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Calls to sanction the fraudsters.
John Baldock, UK director of investigation services at GAB Robins, called for the imposition of sanc...
Networks set to take on FSA role
A significant number of independent brokers could be regulated by broker networks, and not directly...
Standards may curb failures
Supplier failure has been an all-too-common occurrence in the insurance sector recently. This may stem from a loss of experienced workers and the failure to develop vital forensic skills. Chris Wylde believes stricter standards could be the answer.
Swiss giant sets up UK-based insurer
Zurich's global reinsurance subsidiary Converium has established a Financial Services Authority-reg...
Appointment at Citybond
Following continued expansion and the recent acquisitions of the Suretravel and TPG retail schemes,...
Treasury lambasted over travel cover sale decision
Insurers and brokers have reacted with anger and dismay to the Treasury announcement that travel in...
Joint scheme administrators increase scheme payment
The joint scheme administrators of Sovereign Marine & General Insurance - Tony McMahon and John War...
Appointment at Griffiths & Armour
Griffiths & Armour has appointed David Haram as partner and main board director. Stephen Bamforth h...
An upset Europe
It is not only the UK insurance market that is less than healthy, the lack of choice throughout Europe is causing concern for major businesses. Lee Coppack says the shrinking environment for commercial risk is causing one or two headaches for risk…
Norwich Union hits out at law change
Norwich Union, the UK's largest car insurer, has hit out at the law change that will see uninsured ...
Think-tank head calls for government move.
Guy Palmer, director of left-leaning think-tank the New Policy Institute, said he saw little hope of...
Investment company acquires 24/7 Assist
Investment company Quaestor Capital has acquired the medical liaison company 24/7 Assist and is loo...
TAG: inevitable demise
Claims management companies have again been hitting the headlines after the recent redundancy-by-text-message story. With The Accident Group meeting the same fate as Claims Direct, Paul Shenton asks is this the inevitable end of an era?
Time to go for "quick wins" in IT.
With reference to "Feel the benefit of new IT solutions" (Post Magazine, 5 June, p10), the sentiment...
Heath Lambert Group may restart plans for initial public offering
UK insurance broker Heath Lambert Group may restart plans for an initial public offering, following...
Taking up the risk reins
Nick Chown takes over as chairman of Airmic next week at the association's annual conference. Over the coming year, he plans to set the standard for risk management and to promote true business risk management. Lynn Rouse finds out why.
Imarket set to sign up more UK firms ahead of launch
Electronic trading infrastructure Polaris imarket is stepping up its efforts to sign up the UK's le...
Law Society sees PI soar
The Law Society, the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales, has had to accept a signi...
Pick and mix
The types of remuneration offered to people working in the insurance industry have changed significantly in recent years. Tailor-made packages are becoming the norm, with bonus and share schemes offering key benefits and incentives to both employees and…
Appointment at Charrington Insurance
Charrington Insurance has appointed Simon Stokoe as liability director. Mr Stokoe will be responsib...
Hiscox Insurance launches Maidenhead office
Hiscox Insurance has strengthened its regional network with the official launch of its Maidenhead o...
BN looks ahead to next year
The Broker Network claimed this week it was on target for "bankable profits" of over £500,000 next ...
Appointment at DLA
DLA has announced two new appointments. Sarah Hill has joined the fraud team in DLA's insurance gro...
Axa liability review sees it re-engineer trades portfolio
Axa has carried out a review of its liability book and is to target several trades as it looks to r...