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Through luck and determination
Stuart Rouse, financial director of Towergate Underwriting, speaks to Tanya Powley about his rise through the ranks and why he chose insurance over the 'big four'
Pick of the Week
A look at the major news in Post this week by Anthony Gould, editor in chief, Post, with a focus on R...
This week in Post history
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as these highlights from past-articles reveal
Top staff resign in wake of shake-up
Several senior technical people have left Capita Brownsword in the wake of a recent shake-up, which ...
Groupama promotes Harris
Groupama Insurances has promoted Lynn Harris to the role of head of customer proposition. Ms Harris ...
Open GI predicts acquisition-driven growth
Broker software house Open GI's profits have increased by 11% but its private equity owners have hin...
Broker to be president
Insurance industry marketing specialist Paul Gardner has been elected the 112th president of the Cha...
Converium to sell
Reinsurer Converium is to sell its North American operations to Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary, Natio...
Appointment at Audatex
Audatex has made Alan Cottrill commercial director, responsible for insurer services, crash repair, ...
EU insurers plan cost cuts
European insurers are embracing industrial operating models in order to cut costs and improve custom...
Broker owner appoints Deloitte to handle sale
The sale of broker Open and Direct is officially under way, after its private equity owners appointe...
Penny Black's insurance week
If someone fell asleep at a meeting about insurance, one could usually write it off as a simple case...
Appointment at FMW
Gemma Beeston has been appointed by FMW as a marketing co-ordinator and personal assistant. Ms Beest...
Wheelchair and scooter drivers warned
Powered wheelchair and scooter drivers could be made to buy compulsory third-party insurance in the ...
SLE promotes Patchett
SLE Worldwide has appointed Mike Patchett as managing director. Mr Patchett has been promoted from h...
Appointment at Brit
Brit has appointed Janet Henderson as head of its North American professional liability underwriting...
Booth joins MMA team
MMA Insurance has hired Paul Booth as financial crime manager to head up its financial crime team. M...
Oxygen in property push
Oxygen has appointed two brokers to its Lloyd's operation. Caroline Clarke joins the company from Zu...
Appeal date set for pleural plaques case
Approximately 10 000 cases are waiting in the pipeline for next years' House of Lords hearing in Rot...
Appointment at XL Capital
XL Capital has re-appointed Robert Glauber to its board of directors. He originally served on the bo...
Court payments problem
Injured claimants may be left stranded by government proposals to allow certain public sector bodies...
Appointment at Expacare
Expacare has appointed Beverly Cook as managing director. Ms Cook has been involved with the company...
Heath Lambert scheme faces lengthy delays
Heath Lambert's pension scheme may take longer than two years to assess because of its complexity, t...
NFU Mutual to expand agent base by 10%
NFU Mutual is expanding its commission agents by nearly 10% as it embarks on a significant recruitme...