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Might pigs fly?
If Zurich Financial Services IPO is successful, can we expect to see flying pigs? Derfel Saxon....
Appointment at Alexander Forbes Professions.
Specialist Lloyd's insurance broker Alexander Forbes Professions is expanding its risk management co...
Branding power.
An emerging trend towards buying insurance from consumer brands such as supermarkets is challenging the traditional personal lines market. Victoria Hardy investigates the relationship between the brand, the consumer and the insurer.
A positive move for costs.
The Court of Appeal's decision in Halloran v Delaney is a major breakthrough for the insurance industry, says Paul Shenton.
The knock-on effect.
The recent floods in Prague have highlighted differing attitudes to insurance between international and local companies. Andrew King and Robert Donnelly explain why international companies are close to recovery, but local businesses face a struggle over…
Trade Group chooses Auto3P UK as e-commerce partner.
Bodyshop distributor the Trade Group has selected Auto3P UK as its e-commerce partner. As part of th...
British insurers should face up to liability.
The article Sky-high cost of class actions (Post Magazine, 8 August, pp16-17) struck me as perfectly...
Outsourcers have got it taped.
Bringing in an outsourcer to handle non-core operations means insurance companies can stick to what they do best, perhaps scaling down their operations to become more flexible and take on the competition. Mark Walker believes this will encourage greater…
CII takes a step backwards.
The Chartered Insurance Institute's proposal to reintroduce honorary fellowships is indefensible, argues Geoffrey Lloyd.
Appointment at Bradstock.
Broker Bradstock has recruited Richard Emson and Andrew Edwards from Collard & Partners to establish...
Albany ULR appointed by Heath Lambert.
Legal expenses insurer Albany ULR has been appointed by Heath Lambert to provide claims management a...
Appointment at Tyser (UK).
Chris Townsend has been made a director of Tyser (UK). Previously an associate director, Mr Townsend...
First Advice aims for 75 outlets.
First Advice, which opened its inaugural retail outlet seven weeks ago providing legal and financial ...
Judica in Claims Direct action.
Claims management company Judica has set up the Claims Direct Action Group, with the aim of recoveri...
Motor Vehicle Repairers Association concerned about parts delays.
The Motor Vehicle Repairers Association this week said it was concerned about the affect parts delay...
Consequence is essential.
Having read the View from the top by Martin Hudson (Post Magazine, 29 August, p8), I doubt one can e...
Universal Salvage unveils new processing facility.
Vehicle services organisation Universal Salvage will unveil a new processing facility for end-of-lif...
Advent set to merge syndicates after capital injection.
Advent Capital Holdings has announced plans to merge Syndicate 2 into 780 to form a new £250m syndic...
Chairman of Alarm quits.
Ian Horwood has quit as chairman of Alarm - the national forum for risk management in the public sec...
Appointment at Esure Insurance.
Andrew Whitehouse has been appointed to the board of esure Insurance as director of finance (he was ...
Paying by the rules.
The question of how intermediaries should be remunerated took a new turn when the Financial Services Authority's regulatory powers were announced. David Parker looks at the parts transparency and compliance will play in the ups and downs of the payment…
Achieving full growth potential.
The time is ripe for loss adjusters to establish a stronger hold on the market by expanding the range of services they provide and repositioning themselves as broader-based service providers, says David Germaine.
Appointment at International SOS.
Medical and security assistance company International SOS has made three new appointments. Munro Dey...
What the papers said this week.
DAILY MAIL Shares in Europe's leading insurer, Allianz of Germany, hit a nine-year low last week,...