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Online marketing is key
A new conference aims to help insurers and brokers get their brands to appear prominently in Google'...
Oval buys broker's book
Oval has bought the book of business of broker Wilkinson Rodgers in Huddersfield. It is the group's ...
Swiss Re reveals job cuts
Swiss Re confirmed its programme of up to 2000 job cuts worldwide by the end of 2007 as part of its ...
Appointment at BHSF
BHSF has appointed Ivan Vickers as broker development manager for the Midlands and David Connor as e...
Appointment at Liberty Syndicates
Nicholas Watson and James Side have joined Liberty Syndicates as deputy underwriter and claims adjus...
EU directive proposal would see substantial rise in claims, warns NU
The sixth motor directive could pave the way for compulsory first-party insurance cover for drivers,...
Flora v Wakom appeal
Allianz Cornhill is seeking permission to appeal to the House of Lords in its controversial Flora v ...
Groupama boosted by tax credit
Groupama's first-half trading saw profits heavily influenced by a £12.1m tax credit but revenues ros...
North of the Border: Claims spotlight
Many Scottish claims are now handled from England by claims handlers whose principal workload compri...
A "quick and dirty" act
Claims Club News
Forbes promotes Mitchell
Alexander Forbes has promoted Peter Mitchell to head up its corporate risk solutions division in Man...
Australian insurance giant eyes £200m broker deal to enter UK
Insurance Australia Group is set to make a concerted push into the UK general insurance market, with...
Firm wins motor contract
Assistance Services, sister organisation to Broker Assistance and part of the TLA group, has won a c...
Forum gives FOS a platform
The Subsidence Forum is holding a training seminar called Subsidence and the Challenges in a Changin...
CSC chairman revealed
Andrew Twambley, partner at Manchester-based claimant law firm Amelans and 'star' of the BBC2 docume...
Appointment at Weightmans
Tracey Smyth is joining Weightmans' Liverpool office as a partner. She will be in the workplace casu...
Appointment at Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton has made John Graham life actuarial director of its financial markets group. Mr Graha...
FSA casts eye on provincial brokers
Provincial brokers are being asked to come up with ways of measuring their contract certainty after ...
Boleat praises haste of claims regulator
Claims Club News
Swinton denies MMA fallout over funding
Swinton has declared it still enjoys a close relationship with parent company MMA despite seeking a ...
Judge rejects injunction
Last week, a judge dismissed the injunction obtained by Amicus Legal against IMS Litigation Support....
FSA issues alert
The Financial Services Authority has issued a consumer alert over a north London broker allegedly im...
Hardy primed for growth
Lloyd's insurer Hardy reported falling profits in the first half of 2006 but gained approval to buy ...
Alea reveals profit loss
The Bermuda-based reinsurer Alea, which is no longer accepting business, unveiled its first half 200...