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Outsourcers have got it taped.
Bringing in an outsourcer to handle non-core operations means insurance companies can stick to what they do best, perhaps scaling down their operations to become more flexible and take on the competition. Mark Walker believes this will encourage greater…
CII takes a step backwards.
The Chartered Insurance Institute's proposal to reintroduce honorary fellowships is indefensible, argues Geoffrey Lloyd.
Appointment at Bradstock.
Broker Bradstock has recruited Richard Emson and Andrew Edwards from Collard & Partners to establish...
Albany ULR appointed by Heath Lambert.
Legal expenses insurer Albany ULR has been appointed by Heath Lambert to provide claims management a...
Appointment at Tyser (UK).
Chris Townsend has been made a director of Tyser (UK). Previously an associate director, Mr Townsend...
First Advice aims for 75 outlets.
First Advice, which opened its inaugural retail outlet seven weeks ago providing legal and financial ...
Judica in Claims Direct action.
Claims management company Judica has set up the Claims Direct Action Group, with the aim of recoveri...
Motor Vehicle Repairers Association concerned about parts delays.
The Motor Vehicle Repairers Association this week said it was concerned about the affect parts delay...
Consequence is essential.
Having read the View from the top by Martin Hudson (Post Magazine, 29 August, p8), I doubt one can e...
Universal Salvage unveils new processing facility.
Vehicle services organisation Universal Salvage will unveil a new processing facility for end-of-lif...
Advent set to merge syndicates after capital injection.
Advent Capital Holdings has announced plans to merge Syndicate 2 into 780 to form a new £250m syndic...
Chairman of Alarm quits.
Ian Horwood has quit as chairman of Alarm - the national forum for risk management in the public sec...
Appointment at Esure Insurance.
Andrew Whitehouse has been appointed to the board of esure Insurance as director of finance (he was ...
Paying by the rules.
The question of how intermediaries should be remunerated took a new turn when the Financial Services Authority's regulatory powers were announced. David Parker looks at the parts transparency and compliance will play in the ups and downs of the payment…
Achieving full growth potential.
The time is ripe for loss adjusters to establish a stronger hold on the market by expanding the range of services they provide and repositioning themselves as broader-based service providers, says David Germaine.
Appointment at International SOS.
Medical and security assistance company International SOS has made three new appointments. Munro Dey...
What the papers said this week.
DAILY MAIL Shares in Europe's leading insurer, Allianz of Germany, hit a nine-year low last week,...
Norwich Union launches new Pub, Restaurant and Hotel product.
Norwich Union this week launched its new Pub, Restaurant and Hotel product. Among the features inclu...
24 7 agrees target.
Intermediary software provider 24 7 Broking this week declared it would be the market leader in its ...
Sirius Financial Solutions achieves revenue growth.
Insurance software provider Sirius Financial Solutions has achieved an 18% growth in revenues in the...
A move in the claims direction.
Over the last decade, growth in the size and complexity of losses has meant considerable progress has been made in the way claims are handled, spawning the new sector of loss management as a result. Angus Tucker explains.
Appointment at Deloitte Consulting.
Deloitte Consulting has made Louis Jordan head of its global insurance practice. Previously, in the ...
Appointment at Elite Incident Management.
Accident and claims handling specialist Elite Incident Management has taken on two new regional engi...
ABI warns proposals will increase employers' liability premiums.
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the Department of Health's proposals to recover ...