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Appointment at Deacon
John Gorham has joined Bournemouth-based broker Deacon Insurance Services as compliance manager. Pr...
BMS to establish new operation in Greece
Reinsurance broking group BMS is to establish a new operation in Greece as part of its ongoing expa...
Appointment at Jacksons Solicitors
Peter Goodwill and Martin Coyle have joined the insurance litigation team at Jacksons Solicitors. M...
Appointment at MMT Management Consulting
MMT Management Consulting, part of MMT Computing, has appointed Richard Muddiman as business develo...
Cardif obtains license to commence business in Hungary
Pinnacle Insurance's parent company Cardif, the global retail insurance group and subsidiary of BNP...
New standards "disappointing".
Insurers have expressed disappointment that a new risk management standard - designed for national an...
Post Magazine insurance fives - Competition report
The second annual five-a-side competition for the insurance industry, run in association with Post ...
Heath Lambert looking to boost West Midlands office.
Broker Heath Lambert is looking to boost its West Midlands office. The company is looking to take on...
Excel solicitor faces trial
A solicitor working for Excel Accident Management Company, who has been accused of misappropriating...
The Bridgewater Award presented to Peter Hutchinson
The Bridgewater Award for Exceptional Service was presented to Peter Hutchinson, who has worked for...
Mutual respect
Mark Summers suggests that a return to mutual values, if not status, may be the best move for many demutualised companies, struggling to grow their market share in a crowded financial services sector.
The Smithson Mason Groups announces sale
The Smithson Mason Group, part of The Folgate Partnership, has announced the sale of its profession...
Appointment at Chase.
Ljubica Cica has joined IT supplier Chase as application software developer. She was formerly employ...
Cash on tap?
Hardening rates and, in particular soaring employers' liability premiums, mean there is increasing demand for money on tap. The premium finance sector is looking to cash in on this situation and is producing a constant stream of new and updated products,…
Risk management set to be linked to prices
The way in which businesses manage the risk they face is becoming an increasingly important factor ...
Appointment at Agrical
Agrical's new group company, Authentica Adjusting, will be headed up by James Scott Brown who bring...
Shedding light on the recovery process
The faster an accident victim receives treatment, the greater their chances of recovery. And with the claims process being a key obstacle, the insurance industry needs to switch on to this idea, says Helen Hatchek.
India benefits as Pru relocates
Prudential is set to become the latest financial services company to relocate jobs to India, after ...
CII halts fall in membership
Sandy Scott, director general of the Chartered Insurance Institute, reported that the decline in me...
View from the Top - David Fleming, national secretary for financial
Back in February, when management consultant Accenture predicted that 20% of UK insurance jobs would...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
It is easy for multinational insurers to make a complete pig's ear of their web strategy. Balancing...
MEPs criticise Lloyd's regulator
The UK government's regulation of Lloyd's post-1973 did not meet European standards, according to a...
WTC: Silverstein appeals
World Trade Center leaseholder Larry Silverstein is to appeal against a legal ruling that the 11 Se...
Appointment at Primary
Primary Travel Insurance Services has appointed Simon Strong as managing director. He was formerly ...