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Appointment at Singer & Friedlander.
Ian Jerrum has been made chief executive officer of Singer & Friedlander Insurance Finance. Mr Jerru...
In-Equitable Life fudge.
One chapter in the Equitable Life saga came to an end this week, as the insurer, with the backing of...
Carroll controversial?
Last week's Post Magazine/Eversheds event saw Tim Carroll president of the Insurance Institute of London in the hotseat. He opened what proved to be a controversial meeting with a stinging criticism of London Market Reforms. David Worsfold and Jane…
Churchill targeted by NIG brokers.
Direct insurer Churchill could join several specially selected NIG-broker panels, chairman Martin Lo...
Appointment at British Insurance Brokers Association.
Neil Thornton, operations director at Smart & Cook, has become the youngest chairman of the Yorkshir...
Service providers must pursue GISC membership.
I wholeheartedly agree with Pat Webber's comments in his letter Outsourced providers must now come u...
Safeonline covers all angles.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Pragmatism rules.
Last week, the Treasury met with representatives from the general insurance and mortgage industries to discuss the regulation of sales under the Financial Services Authority. John Parker, who was at that meeting, says a pragmatic, level-headed approach…
New reinsurers.
Two new class-four reinsurers have been registered in Bermuda, but details of their backers are not ...
Zurich joins the ranks of insurers that have cut commission rates.
Zurich has become the latest insurer to cut broker commission rates on commercial lines products. It...
Scottish Shipbuilders back-pedal on asbestos claims promises.
Government-backed British Shipbuilders is shrinking from its asbestos-related liabilities, despite p...
Equitable still faces class action.
Equitable Life still faces legal action from disgruntled policyholders, despite receiving overwhelmi...
Stressing the positive.
A recently published employee survey has underlined the positive role employers can play in relieving the problems of work-related stress. Richard Sear explains.
Bain rebukes Lloyd's.
Rows over the proposals in the Bain report are destined to hold up much-needed improvements to the I...
Claims Direct deal.
Personal injury intermediary Claims Direct has concluded talks to take over loss-making rival Claiml...
Bluesure signs panel.
Insurance start-up Bluesure is poised to sign up its first four panel brokers within a fortnight, as...
The claims struggle.
The insurance industry continues to struggle with claims processing and lacks the tools or initiativ...
Doing the sums.
The Financial Services Association's ideas for reforming polarisation have caused consternation among many in the industry. Paul Smee believes that, for independent financial advisers, some of the finer points just do not add up.
Appointment at Browne Jacobson.
Browne Jacobson, East Midlands-based law firm, has appointed a new partner William Colacicchi. Forme...
Know your market.
Customer relationship management needs to keep in touch with change in the life and pensions industry. Martin McCabe looks at the next generation of CRM products, which focus on information delivery.
Audatex launches drive to boost staff numbers.
Computer estimating system specialist Audatex is embarking on a recruitment drive to boost its numbe...
Willis: "critical" time for P&I clubs.
The next couple of years will be "critical" to the long-term viability of many Protection & Indemnit...
GMAC Insurance Holdings completes acquisition.
General Motors subsidiary GMAC Insurance Holdings has completed the acquisition of motor insurer ABA...
RSA denial over "illegal" exclusion.
UK insurance giant Royal & Sun Alliance has denied claims it acted illegally by excluding asbestos c...