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Mastering subsidence.
There are still a few places left for our technical masterclass on subsidence on 23 May. This is fi...
Screen test.
There has been a mixed reaction to the prospect of selling insurance via interactive TV. With telecommunications uncertainty still in the headlines, only time will tell whether it is a success or not, says Lynn Rouse.
Appointment at Brokersure.co.uk.
Brokersure.co.uk, part of Cox Insurance retail division, has taken on David Crick as national sales ...
Kathryn Harries performs in front of the Lutine Bell.
Top British soprano Kathryn Harries' voice rung out through Lloyd's last week when she performed in ...
Appointment at Ernst & Young.
Ernst & Young has appointed Roy Spragg as director of the company's life actuary practice. He joins ...
Ecclesiastical clarifys contracts.
Gloucester-based Ecclesiastical Insurance has created a new terms of business agreement for all its ...
Primary driver.
Primary Insurance has launched a new continental breakdown cover for self-drive holidays in alliance...
Hymans partners Milliman Global.
Actuarial consultants Hymans Robertson today announced a strategic partnership with Milliman Global,...
Making an entrance.
The SME commercial legal expenses market has proved a tough door to open for many brokers, but there are plenty of ways to unlock this sector for those wishing to take advantage of the current surge in interest, says David Fanning.
Hidden charges?
Zurich Financial Services UK life chief executive Ray Greenshields has called on insurers to stop be...
Appointment at Peoples Choice.
Peoples Choice has made Mark Jackson an internal auditor based in the company's Manchester office. H...
RSA in £26m disposal
Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance is to sell off its Royal & Sun Alliance Trust Company to the acquisitive...
Appointment at Inreon.
Inreon, an independent company founded by Munich Re, Swiss Re, Internet Capital Group and Accenture ...
Appointment at Alan Boswell.
Richard Beevor has joined Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers. He has spent 19 years in a range of roles ...
Cox sues RSA for £2m over poor reference.
Ex-Sun Alliance manager Michael Cox is seeking £2m compensation from the insurer, after a job refere...
NU quits bus and coach sector.
Norwich Union has denied it will move out of any other lines of commercial motor insurance, followin...
IUA remains rudderless
The International Underwriting Association has postponed the appointment of a new chairman to succeed...
Independent denies sale.
The acting chief executive of Independent Insurance Garth Ramsay, has denied speculation the company...
Renewals delay.
A shortage of regional underwriters accepting liability risks is leading to severe delays with proce...
Do new qualifications FIT the professional bill?
I was interested to read Dr Sandy Scott's comments on the "alphabet soup" that insurance professiona...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Churchill Insurance no doubt rued the day it poured its pounds into sponsorship of Crystal Palace th...
Appointment at Praxis Partners.
Praxis Partners has appointed three new partners to the firm. These include Jane Olive, the training...
Open for business?
The Indian market is opening up to foreign interests and now is a good time for insurers to dip their toes in the market, ideally allied with an Indian partner that knows the ropes, says Saibal Dasgupta in an update on her article last year (PM, 9…
A poor Finish?
Finland's second largest insurer Pohjola has predicted that an increase in foreign insurers will mak...