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Allianz reports FY net income up 13.5%
Allianz reported that full-year net income accelerated 13.5% in 2007, thanks to a low level of catastrophe claims and a 21% gain in its life and health division.
Axa win big at awards
Axa was celebrating last night after dominating the Lifesearch Awards 2008.
Arista continues Southern expansion
Arista Insurance has appointed Stuart Bulbrooke as southern regional manager and Nia James as a senior commercial underwriter at the company’s Southampton branch.
Ecclesiastical buys broker
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has agreed to buy the insurance brokerage businesses of South Essex Insurance Brokers Limited and Equestrian Underwriting Agencies Limited. The Essex-based broker generates nearly £28m gross written premium through…
UK 2007 household loss put at £300m
Household insurers suffered an estimated loss of over £300m in 2007 due to the severe flooding experienced in the summer, according to a new report. However, it claims the market is forecast to return to a profitable state in 2008.
Market awareness may not be enough in the future
Managers now need a variety of skills to stay ahead of the competition, Jo Causon
CILA paints positive future with new IFS learning scheme
The IFS School of Finance has teamed up with the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters on an initiat...
Allianz initiates phase two of green plan
Allianz Insurance has launched the next stage of its initiative to encourage staff to reduce the env...
Pick of the Week
Post Editor Jonathan Swift provides a run down of the major news in this week's issue of Post Magazin...
MDU to share policies
UK medical defence organisation the Medical Defence Union has confirmed that it will be sharing the ...
Broker network signs 10
Layton Blackham Business Solutions has signed-up 10 new members including two start-ups. The new rec...
Appointment at CT Partners
Karin Warwick Thompson has joined global search firm CT Partners as a partner within its insurance p...
Appointment at Ernst and Young
Dr Anthony Kirby has left Accenture to become the new director for Ernst and Young's regulatory and ...
Indie trio to contest SFO asset seizure
The three former directors of Independent Insurance are set to contest the Serious Fraud Office at a...
RBSI denies brand conflict
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has denied that its latest Direct Line for Business strategy will c...
Crash cites successful ad
Northern Irish accident management company Crash has announced a 60% increase in annual turnover to ...
Bupa CEO to retire
Bupa's chief executive Val Gooding has announced she will retire at the company's annual general mee...
Appointment at Focus Solutions
Office solutions provider Focus Solutions Group has made three additions to its management team. Its...
Appointment at Cigna
Phil Austin has transferred to Cigna Healthcare's European life, accident and health division as bus...
Fish targets three-fold growth by end of 2009
The new marketing boss at Fish Insurance wants to triple the company's size within three years. War...
Penny Black's insurance week
Four months after her eventful visit to Newcastle, Penny found herself heading North once again, thi...
Absolute adds to team
Fraud specialist Absolute CM has extended its team in order to meet demand from the insurance market...
S&C opens Dundee office
Commercial broker Smart and Cook has opened its third Scottish office in Dundee. Branch director Ton...
Appointment at Beazley
Beazley Group has appointed Crispin Hodges to its political risk team. Mr Hodges joins Beazley Pte, ...