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Southern expansion for Brokerbility
The Brokerbility Group is expanding its operations in the south following the addition of Surrey based Clear Insurance Management, which will form the cornerstone for the development of a new region in the South East.
Jelf moves to integrate its business in Reading
Following its recent acquisition of Goss Group Ltd, Jelf Group plc is consolidating its operation in Reading, bringing the Group’s extensive portfolio of services and expertise under one roof.
MMA boosts regional business with hires
MMA Insurance has announced an expansion to its nationwide commercial business development team with the appointment of four new key positions.
Zurich sets up business unit in Central and Eastern Europe
Zurich has established a new business unit, Central and Eastern Europe, to better capitalize on the growth opportunities in these markets.
FSA sets out costs and benefits of MIFID
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published a paper setting out its assessment of the overall costs and benefits for the financial services industry of implementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) in the UK.
Insurance boss contests £48m payout
Former Ace and Axis boss John Charman, ordered to pay his former wife £48m in what has been descibed as the biggest divorce award in British legal history, has been given permission to take his case to the Court of Appeal.
Landmark judgement sees care costs linked to earnings index
Judgement has been handed down in the case of Thompstone v Tameside & Glossop Acute Services NHS Trust, where Swift J ordered an earnings-linked periodical payment. This is the first time the indexation argument has been run and so is a landmark decision…
Apil president warns insurers over third party capture
Injured people should not be pursued and pressured by third party insurers who offer them upfront cash to “deal direct,” the president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers warned today.
Treasury requests evidence in travel insurance review
Today, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ed Balls, launched the Travel Insurance Review public call for evidence and highlighted the need for travel insurers to be clear and transparent about consumers’ cover in the event of a terrorist incident.
Highway appoints motor products manager
Highway has appointed Scott Greenhill in the newly-created role of motor products manager.
General insurers use Watson Wyatt's investing nous
Watson Wyatt’s growing investment consulting business has been strengthened through the addition of six new business mandates to provide various investment consulting services to the non-life insurance sector and include Beazley, Brit Insurance,…
FSA publishes anti-money laundering self assessment tool to help small firms
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published an anti-money laundering self assessment tool to prompt small firms to focus on and satisfy themselves that they are addressing their legal and regulatory obligations to combat financial crime. This…
SCOR unveils new life unit as Revios deal closes
French reinsurer SCOR has announced that the acquisition of German life reinsurer Revios closed on November 21st 2006 and unveiled the details of it new merged entity, SCOR Global Life.
Interresolve and Law Alliance join CSC executive
InterResolve, the claims resolution specialist and LawAlliance, the UK-wide claimant network of personal injury lawyers have been appointed to the Executive of the Claims Standards Council.
D&G profits top £13m for half year
Domestic and General has reported total revenue growth of 11.5% to £138.9 million and an operating profit before investment return of £13.8m.
Chaucer publishes trading update
Chaucer Holdings the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, has published an update on syndicate forecasts for the 2005 and 2004 years of account and current trading.
Insurer ups its income protection age limit
Unum Provident has increased the age limit on its individual income protection products to cover ind...
CII boost for local institutes
The Chartered Insurance Institute aims to increase the support provided to its local institutes, wit...
ifs demands school action
The ifs' School of Finance has called upon the government to encourage schools to offer students the...
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A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
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O'Roarke recruits more RBSI staff
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Budget arm extends lines
Budget's affinity arm, Junction, is extending the product lines it offers on yesinsurance.co.uk to i...