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Unnecessary removals costing insurers billions
Insurers may be wasting billions of pounds on unnecessary asbestos removal procedures each year beca...
IAG to slash 40 jobs as part of brand integration
IAG UK has confirmed plans to cut 40 jobs at its Bexhill-on-Sea site as part of the integration betw...
Appointment at Willis
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Alena Watchorn to its mergers and acquisitions practice group as...
Darling under fire after CGT reforms
Leading figures in the broking market have criticised Alistair Darling after he finally revealed his...
Highway hire and reward
Highway is to re-enter the hire and reward market during 2008, following the appointment of Nick Wat...
Appointment at AI Automotive Solutions
AI Automotive Solutions has appointed three new area sales managers: Hughie Forbes for the Midlands;...
Cunningham rolls out online training tool
Cunningham Lindsey UK has launched Evolve, a training initiative that aims to provide employees with...
Appointment at Crutes
Simon Matthews has been recruited into Crutes' specialist claims team. He leaves his previous employ...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Pitt warns insurers of mandatory flood standards
The insurance industry may face legislation on flooding claims standards if it does not get its own ...
Ebay motor insurer link up
Ebay Motors has announced a partnership with comparison website Insurancewide.com in a bid to provid...
Calder takes Fix Auto role
Fix Auto has announced the appointment of David Calder as national operations manager for its UK bus...
Appointment at Web Connectivity
Web Connectivity has appointed Les Cooper as a business consultant. Mr Cooper has 12 years' experien...
Allianz monitors Cornish hotel blaze murder investigation
Allianz has said it is closely monitoring a police investigation into last year's Penhallow Hotel fi...
IIB looks beyond 'irreplaceable' Paddick
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is open to the idea of a "coming together" of intermediary repres...
Marsh hits claims trail
Marsh is undertaking a series of briefings around the UK next month on claims management for financi...
Appointment at Facilitas
Internet-based underwriter Facilitas has appointed Steve Cox as broker development executive for the...
Appointment at Randall and Quilter
Randall and Quilter has recruited John O'Neill as chief operating officer for the UK insurance servi...
XL sees ratings slump
Insurance giant XL has seen its insurer financial strength ratings downgraded by both Fitch and AM B...
The right Tone
Zurich has signed an advisory agreement with Tony Blair that will see the former Prime Minister advi...
Lloyd's reveals capacity
Lloyd's has announced its underwriting capacity as of 1 January 2008 is £15.95bn, which will be unde...
Appointment at Towergate
Russell Collier has joined Towergate Risk Solutions' Poole office as corporate director. Mr Collier ...
New Ignition recruit
Ignition NBS has recruited Derek Findlayson as sales and distribution director. After beginning his ...
DWF hails plaques stand
Law firm DWF has welcomed news that the government has no plans to change the law to overturn the re...