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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,...
Norwich Union launches new Pub, Restaurant and Hotel product.
Norwich Union this week launched its new Pub, Restaurant and Hotel product. Among the features inclu...
24 7 agrees target.
Intermediary software provider 24 7 Broking this week declared it would be the market leader in its ...
Sirius Financial Solutions achieves revenue growth.
Insurance software provider Sirius Financial Solutions has achieved an 18% growth in revenues in the...
A move in the claims direction.
Over the last decade, growth in the size and complexity of losses has meant considerable progress has been made in the way claims are handled, spawning the new sector of loss management as a result. Angus Tucker explains.
Appointment at Deloitte Consulting.
Deloitte Consulting has made Louis Jordan head of its global insurance practice. Previously, in the ...
Appointment at Elite Incident Management.
Accident and claims handling specialist Elite Incident Management has taken on two new regional engi...
ABI warns proposals will increase employers' liability premiums.
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the Department of Health's proposals to recover ...
Appointment at Camberford Law.
Paul Cooper of Camberford Law has been promoted to the position of associate director. Mr Cooper alr...
Experian signs deal with Direct Line.
Experian has signed a two-year deal with Direct Line to provide value-added services for customers o...
Marine results mean rates set to rise again.
Marine premiums are expected to rise further after the market reported the first increase in six yea...
Appointment at Europ Assistance.
Europ Assistance has taken on Alan Lawson as director - automotive products and services. He brings ...
CII tries to change with the industry.
The insurance industry is going through a period of change - a process reflected in the change of name and rejuvenation of the Chartered Insurance Institute's annual conference, says Anthony Gould.
ISS Damage Control to launch software handling system.
ISS Damage Control is due to launch a claims software handling system next year, designed to reduce ...
Industry must meet challenges.
There is little doubt the insurance industry is in a state of flux, with uncertainty surrounding suc...
Scor emerges as front runner.
French reinsurer Scor has emerged as the front runner in moves by the Gerling Group of Germany to of...
Benfield recruitments fuel relocation rumours.
Privately owned UK-based reinsurance broker the Benfield Group is recruiting staff for a new Bermuda...
Appointment at ri3k.
ri3k has promoted Ian Meadows to sales and marketing director. Mr Meadows has experience of insuranc...
Zurich job cuts will not lead to major restructuring.
There will be no major restructuring of Zurich Financial Services' UK general insurance operation on...