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Willis to expand graduate scheme
Willis has decided to expand its global graduate program in 2008 following success in China. The br...
Contact centres recognised for excellence
Employees at Nationwide and Sainsbury's are the latest to be acclaimed as Direct Excellence contact ...
Training and qualifications
Jo Causon says insurance managers should reassess their plans for training
Pick of the Week
Jonathan Swift, editor, Post Magazine outlines the major stories in this week's issue of Post includi...
Willis: market reverting to "feast and famine"
Early reports reveal that reinsurance prices have fallen across most classes of business in line wit...
Start-up firm launched
James Stanard, former chief executive officer of Renaissance Re, and Rod Fox, former CEO of Praetori...
Risk manager looks north
Mark White, risk manager for Central Insurance, is seeking to establish a branch of the Institute of...
Lloyd's start-up broker to target Indian market
Newly accredited Lloyd's broker Dublon Insurance Brokers plans to place up to £3m in premiums in its...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Validus terminates deal
Class of 2005 start-up Validus Holdings has announced that its collateralised quota share retro-agre...
What the papers said this week
BBC People whose houses were flooded by a burst water main on Merseyside are being warned again...
MMC gears up for CEO search
Marsh and McLennan Companies has revealed that it is seeking a chief executive officer. The new recr...
Mystery shoppers sidelined as insurers wise-up
Customer insights company Direct Excellence has launched a new mystery shopping service after admitt...
S&P boosts Hiscox rating
Standard and Poor's has revised the outlook on the long-term counter-party credit and insurer financ...
Appointment at Select and Protect
Select and Protect has appointed James Manners as its new national sales manager. Mr Manners was pre...
Appointment at Aviva
Aviva has appointed Scott Wheway to the board as a new independent non-executive director. Mr Wheway...
Appointment at Markel
Markel International Singapore has recruited Rohan Davies as an energy underwriter. Mr Davies' appoi...
Insurer tracks staff sick days
Norwich Union has introduced a service that allows corporate clients to track trends in their workfo...
Appointment at IRM
The Institute of Risk Management has appointed Simone Wray as its chairman for a one-year term. Ms W...
Jelf partners with Aviva in fleet push
Broking group Jelf has launched a fleet management service in partnership with Norwich Union and RAC...
Marsh goes on the attack to gain Scottish business
Marsh's new Scottish head is planning to woo the three quarters of the country's top 500 companies t...
Appointment at Risk Publishing Online
Risk Publishing Online has made three new additions to its board. Nigel Lucas becomes the company's ...
Trade bodies clash over government credit comment
The Institute of Insurance Brokers and the British Insurance Brokers' Association are at odds over c...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton Companies has expanded its New York brokerage team with the addition of Kenneth McKenna as s...