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Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was delighted to go to sunny Sutton Coldfield last week - not to hound Aston Villa's Alpay - b...
Hill House Hammond completes acquisition
Broking network Hill House Hammond has completed the acquisition of High Wycombe-based Thames Valley...
Simpson Millar acquires AJ Hows Solicitors
Personal injury law firm Simpson Millar has acquired AJ Hows Solicitors. The firm's employment depar...
IBM faces landmark legal case
The International Underwriting Association has conceded that a landmark legal action against IBM cou...
Smart and Cook uses the Acturis Broker Platform
Broker Smart and Cook is using the Acturis Broker Platform across its network of offices, after a 12...
ABI hits out at scare-mongering over cover refusal
The Association of British insurers has damned recent speculation over insurers' supposed blanket re...
Appointment at FM Global
Lawrence Lea has become account manager at commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global. He ...
ABI campaigns to ease EL crisis
Rehabilitation News
Europe triumph for Budget
A customer service adviser of six years standing with Budget Insurance Services has beaten off compe...
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: PM's monthly column addressing key employment issues. This month: Redundancy
Redundancy has been a feature of the insurance industry recently and many employees are understandably worried. Linda Sohawon explains the related legal implications of being 'let go'
Broking staff set to double
South coast broker Stuart Alexander expects to double its number of employees in Bournemouth as part...
Recruitment drive at Regency Group
Insurance and warranty scheme provider The Regency Group has announced that up to 400 new jobs could...
Concern over FSA fee costs
Industry figures have slammed the Financial Services Authority's decision to charge brokers a minima...
The unregulated sale of travel insurance
The unregulated sale of travel insurance will continue to damage the reputation of the insurance ind...
Brit Insurance Holdings agrees outline terms
UK insurer Brit Insurance Holdings has agreed outline terms to acquire the renewal rights to the pro...
"Go/no go" meeting set for electronic project
At the recent Post Magazine Claims Club meeting held in London, claims managers discussed the latest joint industry initiative on motor claims. Ralph Savage reports
Ferma backs call for catastrophe mutual
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations has backed the call for a cross-border mutua...
Appointment at Gillespie Wallis
Executive search consultants Gillespie Wallis has taken on Douglas Williams as a director and senior...
Vega sets off Primary spree
Insurer Primary is about to embark on an acquisition spree to secure its future distribution channel...
Claims managers must take lead
John Hall, consultant at Royal & Sun Alliance, made an impassioned call for claims managers to take ...
Appointment at InsurE-com
InsurE-com, the supplier of Windows-based back-office software solutions, has made Tony Vince chief ...
Appointment at Ascot Underwriting
David Trezies and Dan Glaser are to become non-executive board directors, while Andrew Brooks has be...
JLT plans to double Scottish presence
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is aiming to double its presence in Scotland - partly through acquisition - f...