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Axa UK profits up 16% to £308m
In Axa UK & Ireland, underlying earnings of £308m for 2006 were 16% ahead of 2005 levels (£266m).
Claimant lawyer hails plaques payout
Field Fisher Waterhouse has won £26,000 damages for a client who suffers from pleural plaques, which according to the Court of Appeal should not be compensated in English Law.
Inspirational leadership
With only one in 10 employees currently believing their manager provides inspirational leadership, Jo Causon explores the core credentials needed to energise and excite today's workforce
Brokers celebrate success
A team of brokers were this week celebrating success after raising £5000 for the training of a new g...
Report uncovers the £66m business cost of tardy staff
A report has claimed that businesses are losing more than £66m a year for relatively minor and infre...
Pet-loving agent of the month
Yve Brosnan who works in Direct Line's contact centre is the latest winner of the Direct Excellence ...
Pick of the Week
Anthony Gould, editor in chief, Post provides a run down of the major stories including the sale of e...
Claimants regroup after court blow
After last week's landmark judgment in their favour, insurers are claiming more than a simple victory over industrial deafness. As Tanya Powley discovers, defendants believe their success has undermined the prospects of wider actions from the claimant…
Test case defeat fatal to claimants' future hopes
Victorious insurers have declared claimant lawyers' ability to fund high-profile actions has been se...
NU targets brokers in fresh schemes push
Insurance giant Norwich Union is set to grow its broker-schemes business, claiming that it now repre...
Appointment at Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander
Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander has appointed Stephen Stableford as regional sales manager (North),...
Dinosaurs still play the same old tune
Last week Thomas Cook surprised many with the announcement that it had decided to quit the Associati...
Penny black's insurance week
One hears broker Budget faces a colourful problem with its new office in Peterslee, Durham. Apparent...
Appointment at Whittington Group
Whittington Group has appointed Ross Bundey group general counsel with overall responsibility for al...
Chubb employee denies fraud allegations
A Chubb employee has been charged with 12 counts of fraud amounting to over £170,000, Post has learn...
Biba self-service portal
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is launching its self-service portal to allow members to ...
Liverpool Vic scraps plan after tenders fall short
Liverpool Victoria has put plans to outsource some of its household claims operation on hold after n...
Zurich CEO revels in four-point COR drop
Zurich this week hailed its expense management as a key driver to a 20% rise in UK profits for the l...
Appointment at Russell Scanlan
Russell Scanlan has appointed two new directors, Andy Jenkins and Mike Dickinson. Mr Jenkins was pre...
Thomas Cook's cites Axa link-up for FSA embrace
Thomas Cook's decision to switch to Financial Services Authority regulation will not harm the Associ...
Product recall warning
Speed of response in dealing with damaging product recall situations is key, as the numbers of call-...
Portuguese giant eyes Cooper Gay
A £4,3bn Portuguese corporate giant has emerged as the front runner to acquire a significant stake i...
Arista and HSB deal
Underwriting agency Arista has announced an arrangement with HSB Engineering Insurance to provide eq...
Global risk awareness rise
Vigilance among insurers on emerging and already-recognised risks is on the rise, according to a new...