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CII updates 100-year-old ethics code
The Chartered Insurance Institute has revised its outdated Code of Ethics in a bid to place discipli...
Appointment at Herbert Smith
David Gold has been elected senior partner of Herbert Smith. He succeeds Richard Bond, the present s...
Jelf to acquire in key markets
Jelf Group has acquired healthcare and private medical insurance intermediary Managed Healthcare in ...
Airmic demands FSA investigation
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has called on the Financial Services Authority to lau...
Former MP Neil Hamilton targets insurance
Former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton has signed up with an insurance recruitment firm to look at the...
Cila president joins Marsh
Andy King, president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, this week rejoined the insurance ...
KPMG receives "unanimous support"
KPMG, the joint scheme administrator of insolvent insurer Anglo-American, said it received "unanimou...
Appointment at Primary Broker Services
Darrell Drake, a founding member of Primary Broker Services, has become underwriting director. He he...
NU offshore legal plans "on agenda"
Norwich Union has revealed it may offshore solicitors as part of its plans to have 7000 jobs moved t...
What the papers said this week
THE TIMES Travel insurance companies are cracking down on customers who injure themselves under the...
Appointment at Bridge Insurance Brokers
Bridge Insurance Brokers has made Gavin Ruben director of corporate communications. He was associate...
Spitzer remit should extend to claims
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's investigation should probe possible collusion between brok...
Insurers must act or face rising stress claims
Insurers are being warned that they must pressurise businesses to address staff stress problems or f...
Appointment at The Injury Care Clinics
Cerise McCormick is senior case manager North; and Paula Parr senior case manager South at The Injur...
Getting to grips with environmental challenges
Managing Environmental Claims - a modern-day problem - 8 December 2004 - London Environmental claim...
St Paul Travellers no longer in exclusive talks
St Paul Travellers has insisted it now has more than one potential buyer for its Cassidy Davis perso...
Events
11 November Institute of Public Sector Management annual conference and seminar Tel: 01204 410458 ...
Appointment at Chartered Insurance Institute
The Chartered Insurance Institute has announced the appointment of John Ellis as the institute's fir...
Marsh to axe 280 UK jobs in Spitzer fallout
Marsh has announced it will shed 280 UK jobs due to the ongoing fallout from the Spitzer inquiry in ...
Association of Run-off Companies announces training programme
The Association of Run-off Companies has announced a year-round programme of training called the Arc...
Zurich London rating under threat
A.M. Best has placed the financial strength rating of Zurich Specialties London under review with negative implications.
Lloyd's sets terms of debt
Lloyd’s has set the terms for the issue of £500m subordinated debt.
Injury lawyers warn against growing small claims court role
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers offered its approval Lord Falconer's report on the compensation culture today, but warned against the government increasing the small claims court limit for personal injury cases.
NU supports government's plans to overhaul compensation system
Norwich Union has welcomed the government's plans to combat the compensation culture.