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Solicitors anxious about proposed regulations
Solicitors have serious reservations about the new regulatory framework for the legal profession proposed in the government’s draft Legal Services Bill.
Groupama appoints partnership and affinity manager
Groupama has appointed Jeff Dunn, as its partnerships new business and strategy manager. He will report to Derek Findlayson, manager of UK business development.
US P&C market sees Q1 improvement, claims Swiss Re
The US property & casualty insurance industry’s underwriting performance in 1Q 06 improved over 1Q 05 while reported investment results were down, according to a new report by Swiss Re.
Sacked D&G clerk convicted of e-mail attack
A former employee of insurer Domestic & General who took exception to being dismissed from his company and bombarded his former employer with five million e-mails was sentenced to a two-month curfew yesterday, in a landmark case.
TCF: more than box-ticking
The theme for the next Treating Customers Fairly masterclass, which is run by the Institute of Finan...
Time to test yourself: A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Whether studying for Chartered Insurance Institute exams or just to test yourself, see how you do. ...
Job adverts fail on benefits
Only one in every four job advertisements makes reference to employee benefits, despite their power ...
Agent of the month goes to Nationwide
Bryan Guy, sales agent at the newly opened Nationwide Personal Finance Division in Wakefield, has be...
Unanimous winner for AILO award
The Association of International Life Offices has announced the winner of this year's James Ball Mem...
Time to get client money right – FSA visiting firms across the UK to look for improvements
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will be visiting 200 firms across the UK that hold client money to see if there has been an improvement since it published the findings of its first round of client money work in April this year. It will be visiting…
Workplace fatalities on the decline
A fall in the number of fatal injuries in the workplace has been applauded as a result of greater he...
Appointment at Bennetts
Bennetts has strengthened its senior management team with three appointments. Janet Eagle-Smith, pre...
Events
12 September - Stress at Work Summit, The Law Society's Hall, London, www.symposium-events.co.uk - ...
Hiscox's forecasts
Hiscox's forecasts for Syndicate 33 have remained unchanged for estimates on the 2004 and 2005 years...
Marsh going for gold in 2012 Olympics bid
Marsh is understood to be heading a pack of five UK brokers, all fighting to become the Olympic Deli...
Agency launches direct business
Underwriting agency D&D Homecare has begun piloting a referral service, which will see it launch its...
Football kit competition winner
The correct answer to the question: Who won the 2006 FA Youth Cup Final? Liverpool. Congratulations...
Industry bodies fight call for costly UK motor law change
Three bodies that together represent 100% of the UK motor insurance industry have joined forces to v...
Appointment at JMD
JMD, the specialist provider of cashflow enhancement services to the insurance industry, has made Bi...
Crawford acquires Specialist Liability Services
Crawford has acquired Specialist Liability Services, which has more than 50 staff in 8 branches loca...
Equity moves on with network rebrand
Insurer Equity announced this week that it is beginning the rebranding of its 70-strong broker netwo...
Omega Underwriting announces reduction
Lloyd's insurer Omega Underwriting has announced a reduction in its forecast result for Syndicate 95...
FSA audit aims to expose firms
Brokers are facing client money inspections by the Financial Services Authority, with the process ki...
Appointment at SLE
SLE has appointed Jay Thacker as personal accident underwriting manager to develop and manage a port...