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Direct Line extends adjuster panel deal
Direct Line is set to extend its interim deal with loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey until into the n...
Ex-InsurE-com boss in De-Fence deal talks
Ex-InsurE-com chief executive Ralph Ehlers is in talks with a number of leading broker software supp...
Axa commercial boss to head up personal
Axa hopes to build on the success of its commercial lines business with the appointment of its new p...
Glasgow gears up for expansion
Esure head and Direct Line founder Peter Wood is expected to unveil a £600m redevelopment planned fo...
The IIF calls for phasing out of stamp duty
The Irish Insurance Federation has called for the the phasing out or redirection of the 2% stamp dut...
Aon: UK suicide attacks expected
Last week's Post Magazine management briefing on business continuity threw up several interesting issues. Marcus Alcock and David Worsfold report
Appointment at Keelan Westall
Property insurance specialist Keelan Westall has appointed Sue Bull to the position of technical and...
Fitch places Scor Group on rating watch negative
Rating agency Fitch has placed Scor Group's BBB Insurer Financial Strength rating on rating watch ne...
Misys and Premium Credit sign up more than 400 brokers
Misys and Premium Credit have signed up more than 400 brokers to their electronic transfer and recon...
Appointment at Finsure
Finsure, the premium finance provider, has announced three new hires to its sales team. Graham Tooke...
Appointment at Capita Insurance Services
Tony Boobier has joined Capita Insurance Services in a newly-created role as head of building servic...
New Report on IBM Business Consulting Services
A new report from IBM Business Consulting Services claims that one in eight people aged 16 and over ...
Appointment at Millfield Group
Independent financial advisory firm Millfield Group has announced the promotion of marketing directo...
Lloyd's questions brokers over wordings reform
Lloyd's is to write to its brokers to ask which of them cannot participate in its wordings reform pr...
Ex-RSA head takes charge as CEO walks
Bermudian reinsurer Goshawk Re intends to exit several lines of business following the decision by c...
Building relationships is key in planning process
Risk management consultant Terry Sparkes said the building up of relationships and knowledge was a v...
Appointment at PlusOne Services
John Simpson has been appointed sales and marketing manager of PlusOne Services. Mr Simpson has has ...
The eye of the deceiver
Fraud is an ever-increasing problem for the insurance industry, not least because it is still regarded by the general public as a victimless crime. Ralph Savage says tackling this perception is a crucial first step
Appointment at Congregational & General
Congregational & General Insurance has appointed Martin Scott as technical director. Mr Scott starte...
BC plans should be mandatory
Banks should make business continuity planning mandatory for many of their customers, according to M...
Fraser Fletcher to remain at Ashworth Mairs
Fraser Fletcher, who was set to join loss adjuster Crawford & Company's UK subsidence team in Birmin...
SCT head quits ahead of merger
Bev FitzGerald has resigned as chair of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' Society of Claims...
Senior figure targets London market with new venture
One of the Irish loss adjusting market's most senior figures has set up his own firm in a bid to mak...
Insurance industry consulted next year
The insurance industry will be consulted next year on a major reassessment of the UK government's in...