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Career development & CSR news: Towergate 100 run royal parks
More than 100 Towergate staff are to take part in the Royal Parks Foundation half marathon to raise money for Cancer Research UK and other charitable causes.
Career development: Ask the expert
As an older employee, I sometimes wonder whether the age discrimination act has really made a difference to workers over 50? I often feel my experience still closes off as many doors as it opens.
Cunningham localises focus
Cunningham Lindsey has claimed it is "bucking the trend" by restructuring its property services division geographically to give a greater focus to smaller conurbations.
Industry called on to agree fraud benchmark
Assessing fraud exposure against competitors is the benchmarking 'holy grail' for insurers but, as yet, no common means for comparison has been found.
Editor's comment: Chartis an unlikely saviour
With businesses warned only last week against complacency following another high-profile failure in the UK — this time social housing giant Connaught — news of being able to secure up to £10m in short-term loans from trade credit insurer Chartis will…
Rehab firms team up to prevent therapy drift
Rehab providers IPRS and Moving Minds have joined Forces to simultaneously address the physical and psychological needs of individuals in a move they believe will produce “very significant savings” in treatment costs for insurers and other funders.
Chartis to fill short-term lending gap for trade credit clients
Chartis is to begin lending up to £10m to its trade credit insurance claimants to compensate for a lack of short-term loans from traditional banking channels.
Staff productivity benchmarking needs close examination
External benchmarking of staff productivity can help claims managers persuade chief executives to recruit more staff — as well as resist calls for staff cuts.
Morgan back with MD role
Denis Morgan has returned to the broking market a year after stepping down as managing director of broker network, Westinsure.
RSA backs prototypes in aim to double book
RSA is insuring ground-breaking technology prototypes in a bid to help it double its net written premium in renewable energy by 2015
Post launches new specialist forum
Post is launching a new Strategic Technology Forum for the insurance industry's key technology executives.
Compuquote launches courier offering
Compuquote has launched a courier product for brokers.
Marsh names former Willis boss as new Brazilian CEO
Marsh has appointed Eugênio Paschoal as CEO of Marsh Brazil, effective 1 January 2011.
Allianz appoints motor operations manager
Allianz has appointed Alan Collins to operations manager for motor claims.
Mutuals called to engage with Solvency II debate
The Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe has called for its members to participate on the ongoing “debate” about the final design of Solvency II.
Mutuals called to engage with Solvency II debate
The Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe has called for its members to participate on the ongoing “debate” about the final design of Solvency II.
Kiln opens Frankfurt office
Kiln has launch a new German office based in Frankfurt.
Kiln opens Frankfurt office
Kiln has launch a new German office based in Frankfurt.
Resolution finalises Axa life deal
Resolution has completed the acquisition of the Axa UK life businesses comprising protection, corporate benefits and annuities.
MSIG announces three appointments
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Underwriting said that as part of an ongoing strategic development programme in the UK and Europe, is has made three new senior appointments in PI, business planning and reinsurance.
MSIG announces three appointments
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Underwriting said that as part of an ongoing strategic development programme in the UK and Europe, is has made three new senior appointments in PI, business planning and reinsurance.
Oval buys media specialist
Oval has acquired media insurance broking specialists O'Neill and Bramwell.
European legislators cautious over legal liability expansion
Recent legislative developments across Europe reveal a level of conservatism among legislators who are cautious over the pace at which legal liability should expand in Continental Europe.
European legislators cautious over legal liability expansion
Recent legislative developments across Europe reveal a level of conservatism among legislators who are cautious over the pace at which legal liability should expand in Continental Europe.