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Serious reservations by solicitors
Solicitors have serious reservations about the new regulatory framework for the legal profession pro...
Appointment at Affiliated FM
Matt Southall has joined Affiliated FM as production underwriter. With 16 years' experience, Mr Sout...
Research into insurers return on investment targets
Only a tiny proportion (11%) of insurers are achieving their return on investment targets in IT proj...
NI market set for a direct shake-up
Tesco and Direct Line's imminent launch of car insurance into Northern Ireland has reopened the deba...
Better communication needed with FSA
More than one-third of insurers want better communication with the Financial Services Authority when...
Cunningham Lindsey selects Serco Solutions
Cunningham Lindsey has selected Serco Solutions to roll out a remote working solution for its field-...
Appointment at Helphire
Helphire has appointed Gordon Craig as Angel Assistance account development manager for northern Eng...
Events
12 September - Stress at Work Summit, The Law Society's Hall, London, www.symposium-events.co.uk - ...
LMA reveals wordings goal
The Lloyd's Market Association launched its own wordings repository this week, claiming half the mar...
Appointment at Corpore
Corpore has made Yvonne Lane client relationship manager. Previously with HCML, Ms Lane has eight ye...
North of the Border - Claims Spotlight - Scotland awaits English stress ruling
In July, the House of Lords held that employers are vicariously liable for their employees who haras...
Appointment at Parabis
Parabis has recruited Sally Young as operations director of its human focus division. Ms Young joins...
Singer and Friedlander Insurance Finance champions backer
Singer and Friedlander Insurance Finance has championed its new backer, Scandinavian bank Kaupthing,...
LMG reveals India move to cut costs
The Loss Management Group has made 35 employees redundant by relocating their jobs to Delhi in order...
Appointment at Fortis
Fortis has recruited Stephen Jenkins, formerly at the Portman Building Society where he was insuranc...
Group buys European platform
Cooper Gay has reached an agreement with German energy giant E.ON to buy out the remaining shares of...
THB acquisition strengthens PI capability
Broker THB has strengthened its London market specialist operations with the acquisition of broker F...
Zurich steps up lobbying of government
Insurance giant Zurich has stepped up its lobbying of the government, urging MPs to make fire sprink...
ABI to produce response to findings
The Association of British Insurers will shortly produce a response to findings of the closed paymen...
NU launches stripped down motor policy
Norwich Union has launched Simple Cover, a new online-only motor policy which strips out features it believes are unnecessary for many customers.
Gallagher open to mega-acquisitions
The chief executive of Arthur J Gallagher (UK) has said there is 'no cap' on the size of London Market acquisitions it is seeking to make.
Agency URS launches pleasurecraft site for AIG book
Underwriting Risk Services the specialist yacht, marine trades and fine art underwriting agency, has launched Yacht-Mark.com a fully automated electronic insurance solution for personal watercraft available across Europe.
Miller made MD at Brett & Randall
Brokerbility company, Brett & Randall has appointed Andy Miller as managing director of its non-life insurance division.
Aon Global Marine launches new cargo group
Aon Global Marine has pooled its cargo market expertise and launched a Global Cargo Group (GCG).