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Marketing: The power of advertising
Effective marketing can be a tough challenge for financial services providers and having a strong presence is not enough, it must also resonate with customers.
Towergate appoints group HR director
Towergate Insurance has appointed Lucinda Charles-Jones as group HR director with effect from 24 October 2011.
Cigna acquires First Assist for £71m
Global health services company Cigna has agreed to acquire travel and protection insurance firm First Assist Insurance Services from Barclays Private Equity.
Post Office names head of insurance
Post Office Financial Services has confirmed the appointment of Rob Clarkson as its new insurance director.
Barclays Corporate bolsters insurance team with new appointment
Barclays Corporate is growing its corporate banking franchise in the insurance sector with the appointment of Jean-Pierre Darque, who will take on the role of relationship director within the insurance team, covering Western Europe.
Barclays to settle all PPI claims
Barclays are set to pay out compensation to everyone it sold payment protection insurance to and who made a complaint before 20 April, according to reports on the BBC.
FSA extends PPI complaints deadline
The Financial Services Authority has extended the timeframe for Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland to handle payment protection insurance complaints.
People moves - 19 May 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 19 May 2011 edition of Post.
Murphy takes Barclays UK and Ireland role
Barclays Insurance has appointed Kieran Murphy as managing director of its retail business in the UK and Ireland.
BBA rules out PPI appeal as banks plan for payouts
The British Bankers' Association has abandoned plans to appeal a high court ruling, after four of the major banks have set aside money for to compensate mis-selling payment protection insurance.
Clydesdale expands corporate finance team
Clydesdale Bank Corporate & Structured Finance has appointed Paul Hambrook as director at its London office.
BBA abandons PPI appeal
The British Bankers' Association will not appeal the High Court judgement on the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
Barclays CEO in PPI apology as bank sets asside £1bn for claims
Barclays has decided that it will not participate in any application for permission to appeal against the High Court judgment of 20 April 2011, which dismissed the action brought by the British Bankers' Association regarding the assessment and redress of…
Barclays appoints Kieran Murphy to head up general insurance
Barclays has appointed Kieran Murphy to the role of managing director of Barclays Insurance for the bank’s UK retail business.
Former Standard Life MD to head up Barclays' insurance division
Barclays has appointed Paul McNamara as managing director of insurance and investments.
Claims - Private equity backing: Unlocking private equity
Private equity is not just the preserve of the insurer and broking sectors. Daniel Dunkley looks at how the claims sector has seen a fair share of PE investment, asks why this is the case and what it means for the firms involved.
Aviva replaced by First Assist as bank seeks retail travel growth
Barclays is set to drop Aviva as the underwriter of its travel insurance after sealing a new deal with niche provider First Assist.
Interview - Stewart McCulloch: Sticking to his knitting
The new CEO of Garwyn talks to Mairi MacDonald about getting the loss adjuster back on track by sticking to its core strengths while expanding its regional focus.
Hurricanes - financial impact: A storm is coming
After a good year in 2009 for the reinsurance industry, Philip Alexander warns of the perils heralded by the Atlantic forecast for this year, as 2010 looks to be beset by stormy weather.
British Insurance Awards 2010 - Handing over the reins
Building a protection operation with no legacy systems and using the latest e-business technology, Fortis has given control back to advisers and improved efficiency along the way. Amy Ellis reports.
Confidence returning to insurance sector
Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets is poised to announce further credit facilities with insurers, after arranging a multi-million refinancing agreement as part of a consortium for Hiscox.
Hiscox secures $750m new funding
Hiscox has secured a $750m syndicated three-year revolving credit and letter of credit facility.
Interview - Gary Duggan: Creating a difference
With insurance one of the key strategic priorities for Barclays Bank, Amy Ellis talks to its managing director, insurance & investments, banking Gary Duggan about his plans.
POS PPI ban confirmed
The Competition Commission has reaffirmed its decision to provisionally introduce a point-of-sale prohibition on payment protection insurance.