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Kenyan government abandons plans to sell Kenya Re
The Kenyan government has abandoned its plans to sell Kenya Re after talks with the only remaining ...
Nectar would welcome insurance partner
One of the companies behind the new loyalty card Nectar has said it would welcome a partnership wit...
Appointment at Staffware
Business management process software company Staffware has made Lynne Gillon chief marketing office...
Trio returns for premium Aascent
Three former senior members of premium finance giant Transamerica Insurance Finance Company have set ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny spent a large part of last week in Birmingham with the great and good of the insurance indust...
Technology in the driving seat
Technological advancements mean that automated applications able to monitor or control every aspect of a vehicle's journey are just around the corner. While this revolution could be of great benefit to insurers, it could also raise several human rights…
No drama as Smith quits
Capita Insurance Service's new managing director Bill Dye does not envisage a dramatic management sha...
Tiner reports on progress
Insurers and trade associations this week gave a provisional welcome to the report by Financial Servi...
Personal touch will help the regions grow
Regional brokers will continue to flourish by taking commercial business off the banks and national...
Appointment at James Chapman
James Chapman has made Janet Lees and Rebecca Tempest assistant solicitors on its professional inde...
Norwich Union becomes sole underwriter
Norwich Union this week became the sole underwriter of the Barclays/Woolwich retail motor account. ...
What the papers said this week
The Times A burglar who stole a car from outside a house he had broken into was arrested in the...
Disease not accidents at heart of EL problem for insurers
Tom Jones's letter (EL: reform is illogical and a red herring, Post Magazine, 26 September, p14), m...
Appointment at Albany
Susan Howe has joined Albany RTA Group as operations development manager. She will have responsibil...
EasyJet appoints Mondial Assistance
Low-cost airline EasyJet has appointed Mondial Assistance to offer online travel insurance on its w...
Appointment at Miller Group
The Miller Insurance Group has appointed Steve Johnson as a director of the company. Mr Johnson wil...
Off track
Railtrack could be taken to court by families of the victims of the Potters Bar rail crash if it do...
New Swedish operation for UIB
United Insurance Brokers is set to launch a new Swedish operation, UIB Nordic, following the compan...
Axa completes first e-enabled commercial combined transaction.
Axa has completed its first e-enabled commercial combined transaction through Folgate Partnership br...
The Claims Experts Network signs up members
The Claims Experts Network, a nationwide alliance of chartered adjusters representing policyholders...
NU sets out liability stall
The UK's largest general insurer Norwich Union this week said it would offer renewal terms for all ...
Demica aims to help insurers extend their business.
Consultancy and technology company Demica is aiming to help insurers extend their business into fina...
Regulatory green light for industry action
Regulation, regulation and regulation are the main themes this week. On Monday, the European Pa...
Willis network chairman to oversee pilot scheme in US.
Hugh Warren, chairman of the Willis Commercial Network, has left the UK to oversee a pilot broker ne...