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National Cyclists' Organisation starts campaign
The National Cyclists' Organisation has started a marketing campaign in a bid to get more cyclists i...
Buys boost growth at CBG
North-west broker Community Broking Group's pre-tax profits have risen 117% to £511,000 (2005: £235,...
Appointment at Teceris
Sarah Baker and Kevin Mountford have joined Teceris' Birmingham branch. Ms Baker has dual accountanc...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance
Ecclesiastical Insurance has made Simon Arundel compliance and fraud manager. Mr Arundel joins from ...
Appointment at Clear Insurance Management
Clear Insurance Management has promoted two of its account executives; Daniel Innes has been made fi...
Appointment at AIG
Paul Frick has been appointed by AIG as German representative for pan-European business. Mr Frick wi...
Brit-backed start-up in SME push
A new Brit Insurance-backed engineering underwriting agency will be targeting primarily SME clients ...
Appointment at Thompson Heath and Bond
Joe Hantson has joined Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath and Bond as broking manager of the company's mo...
Axa launches new service
Axa is launching an electrical insurance risk management service offering a surveyor promise of a 10...
Quanta Capital Holdings parts company
Troubled Bermudian reinsurer Quanta Capital Holdings has parted company with its accountants after a...
Appointment at FMW
Maria St Pier has been appointed claims handler by FMW, which is based in Essex. Ms St Pier joins fr...
Part recall highlights outsourcing risk
Dell Computer's recall last week of more than four million battery packs made in Japan and China is ...
TAG boss to stand trial over DTI inquiry
Mark Langford is facing a 15-year ban from running a UK company, with the former director of The Acc...
Appointment at Colemont Insurance Brokers
Lindsay Stevenson has been appointed director of Colemont Insurance Broker's construction team. Mr S...
Insurance over the internet
A poll by Autotrader and Budget's online comparison site, Comparethemarket, has highlighted men as t...
Insurer undeterred by shrinking profits
Allianz Cornhill has insisted it remains on track to deliver "an outstanding return to shareholders"...
Non-execs walk out of MDU in pay row
Three non-executive directors have resigned from the Medical Defence Union in a row over pay. The MDU, which provides indemnity for doctors in the UK and abroad via an insurance-backed scheme confirmed the resignations today.
Fitch downgrades Scottish Re
Fitch Ratings has become the latest rating agency to downgrade Scottish Re Group (SCT) ratings.
Mondial restructures
Mondial’s automotive division has been restructured to ensure it continues to make the maximum use of the skills and experience of the team, as it continues to grow and develop.
ZFS adopts new IT change programme
Zurich Financial Services has introduced a change management methodology to help implement and manage change within its Group IT function. The company now plans to adopt the methodology to manage change across the organisation.
Benfield opens office in Taiwan
Reinsurance broker Benfield has announced the opening of a branch office in Taipei, Taiwan under the name Benfield Taiwan.
Specialist engineering underwriting agency launched
Contego Underwriting, a new insurance and reinsurance underwriting agency, has launched, specialising in engineering insurance.
New online TCF training tool in development
A new online Competence Maintenance Tool (CMT) is being developed by the ifs School of Finance and Absolutely Training Ltd (ATL). The new CMT will focus on the principles of Treating Customers Fairly and will be available to business customers from…
Insure4Retirement launches ID theft insurance
Insure4Retirement.co.uk has launched ID theft insurance, providing customers with crucial advice and financial support.