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Guy Carp and Amlin claim electronic claim first for London
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter and Lloyd’s (re)insurer Amlin say they have completed the London market’s first fully paperless claim settlement.
Zurich in UK rate warning
Zurich Financial Services this morning reported general Insurance gross written premiums and policy fees of US $26.3 bn, an increase of 3% (in local currencies), and a combined ratio of 94.8%, an improvement of 6.1 percentage points for the first nine…
Broker wins training award
A senior training consultant at broker Carole Nash has won the North-west trainer of the year trophy...
E-Learning in Practice
Ian Jerrum highlights the advantages of online training systems but warns they are not the cut-price panacea some might imagine
Allianz Cornhill offers staff chance of a sailing adventure
Nine employees from Allianz Cornhill are set to sail around the Canary Islands as part of its leader...
CII cements new masterclass schedule
The Chartered Insurance Institute has announced the schedule for the next series of its Masterclass ...
Camberford Law relaunches Electrical Contractors Scheme
Leading commercial schemes broker Camberford Law has relaunched its scheme for electrical contractors, catering for all sizes of contractor – from sole traders to multi-million pound turnover companies.
Pick of the Week
The major news this week includes Annette Court quits RBSI for Zurich; Oxygen buys Smart & Cook arm; ...
MYI reveals major UK regional five-year push
Niche commercial loss adjuster MYI has revealed plans for a major UK push, with client demand prompt...
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Close Premium Finance has appointed Allan Oliver as network relationship manager, responsible for bu...
Regulator to train guns on insurers' price-match pledges
The Financial Services Authority is poised to hit out at insurers over their obsession with price-dr...
Appointment at Weightmans
Weightmans has appointed Chris Green as a partner for regulatory services work in the Midlands. Mr G...
Broker swoops for Smart and Cook big-ticket arm
Broking group Oxygen has made its first major acquisition, buying the assets of Smart and Cook Consu...
Broker recruits for Lloyd's
Giles Insurance Brokers is looking to recruit two senior directors to help double the company's £110...
Appointment at Lifestyle Services Group
Alan Brocklehurst has joined Lifestyle Services Group as head of security and risk management. Previ...
Hiscox loses underwriter bid
Hiscox has been snubbed in favour of insurance giant Royal and Sun Alliance for the purchase of prof...
Alex Forbes rebrands
Lockton, the privately owned insurance broking giant, this week launched Lockton International, re-b...
British art goes sky high
British art has seen one of the biggest increases in value in 2006, according to new figures release...
Appointment at Arag
Arag has made Stevie Feeney a sales and underwriting technician. Ms Feeney joins from Allianz Cornhi...
Link makes EU bid
Link Insurance has signed a deal with EURL Assurances Pilliot, an underwriting agent in France. ...
Appointment at Matson Driscoll and Damico
Edward Leighton has joined Matson Driscoll and Damico's London office. Mr Leighton was previously a ...
Appointment at ESRI (UK)
ESRI (UK) has appointed Howard Atkinson as business unit manager for local government sales and Simo...
MMI in EL move
Law firm Eversheds this week said employers' liability insurers should follow developments regarding...
BiB takes on Scanlan
BiB Group has acquired Scanlan Insurance Services of Bedale, in north Yorkshire, giving it a presenc...