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M&SFS to segment market with Cedar.
Marks & Spencer Financial Services has signed a three-year deal with Cedar Knowledge Solutions to he...
Axa Art publishes 2001 financial results.
High net worth insurer Axa Art has published its financial results for 2001, showing profits of £2.9...
Broker unveils training academy.
Specialist motor broker Footman James is due to unveil its training academy tomorrow. The academy, w...
Amlin to raise £80m.
Listed Lloyd's insurer Amlin, the third largest business in the market, is to raise approximately £8...
Marlborough in European push.
Software and services provider Marlborough Stirling has opened offices in Milan and Madrid. The move...
The way to go.
The answer to combating the challenges faced by the insurance industry does not lay in increasing premium rates, says Rachel Gordon, but in making risk management a core part of an insurance policy.
RSA put under the regulatory spotlight.
The Financial Services Authority has admitted it is keeping a closer eye on Royal & Sun Alliance tha...
Beneath the work surface
Since last year's workplace survey, the insurance industry has been on a roller coaster ride with the demise of Independent Insurance, 11 September and changes to the regulation of both insurers and brokers. These, and other events, have all had an…
Industry must keep up with changing landscape
The idea behind the first Post Magazine Insurance Industry Workplace Survey, introduced last year, was to create a forum where people in the business could compare experiences regarding everything from salaries to stress. This time the survey gives us a…
Show me the money
How satisfied is the industry when it comes to clocking up the hours, wide-ranging salaries, the highs and lows of bonuses and those typical company benefits being dished up?
Insurance industry workplace survey 2002
This second annual workplace survey provides an invaluable annual snapshot of the insurance industry, says Anthony Gould.
Facts of life
Employees reveal why they choose to move on, while stress-busting activities are up on last year, but lunch breaks remain unpopular.
Latin American market set for growth, says Swiss Re
Hardening premium rates globally and pension reforms locally are likely to be key drivers in the cont...
PXRe awarded $8.25m in Terra Nova case
A US court has ordered Terra Nova Insurance to pay reinsurer PXRe $8.25m plus interest in settlement ...
Wellington steps into London via Bermuda.
Lloyd's insurer Wellington's unveiling last week of plans for a new £448m reinsurance company - alth...
Budget aims at £25m turnover.
High-street broker Budget this week said it is aiming to achieve a turnover of £25m for its commerci...
On the ball.
Following any accident, fast rehabilitation is vital to ensure a speedy recovery from injuries, as the England World Cup team manager and countless fans are hoping. David Smart looks at the other issues affecting the performance and benefits of such…
ING intends selling its remaining Fortis shares.
Dutch financial services group ING intends to sell its remaining 35.5 million shares in insurer Fort...
Usage of the web-based Equasis database ...
Usage of the web-based Equasis database for quality and safety information on the world merchant fle...
Appointment at Griffiths & Armour.
Liverpool-based Griffiths & Armour, the UK independent insurance broker, has made Matt Donnelly a pa...
Telematics and CybIT team up with Norwich Union.
Telematics and fleet management solutions provider CybIT has teamed up with Norwich Union to help it...
Richard Brewster resigns from Cox.
Richard Brewster has resigned from his position as group finance director of Lloyd's insurer Cox. He...
Markel president announces sale of his company stock.
Markel president and chief operating officer Anthony Markel has announced he is selling a quarter of...
Hiscox high net worth fears over green belt.
Hiscox has made an exploratory approach to the Association of British Insurers concerning a landmark...