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Escreet gets award.
Anthony Escreet, technical services manager with Scottish Widows in Leeds has been awarded the Worsh...
The big squeeze.
Bristol is being squeezed by rival cities, according to Edward Murray, but despite a rash of recent redundancies in the insurance sector, there are still some firms looking to grow in the region and compete for staff.
Opening up Irish market.
Belfast-based financial services operation Open+ Direct has expanded its broking operation with the ...
What the Papers Say.
THE TIMES Jan Howell, the teacher given £250,000 compensation for classroom stress, is seeking le...
Inter-Alliance in Equitable race.
Acquisitive independent financial adviser Inter-Alliance has emerged as the front runner to take ove...
Blind bidding site on trial.
A new blind-bidding online claims settlement site - eSettle.co.uk - is to be trialed over the next m...
Lovells goes Dutch.
The merger of Lovells with Dutch firm Ekelmans Den Hollander has been confirmed, with the combined f...
E-life in 20 questions.
Permanent Insurance, which has been put up for sale by parent Equitable Life, has expanded its e-com...
Brokers in MP deal.
Three brokers are being considered by the House of Commons to cater for the insurance needs of MPs a...
Edgar Hamilton rebranded.
Guaranteeing broker Edgar Hamilton is to be rebranded under its parent company Sterling Insurance Gr...
High net worth tie-up
Intermediary Inter-Alliance Group and insurer Hiscox have joined forces to launch a new e-initiative,...
AMP denies job loss rumours.
Australian insurer AMP has denied reports that it is set to slash 3000 jobs and axe its UK brands Lo...
Equitable: only itself to blame.
There is no excuse for the demise of Equitable Life. Its ultimate failure was of its own making. The...
A landmark year.
The demise of the SIF, panel reviews, the introduction of the Human Rights Act, the credit hire ruling. Marcus Alcock dips a toe into the pool of legal highlights that have caused a splash in 2000 and made it a year many will not forget in a hurry.
Brokers risk missing boat.
Brokers attempts to fully exploit their risk management services are doomed to failure following yea...
Industry training under examination.
Insurers and brokers could become profitable training providers under plans put forward last week by...
Permanent - Christmas sale.
Permanent Insurance this week said it was optimistic that a sale of the business could be secured be...
Rapisinsure hits the brakes.
Online intermediary Rapidinsure has laid off most of its 17-strong workforce as it tries to sign a n...
Lloyd's chairman opts for Aon.
Max Taylor, outgoing chairman of Lloyd's, is to join broker Aon from 2 January on a full-time basis ...
Setting the stage for the new law on employment.
Last year, over 100,000 employment tribunal actions were filed. And this year, compensation levels...
Holman gears up for housing sector.
Holman Insurance Brokers is gearing up for a push into the housing association market, following the...
Windsor rises.
Insurance broker Windsor recorded a 26% rise to £2.4m in pre-tax profit for the year ending 30 Septe...
Scor risks on site.
French reinsurer Scor has launched a website dedicated to sub-standard risks, specially designed for...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Gamblers anonymous held a meeting at Zurich's palatial Piccadilly residence this week, with Wendy "p...