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Fusion moves head office
Following its purchase by consolidator Towergate, Fusion Insurance has moved its head office because of the need for larger premises.
CII ensures compliance with Indepth Hygiene
Indepth Hygiene Services has completed a major project for The Chartered Institute of Insurers to ensure it complies with the increasing requirements of health and safety legislation and insurance guidelines.
Davies Lavery appoints new catastrophe head
Law firm Davies Lavery has announced the appointment of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert's Head of General Insurance, Graham Dickinson.
75% of PXRE business at risk of cancellation as rivals circle
PXRE has continued to sail into stormy waters, after it reported a net loss of $446.5m for the fourth quarter of 2005 and admitted that up to three quarters of its business is at risk of cancellation.
FSSC partnership set to highlight training value
The Financial Services Skills Council has joined forces with the Return On Investment Institute in t...
CFO turnover rises by 50%
The turnover of chief financial officers has risen by 50%, according to a report by Mercer and Russe...
Call centres to employ one million by 2007
UK call centres are set to employ one million workers by the end of 2007, according to a new report ...
Winners and losers - Post Magazine's monthly round-up of job cuts and gains
Winners Capita Insurance Services acquires Aon Claims Management, the delegated claims operation of...
Zenith reviews claims networks
Motor insurer Zenith is beginning a wholesale review of its claims supplier networks, including repa...
Lord Hunt to speak at conference
Lord Hunt of King's Heath, government minister at the Department for Work and Pensions, is among the...
Appointment at Kynixa
Kynixa has made two appointments to its operational and clinical teams. Mike Lawler joins as assista...
Atrium weather losses reduced
Lloyd's insurer Atrium's steady performance was boosted this week after it announced its hurricane l...
Trial to aid motor claims
An online service to promote the use of recycled parts in motor insurance claims is set to be triall...
AM Best extends negative outlook
AM Best has extended its negative outlook for the US and Bermuda reinsurance markets for 2006. The r...
Appointment at Towergate Partnership
Towergate Partnership has made Rob Watson regional marketing manager for the north region. He was pr...
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Questgates confirms acquisition plans
Questgates has confirmed plans to acquire a three-branch specialist loss adjuster. Chris Hill, Quest...
Appointment at Assurant Solutions
Assurant Solutions has made Sharon Gerrard marketing communications manager. She joins from Polaroid...
Appointment at Groupama Healthcare
Groupama Healthcare has confirmed its new management team as the integration of its two healthcare o...
Liability Claims Costs - An explosive issue
The majority of periodical payments are currently linked to the retail price index. Ana Paula Nacif reports on an ongoing court battle to move this link onto the average earnings index, which could blow open the way insurers pay claims
It's a conspiracy
Insurers are part of a conspiracy against the tax-payer, Tory MP Boris Johnson declared at an employ...
Appointment at Footman James
Footman James has made Clair Hayward operations director. Ms Haywood brings a wealth of insurance ex...
Updating Motor Insurance Database
The insurance industry will have to be "very creative" if it is to achieve seven-day updating of the...
Legal case exposes liability gap
Local authorities are being forced to fund six-figure liability claims from the public purse due to ...