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RSA slims down UK operations
Royal & Sun Alliance's streamlining continued apace last week, with the announcement that it intend...
Gerling confirms plans
Gerling has confirmed it plans to sell its reinsurance business to a consortium headed by Dr Achim ...
Rubicon set to focus on rehab
The newly-appointed Rubicon claims director Ashton West this week indicated that rehabilitation wil...
French trip sees golfing winners
Post Magazine and Professional Broking would like to thank all those who took part in their one-day...
Under the bonnet
David Laxton and Alison Pritchard take a look at Standard and Poor's motor report, lift the lid on the UK motor insurance sector and check how well its components are functioning in the current climate.
Stand out from the crowd
To get ahead and be noticed in business today, ongoing and up-to-date training for employees is essential. But with so many courses available, how do you know which to choose? Jane Bernstein reports.
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Warren Buffet, the US investment guru who controls 8% of Lloyd's underwriti...
All fall down?
Several recent broker surveys have uncovered a worrying decline in service standards among insurers. It is vital these are addressed - as some insurers already have done - to prevent serious repercussions across the industry, warns David Fanning.
Ageism has to be tackled before skills shortage worsens
I was relieved to see that you have tackled ageism (An age-old problem, Post Magazine, 21 November,...
Insurance companies must learn to simplify outsourcing relationships
Insurance companies must learn to embrace outsourcing as more than just a method for reducing costs...
Glenrand plans US boost
London market broker Glenrand is looking to boost its North American business and investment portfo...
Sales of Sainsbury's Bank's new car insurance boosts overall sales
Sales of Sainsbury's Bank's new car insurance, launched in the summer, have boosted the group's ove...
Danger signs as motor stalls
Motor insurers have been warned that even allowing premiums to stabilise, let alone fall, poses an ...
The Davis Group records increased gross premium
The Davis Group has recorded gross premium of £27.4m for the year ended 31 October 2002 - an increa...
Peter Owen of Cox Insurance Holdings made executive chairman
Peter Owen, non-executive chairman of Cox Insurance Holdings has been made executive chairman of th...
Unite to shape future disclosure
Post Magazine recently reported on the need for insurers and intermediaries to speak to the Financial Services Authority with one voice. David Hiddleston says commission disclosure is coming and calls for the industry to unite to influence the shape of…
Brand and deliver
Over the last five years, insurers have discovered the cost and time savings - not to mention the potential for brand extension - of delivering replacements for stolen or damaged items, rather than haggling over their cash value. Mira Butterworth…
Sheep-dip judge bars claims for all time
Group actions claimants have suffered a blow, following a landmark decision by the Court of Appeal ...
Liberty Syndidates takes on three-man team
Lloyd's managing agency Liberty Syndicates has taken on a three-man reinsurance team from Gerling G...
Warren Hill Insurance Brokers wins contract
Warren Hill Insurance Brokers has won a contract from the Ice Cream Alliance to provide dedicated i...
Lloyd's insurer Amlin said premiums have increased
Lloyd's insurer Amlin said premiums have increased by 52% in the first 10 months of the year. Gross...
Appointment at Smart & Cook
Smart & Cook (Scotland) has made two new appointments. Angus Fraser joins as an associate director,...
A dip in the skills pool
With the insurance industry in the grip of a skills shortage, many innovative companies are encouraging staff movement between functions. This widens variety in the business's skills pool and facilitates career progression, says David Fanning.
NIG expansion
NIG has moved its Leeds office to a bigger location and is set to take more space in the building, ...