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Faraday Underwriting appoints two underwriters
Faraday Underwriting has appointed underwriters John Roberts-West and Ian Bridge, formerly of the M...
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Group underwriting agency Loss Recovery Group has appointed Simon Townsend as business development ...
Events
29 April-10 July Biba compliance workshops Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Leicester, ...
Appointment at DAS
Elaine Moore has been promoted to prospects manager for Bristol-based legal protection company DAS....
Appointment at Axa UK
Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet has replaced Paul Evans as group finance director at Axa UK. Previously...
Insurers cannot turn blind eye to safety blacklist
Insurers will no longer be able to ignore a blacklist of companies with a poor safety record, follo...
Appointment at Enterprise
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has made two senior promotions. The former managing director Jim Burrell has ...
Axa Art to sponsor outdoor exhibition of sculptures
Axa Art is sponsoring the largest outdoor exhibition of sculptures by British artist Barbara Hepwor...
Best interests call for girl's residential care
In the case of Louise Sowden v Joanne Lodge (2003), the court held that it was in the best interest...
Appointment at RL Davison
Lloyd's insurance broker RL Davison has appointed Arthur Walton as director. Mr Davison will be res...
Time is factor in vibration rulings
Transco v David Griggs; (Court of Appeal - 16 April 2003).
CDL to launch electronic referral system to capture lost broker
Insurance software provider CDL is due to launch a service enabling its broker members to electroni...
CII not seeking compulsion
The Chartered Insurance Institute has not been lobbying for a compulsory qualifications structure, ...
Appointment at Winchester White
Specialist financial services consultancy Winchester White has promoted Aileen Croft to the senior ...
Treasury dismisses calls for EL action
The Treasury has ruled out taking 'immediate action' in tackling spiralling legal costs in employer...
Appointment at Clyde & Co
International law firm Clyde & Co has appointed six new partners within the firm, bringing the tota...
Slow burn for faster processing
Despite the technological advances that now allow insurance functions - such as claims - to be carried out online, the industry seems reluctant to leave behind its paper-based systems. However, Mira Butterworth believes change is happening - albeit…
Kognitio aims for top data management slot
Kognitio, formerly Cedar Knowledge Solutions, plans to achieve its stated aim of becoming the leadi...
RSA terror cover not alone
I was surprised to read that Royal & Sun Alliance has announced it is the only insurer to use the P...
Regulation needs commitment
Beachcroft Consulting managing director Oliver Lodge said companies needed to demonstrate their com...
A personal thing
As premiums and commission levels fall, many insurance companies have pulled out of personal accident. But, says Sam Barrett, while it may not be everyone's cup of tea, non-standard, affinity and group risks are providing opportunities for insurers and…
First recipients named by the Environment Agency for kitemark
Floodguard, Floodgate and Pallet Barrier were due to be named by the Environment Agency as the firs...
CA calls for regime to cover poor service areas
Laurence Baxter, a senior policy adviser at the Consumers' Association, made a strong plea for trav...
Motor brokers hard hit by retail entrants
Brokers need to better promote themselves if they are to retain their declining share of the motor ...