Digital TV is set to kick-off as a vehicle for insurance sales, according to speculation surrounding...
Appointment at Iron Trades.
Pauline Wicks has been made claims operations manager at Iron Trades' Middlesborough office. Previou...
Amlin's auction buy.
Amlin has acquired £11.1m of capacity of managed syndicates at an average price of 6.6p per £1 of ca...
Anti-fraud funding.
The Department of Trade and Industry is considering funding for 16 projects aimed at developing anti...
SIF opts for Hyne.
The Solicitors Indemnity Fund has appointed Jeremy Hyne (right) as its new head of underwriting. Mr ...