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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...
Ri3k may target new lines after Inreon collapse
Reinsurance trading platform ri3k is likely to make a play for the electronic facultative reinsuran...
Sparking a pollution revolution?
Stricter legislation has hugely increased the potential to be held liable for the costs of clearing up contaminated land, but few have insurance protection. However, once site identification and remediation notices gather momentum, demand will climb,…
Added buoyancy for brokers?
As brokers become submerged in the process of regulation - like independent financial advisers before them - they, too, are being offered support in the form of networks. Richard Adams examines the lessons learned from the IFA experience and asks whether…
Aon signs up to Powercenter
Aon has signed a deal with Informatica for its Powercenter technology, which allows rapid data retr...
Skilled adjuster role remains.
In response to the letter (above), as we have previously stated, we agree that there remains, and al...
What the papers said this week
FINANCIAL TIMES Benfield has earmarked almost 10% of the proceeds from its initial public offer...
Appointment at RK Carvill & Co
RK Carvill & Co has appointed Nick Foden-Pattinson as a joint managing director of the company's st...
Oil the wheels of assistance progress
Assistance services are moving on. As insurers outsource these value-adding services in a bid to keep costs down, Rob Upton believes better integration of functions and co-operation between the two sectors will ensure a smoother performance and greater…
1st Alert bids for national tenders
New disaster recovery and restoration network 1st Alert is looking to secure its first national ten...
Survival in changing times
The rise of corporate business risk management has created new challenges for the insurance profession, but Richard Moor says insurers and brokers need to work hard to win over risk managers.
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
James Barder has joined the board of underwriting agency Loss Recovery Group as an executive direct...
RSA tipped to return to FTSE 100
Royal & Sun Alliance has been tipped to return to the FTSE 100 this week, following its latest quar...
Insurers must work in partnership with police
Last week saw the new Post Magazine Claims Club host its first official meeting, which focused on the issue of fraud. Lynn Rouse and Anthony Gould report.
The battle to rebuild
With just a few insurers currently willing to provide liability cover for incidents stemming from acts of war or terrorism, where, asks Lindsay Stevenson, does this leave the contractors charged with rebuilding Iraq?
ABI's fraud database needs insurer input.
Debra Weekes, head of financial crime prevention at the Association of British Insurers, emphasised ...
RAC Financial Services to unveil household panel
RAC Financial Services is set to unveil its household panel next month, as it looks to step up its ...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has appointed Nikki Whitfield as public relations officer. Based at the Guildford ...
Capita move "no great surprise".
We have noted with interest the developments at Capita Insurance Services (PM, 5 June, p48), which f...