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Appointment at Bond Pearce.
Insurance practice Bond Pearce has strengthened its professional indemnity insurance unit with the a...
Career Changers - No accounting for the job-for-life tradition.
Sharon Green began her career as an accountant for a large company, however, she rejected the job-for-life ethos and, having gathered new skills along the way, now works for a firm of loss adjusters. Edward Murray reports.
Appointment at Watson Wyatt.
Watson Wyatt has appointed Sue Elliott, Mike Williams and Patricia Abiola to its insurance and finan...
A sign of things to come.
Britain's ageing population and rising wealth means the purchase of long-term care is likely to soar. However, independent financial advisers often overlook this integral element of retirement planning, says Rachel Gordon.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
This website is the first one I've reviewed that looks like it has a lisp. It is actually an online ...
Helphire merges brands and targets brokers.
Helphire subsidiary Angel Assistance has launched a new service called Brokerlink to streamline the ...
Patchy progress, but progress still, shows study.
The first market-wide survey of UK insurers, since the launch of Post Magazine's Rehabilitation Firs...
Misys opens commercial broker network.
Misys Insurance Management is set to open a new network for commercial brokers to sit alongside its ...
Ex-Markel management launches new insurer.
The former senior management of Lloyd's managing agency Markel Syndicate Management has set up a new...
BIA judging enters the final stages.
This week, the shortlisted companies in the British Insurance Awards were presented with finalists certificates at a ceremony, ahead of next month's main event at the Royal Albert Hall.
Portal wins contract.
Hosted contact centre Portal has won a nine-month contract to provide an interim outsource solution ...
Heath Lambert to buy after float.
Broker Heath Lambert ended months of speculation last week by confirming it intends to float on the ...
25 years ago.
Twenty five years ago, Labour MP Neil Kinnock showed a strong interest in insurance, as Post Magazin...
Appointment at Budget Insurance Services.
Budget Insurance Services has taken on Cheryl Clifford as its human resources director. She has a ra...
Government and FSA to offer new financial advice service to
The Financial Services Consumer Panel has called on the government and the Financial Services Author...
Lamerholm Fleming sets up new website.
Lamerholm Fleming has set up a new website to offer free downloads of transit damage software. The w...
Appointment at Capita McLarens.
Andrew Homewood has joined Capita McLarens as regional director for the South-east. He formerly held...
Liberty Syndicates sells off its motor subsidiary.
Lloyd's insurer Liberty Syndicates has agreed terms for its motor subsidiary Liberty Motor to be tak...
View from the Top - Peter Hubbard
Peter Hubbard, chief executive, Axa Insurance There is a reason why so many retired sport stars end...
Law subject to rapid change warns Lord Justice Brooke.
The law is subject to rapid change at the moment, Lord Justice Brooke, who presided over the recent ...
Appointment at XL London Market.
James Wilkie has joined Lloyd's insurer XL London market as deputy class underwriter for marine & en...
Appointment at Quest Gates Partnership.
Loss adjuster the Quest Gates Partnership has expanded with several appointments. Roy Abel, a former...
Flying in the face of terrorism.
The terrorist events of 11 September have changed air travel for ever and to combat sky-high rates, risk management has taken a first-class seat, drastically stepping up security measures. Eric Alexander examines moves made to reduce the fear of flying…
Household losses to end in 2003.
Although underwriting results for UK household insurance have continued to "nosedive", Datamonitor h...