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Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Mike Mintram has taken up the position of head of strategic marketing, He previously worked for Zuri...
Insurers lagging on grace periods
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has expressed disappointment at the number of insurers likely to meet its...
NU alerts the police and industry to forgery scam
Norwich Union has taken the unprecedented step of notifying other insurers of an ongoing scam it is ...
ABI head joins on secondment
The Association of British Insurers' hunt for a new head of general insurance has led to the door of...
Appointment at Arch (Europe)
William Beveridge has become underwriting manager, writing marine hull and associated risks, for Arc...
New pollution policy needed
The industry must develop an environmental insurance product to fill the gap that exists with conven...
Amicus condemns insurers
Finance union Amicus has condemned insurers that it says are attempting to "shirk their responsibili...
Medical Insurance Agency purchases portfolio
Medical Insurance Agency, part of the Towergate Underwriting Group, has announced the purchase of th...
CIS makes affinity plans despite cuts
The Co-operative Insurance Society has revealed it will announce a series of affinity deals next yea...
Say 'buy British' if you're really staying
Companies that are not offshoring should maximise their PR with a 'buy British' campaign, according ...
Insurers warned: think hard before outsourcing
The latest Post Magazine Management Briefing offered expert opinion on the hot topic of offshoring. Jonathan Swift reports
Claims next for Spitzer probe
Third-party claims administrators are next on New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's hit list, a ...
HSBC Insurance Brokers appoints deputy chief executive
HSBC Insurance Brokers has appointed Tim Kemp as deputy chief executive with effect from 1 January 2...
Appointment at Bridge Insurance Brokers
Bridge Insurance Brokers has made Andrew Rowley strategic director of the credit risk division. He h...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was keeping an eye on the e-mail grapevine this week and came across some interesting news. It...
Appointment at UKI Partnerships
UKI Partnerships has made Nick Fox product development manager. He will be responsible for new busin...
Appointment at Axa
Doug Oliver, formerly of the General Insurance Standards Council, has been appointed by Axa to repla...
Lack of interest in insurance sees withdrawals
Admiral Insurance's entrance onto the FTSE 250 index of leading shares was one of the few bright spo...
Cheap insurers fail flood test
Surveyors are too restrained by cost factors when it comes to recommending repairs and resilience me...
Clarity sought over Pool Re definition
Fears insurers could be left "high and dry" after a major terrorist attack due to gaps in Pool Re's ...
A wave of outsourcing in the financial services sector
A wave of outsourcing in the financial services sector is taking place, with some businesses even co...
St Paul sells personal lines book
St Paul Travelers' personal lines book has been saved from run-off after the company announced it ha...
The Trivandrum experience
Allianz Cornhill offshore programme manager Brenda McDonnell outlined the decision processes that le...
Helphire interim profit doubles
Accident management group Helphire has reported £3.8m operating profits in the half-year ended 30 Se...