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Appointment at Gallagher Bassett.
Gallagher Bassett has made Simon Pemberton manager of the London claims branch. He is re-locating fr...
Call for GISC fee reduction.
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters annual conference and AGM in Cardiff last week attracted well under 100 loss adjusters, but the level of debate was nevertheless high. Anthony Gould reports.
Commentary - Fight against motor fraud: the procedural catch 22.
Despite investigation, insurers have not often been able to gather sufficient evidence by the time o...
Appointment at Aon Consulting.
Andy McKinnell is to head up Aon Consulting's Glasgow office. He is the principal and actuary with t...
Premium Line online with NMT.
Wholesale broker Premium Line has added its range of motor policies to New Millennium Technologies' ...
Groupama set to quit Lloyd's.
The future of Groupama Insurance's Lloyd's operation was clouded in uncertainty this week, following...
Cover call as HSE ups fines.
Insurers will need to radically overhaul their cover for breaches of health and safety in the workpl...
Appointment at Brian Johnston Group.
Brian Johnston & Co has recruited Peter Gray as managing director. Mr Gray was previously a director...
Rehab for mature sportspeople.
Shropshire-based John Henshall Insurance Brokers has teamed up with sports rehabilitation expert Lil...
Wellington sees positive steps
Wellington Underwriting, which this week recorded a fall in pre-tax profits for 2000 of £3.9m compare...
GAB Robins handles claim for light aircraft crash.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins is handling a claim on behalf of insurers Allianz Cornhill and Abbey Nation...
The best candidate.
Headhunting is still a popular way to recruit and is becoming more widespread, despite cost drawbacks and other contenders for this searching role. Edward Murray explains.
Rating error.
Allianz Cornhill subsidiary Trafalgar is BBpi - marginal rated by Standard & Poor's and not BBpi - w...
Rise in business.
The Confederation of British Industry/Pricewaterhouse Coopers quarterly survey of financial services...
What now for Willis?
The evolution of the largest UK-based broker - and third biggest in the world - now looks set to tak...
Theofinance to cut export costs.
A new company aims to help brokers minimise their export customers payment risk, with the launch of ...
Appointment at BHSF.
BHSF has two new managers. Michael Chapman joins the company as human resource manager from Lucas Ae...
MSF tries to crack Pru inequalities.
White collar finance union MSF has stepped up its campaign against Prudential over inequalities in p...
Strategic review shows bad money management.
CILA's financial management falls significantly short of what might reasonably be expected from a we...
Blow to structured settlements
Moves to increase the use of structured settlements in the UK may have been dealt a blow following a ...
Is independence a thing of the past?
For independent financial advisers, the pressure is on - again. Following the implementation of legislation to protect the consumer, polarisation is in the melting pot and IFAs must fight to retain their role in the market, says Keith Sankey.
Insurance irrelevant claims award winner.
Sharon Roots, from the London Borough of Newham, was named as the first winner of Alarm's new Risk M...
New caring role.
Broker Willis has launched a service to help the UK independent health sector meet new requirements ...
Lloyd's awards Disney Wonder captain.
Lloyd's awarded Fabian Dib, staff captain of the cruise ship Disney Wonder, centre, the first Master...