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Polaris UK and Sirius agree imarket integration
Polaris UK and Sirius Financial Systems have agreed imarket integration terms that will allow broker...
EL exemptions spark insurer loophole fears
Insurers and brokers are concerned about the decision by the Department of Work and Pensions to exem...
Pay-as-you-go travel mooted
Mobile phone technology could pave the way for pay-as-you-use travel insurance after UKI Partnership...
Appointment at Aascent
Aascent has made Philip Dalgity account executive for Northern Ireland. Mr Dalgity was previously wi...
Argenta Syndicate Management recruits Ian Maguire
Argenta Syndicate Management has recruited Ian Maguire to manage Syndicate 2121's direct property bo...
Events
12 October Financial Ombudsman Service - Intermediary Events Durham Hall Garth Golf and Country Cl...
Outgoing ABI chief rejects de-merger
Mary Francis has dismissed calls for the formation of a separate general insurance trade body, claim...
Fraud hotline for corporate whistleblowers
Two former employees of failed accountancy firm Arthur Andersen have launched a subscription-based w...
Graduation ceremony
More than 400 insurance professionals attended the CII graduation ceremony last week, which was open...
Conference stand
Axa group chief executive Henri de Castries, pictured, gave the keynote speech on the opening day of...
Medisure to provide case management services
Medisure, the healthcare management arm of Marsh, is to provide PruHealth with clinical case managem...
Repeated escapes of 'Red' the lurcher
The repeated escapes of 'Red' the lurcher from his cage at Battersea Dogs' Home has prompted the cha...
Kiln sets its initital losses from hurricanes
Lloyd's insurer Kiln has set its initial losses from this year's hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan a...
Chiefs criticise TOBA clauses
Broking and insurance chiefs criticised "hysterical comments" about customer ownership and the need ...
Underwriting agency aims to treble
Underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants has confirmed plans to double its network of brokers a...
Most pressing concern of the industry
Poor service and a failure to properly manage customer expectations are the most pressing concern of...
UK players trail European insurers
PM was in Birmingham for the UK Insurance and Financial Services Conference, where the keynote address was delivered by Axa group chief, Henri de Castries
Secondary intermediaries urged to 'Act Now'
Secondary intermediaries are being urged to "Act Now" in a Financial Services Authority advertising ...
Appointment at Blyth Valley
Needham-Market-based insurance broker Blyth Valley has made two new appointments to its in-house IT ...
Appointment at GE Financial Insurance
GE Financial Insurance has appointed Chris Smith to information technology leader where he will deve...
Folgate: renewals no concern
Folgate claims to be content with how the renewal of its Zurich commercial policies have gone follow...
NU rejects fast-track scheme proposal
Norwich Union has rejected a fast-track proposal put forward by law firm Russell Jones and Walker to...
Appointment at Denney O'Hara
Leeds-based Denney O'Hara has made James Fell a director of the company. He joins Brian Denney, Jill...
Discord over trading future
Trading conditions could get "very bloody indeed" by the end of the year, according to Toby Foster, ...