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Norwich Union NWP falls 3%
Aviva this morning reported its UK general insurance business reported a total operating profit of £433m (2006: £1.1bn) including a contribution of £53m (2006: £37m) from its captive reinsurance operations and health business.
RBSI reports 9% slump in operating profit
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance this morning reported a 9% decline in operating profit to £683m on stable income of £5.6bn. The insurance group was impacted to the tune of £274m by the floods.
Work life imbalance may have health impact
New research indicates that an overwhelming majority in the insurance sector regularly work over the...
Age Concern employee wins award
Carol Harris of the Eastleigh-based Age Concern home insurance contact centre, is the latest winner ...
Wahlen joins Allianz to head up development
Allianz Insurance has appointed Jost Wahlen as the company's new head of learning and development. ...
Darwin Rhodes launches in Brum with new offices
Specialist insurance recruitment firm Darwin Rhodes has launched in Birmingham with a new office and...
PB Week: No, the earth didn’t move for me
With reports that the earthquake which struck the UK in the early hours of Wednesday morning will cost insurers at least £10m, Charlie Thomas asks: “Did anyone else miss the big shake?”
Pick of the Week
Post reporter Alwynne Gwilt and editor Jonathan Swift provides a run down of the major news in this w...
Mediation to cut court costs
Anyone making a small claim will have to consider mediation before taking their case to court from A...
Post Online's top 10
The top 10 most popular stories on postonline.co.uk over the last week were: 1. 2000 Norwich Union ...
Appointment at UIB
UIB has appointed Philip Tuite-Dalton to the board of UIB Holdings. Mr Tuite-Dalton is currently UIB...
Investment firm nears 30% threshold in Jelf
Investment company 3I Quoted Private Equity has upped its stake in Jelf to 27.9%, it was revealed th...
Appointment at Beachcroft
Commercial law firm Beachcroft has announced the appointments of partner Ben Daniels, associate Vane...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Appointment at NMB
Newman Martin and Buchan has appointed Carolyn Bishop as a director of its energy division. Ms Bisho...
Appointment at Compre
Independent run-off and consultancy services provider Compre Group has announced the appointment of ...
Marsh appoints Saunders
Marsh has appointed Adrian Saunders to head the private client services in the UK. He will report to...
Uswitch.com enters home
Price comparison website Uswitch.com has expanded in to the home insurance market. The aggregator, w...
Manson targets acquisitions in North-west push
Manchester-based broker Manson has said it is eyeing acquisition targets for parent company Jelf as ...
Five guilty of fraud
Five former insurance executives have been convicted of fraud after an accounting scandal involving ...
Coversure opens offices
Coversure has announced the opening of premises in Chesterfield, Andover and Hertford, bringing the ...
Appointment at Willis
Willis Group Holdings has announced Rob Perry will join its team in Singapore as an executive direct...
US broker takes on AJ Gallagher staff for UK push
Brown and Brown's newly formed UK subsidiary Decus Insurance Brokers has raided US rival AJ Gallaghe...
Hackett joins Cunningham
Christopher Hackett has been appointed to the new position of building solutions manager at Cunningh...