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Start-up aims to end anti-fraud monopoly
A new player in the battle against insurance fraud is set to enter the fray aiming to smash a market...
International Underwriting Association publish guidelines
The International Underwriting Association has published guidelines on finite reinsurance for compan...
Tesco reveals increase in insurance customer base
Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed its insurance customer base grew by 100,000 in the first six mo...
Appointment at Misys Countrywide
Misys Countrywide has appointed Alex Durham and Nina Caddick to its broker and insurer relations tea...
Appointment at UKI Partnerships
UKI Partnerships has made three appointments. Neil Gardner joins as marketing account manager from N...
Appointment at CCL
CCL has appointed Barrie Hobbs as corporate business development consultant. Mr Hobbs has more than ...
Settlement: 90% success rate
The value of a settlement event should not be underestimated, especially when the client relationshi...
Top five brokers keep grip on London market
After a year of turmoil, the top five global brokers have maintained their grip on the London market...
Indictment on former executives of Marsh
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and State Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills have announc...
Deputy editor voted general insurance journalist of the year
Post Magazine deputy editor Lynn Rouse, pictured, was voted general insurance trade journalist of th...
SLH overtakes NU after acquisition
Standard Life Healthcare this week claimed it had usurped Norwich Union Healthcare as Bupa and Axa ...
Appointment at Medicash
Medicash has appointed Mark Simpson as its new area sales manager for the North-west. Mr Simpson has...
Appointment at Aon
Aon Risk Services has appointed Kelly Sinclair as development executive in the charity sector team. ...
Quotes
"If I had one wish, it would be for insurers to get together in a non-competitive environment to sha...
Post Magazine Claims Club Advisory Board
Chair: Anthony Gould, editor-in-chief, Post Magazine Board: - Steve Eckhardt, director, senior cla...
DAS suspends senior managers
At least two senior staff members at a major legal expenses insurer have been suspended, Post Magazi...
EC flood directive concerns market
The Association of British Insurers has slammed a proposed European flood directive that it believes...
La Playa launches three-year policy
Broker La Playa has launched a three-year policy, designed to put a health and safety outlook onto f...
Appointment at Health Sure
Health Sure has appointed Matthew Ward as senior business consultant. Prior to joining Health Sure, ...
Appointment at Jelf Group
The Jelf Group has appointed former Royal and Sun Alliance director Les Brewin, pictured, as distrib...
Zurich: third MD departure
Zurich lost its third divisional managing director in 21 months this week, with the resignation o...
Lawyers will not escape claims firm crackdown
Thousands of claimant lawyers will be targeted in the upcoming Compensation Bill as the government ...
Lie detectors: warning over reliance
Insurers that refuse fraudulent claims may be forced to pay up anyway, due to an over-reliance on...
Mortgage brokers "optimistic"
A total of one-third of mortgage brokers that adopted appointed representative status for general in...