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Compensation culture under fire
There is "no evidence" of a compensation culture in the UK, according to the latest, long-awaited st...
Hess predicts extended period of conservative investments
The European Union's Solvency II capital proposals and new accountancy rules will only serve to cont...
HHH's closure puts 150 jobs at risk
Up to 150 jobs could go at Norwich Union's insurance broking subsidiary Hill House Hammond following...
Allianz appoints new manager for academy
Allianz Cornhill has appointed Jacquie Andrews as its new underwriting academy manager. She takes ov...
Photo finish
James Williamson, right, was presented with his certificate for completing the first stage of the Ch...
Time to test yourself: A selection of questions from various past CII qualification papers
Studying for CII exams, or just want to test yourself? See how you do. Answers on the right. The fo...
Stress is subjective
Workplace stress is not neccessarily bad, indeed it can be "a catalyst to great achievement", accord...
Continuity not only for the big companies
Adding his voice to recent criticism of the industry, Hugh Leighton, risks consultant director at Ao...
Axa launches free business survival blueprint
Axa has launched a free business survival blueprint for aspiring high-street entrepreneurs. Develope...
Direct Line extends adjuster panel deal
Direct Line is set to extend its interim deal with loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey until into the n...
Ex-InsurE-com boss in De-Fence deal talks
Ex-InsurE-com chief executive Ralph Ehlers is in talks with a number of leading broker software supp...
Axa commercial boss to head up personal
Axa hopes to build on the success of its commercial lines business with the appointment of its new p...
Glasgow gears up for expansion
Esure head and Direct Line founder Peter Wood is expected to unveil a £600m redevelopment planned fo...
The IIF calls for phasing out of stamp duty
The Irish Insurance Federation has called for the the phasing out or redirection of the 2% stamp dut...
Aon: UK suicide attacks expected
Last week's Post Magazine management briefing on business continuity threw up several interesting issues. Marcus Alcock and David Worsfold report
Appointment at Keelan Westall
Property insurance specialist Keelan Westall has appointed Sue Bull to the position of technical and...
Fitch places Scor Group on rating watch negative
Rating agency Fitch has placed Scor Group's BBB Insurer Financial Strength rating on rating watch ne...
Misys and Premium Credit sign up more than 400 brokers
Misys and Premium Credit have signed up more than 400 brokers to their electronic transfer and recon...
Appointment at Finsure
Finsure, the premium finance provider, has announced three new hires to its sales team. Graham Tooke...
Appointment at Capita Insurance Services
Tony Boobier has joined Capita Insurance Services in a newly-created role as head of building servic...
New Report on IBM Business Consulting Services
A new report from IBM Business Consulting Services claims that one in eight people aged 16 and over ...
Appointment at Millfield Group
Independent financial advisory firm Millfield Group has announced the promotion of marketing directo...
Lloyd's questions brokers over wordings reform
Lloyd's is to write to its brokers to ask which of them cannot participate in its wordings reform pr...
Ex-RSA head takes charge as CEO walks
Bermudian reinsurer Goshawk Re intends to exit several lines of business following the decision by c...