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The Surrey-based National Flood School ...
The Surrey-based National Flood School plans to introduce a new course from 18 June on mould and fun...
Short-term mindset remains rife.
Insurers and brokers should not pretend their needs are in tune. They must be honest and open at t...
Budget - Glimmer of hope for PMI providers.
Last week's Budget signals increase not decline for private medical insurance, believes Mike Hall.
Cynical or ham-fisted?
This week was another black one for the insurance industry's reputation and once again it has all be...
Appointment at Ernst & Young.
Ernst & Young has made David Barker partner in the mergers and acquisitions group, focusing on the f...
The eyes have it.
Could the government's recently-proposed compulsory ID cards be the solution to the growing problem of insurance fraud? Jamie Taylor reports on a system where biometric scanning of people's irises could save insurers millions of pounds. Pure science…
Appointment at Albemarle.
Deborah O'Donovan has joined Albemarle Interim Management and has assumed responsibility for the com...
Editech to set sites on UK.
Italian diagnostic imaging company Editech is in talks with insurers about bringing its technology t...
Appointment at Axiom.
Aubrey Jones has joined Axiom Claims Consulting's specialist consultancy group as risk management co...
Dutch financial services group ING ...
Dutch financial services group ING last week conceded that job cuts are likely following the announc...
1st Software launches Adviser Office.
1st Software, which provides technology solutions to the intermediary and financial adviser market, ...
Appointment at Ansa.
Simon Maude has joined claims management company Ansa as product development director. He was former...
Fleets ahead.
UK businesses seem to be reluctant to invest in risk management strategies where their fleet cars are concerned. However, to ensure long-term savings, this kind of initiative is essential in the drive to keep productivity up and costs down, says Duncan O…
Leah gets lucky in ticket competition.
The winner of the final Post Magazine/Avon Insurance football ticket competition is Leah Rinaldi, in...
Budget - Small comfort for brokers.
The chancellor last week claimed his Budget contained a string of measures aimed at helping smaller businesses. However, in reality, the Budget changes mean smaller brokers will have to run faster just to stand still, argues Mike Slack.
Peter Martyr has been elected ...
Peter Martyr has been elected as the first chief executive of City law firm Norton Rose. The move wi...
Mondial Assistance has signed a contract with Lumley Letsure ...
Mondial Assistance has signed a contract with Lumley Letsure, provider of insurance and services to ...
Appointment at Oughtred & Harrison.
Oughtred & Harrison (Insurance) has appointed Steven Swift to the board of directors. Mr Swift is ba...
Appointment at St Paul International Insurance.
St Paul International Insurance Company has promoted Andrew Rawlinson to general manager IT (UK)....
Law Reform: today's proposals, tomorrow's costs.
16 May 2002 - The Insurance Hall The civil justice reforms have major implications for the insuran...
Bupa upbeat over Wanless.
Private healthcare company Bupa has reported a surge in sales across its insurance and hospitals bus...
Davies issues MMA with writ.
Loss adjuster Davies is understood to have issued a high court writ against insurer MMA seeking sub...
The great rate debate.
The long-running saga concerning the level of discount rates, which judges use to cut the lump sum damages given to claimants, finally looks to have reached a plateau. Nick White traces the progression of the legal argument through to the present…
Appointment at Beckett Group.
Chris Greaves has been appointed agency and development manager by Beckett Risk Management. He joins...