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Post Office contact centre worker wins Integra award
Rehena Sultana has been short-listed for the 2007 Contact Centre Agent of the Year award, to be hand...
Employee feedback leads GHL's training initiative
GHL Insurance Services has introduced a bespoke training programme for its employees after acting on...
Preparing for the future challenges of work
The world of business and management has changed dramatically over the last 10 years. Advances in co...
Smith heads recovery unit
Cunningham Lindsey UK has appointed Andy Smith as national recoveries manager. Mr Smith has worked i...
Acumus plans to extend reach after conquering Fortress
Acumus Insurance Solutions has said it plans to make more acquisitions after completing the takeover...
Merger offer extended
QBE's offer to merge with Insurance Australia Group has been extended until 5 May. The initial offe...
Audatex wins contract
Axa Insurance has appointed Audatex UK as its preferred provider of vehicle damage estimating and mo...
Appointment at XL
XL Insurance has appointed Colin Ivory and Andy Barr-Sim as senior underwriters for its UK middle-ma...
Open GI signs up to aggregator platform
Open GI has entered an agreement with insurance portal Quotes2me to allow brokers to make price comp...
North of the Border: disclosure of medical records
Recovery of medical records in personal injury cases has always been a thorny issue. Historically, t...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny had to stifle a chuckle when passing some rather dismal looking insurance chaps at last week's...
Hikes yet to appear
Premium hikes, widely predicted for both car and home insurance because of increasing costs and the ...
Medical product launch
Aon has joined forces with Ecclesiastical to launch Practicecare, an insurance policy designed to me...
Silverbeck's point of call
Claimant specialist law firm Silverbeck Rymer has launched 'Firstcall', a system that will assist po...
Call for greater lorry safety
Large vehicle operators must take action to stop further increases in cyclist injuries and fatalitie...
Appointment at Travelers
Travelers has enlisted Jayne Gardner to the newly created role of practice leader for medical techno...
Neo-nomads are the future
Until recently, the term nomad was commonly used in the City as shorthand for 'nominated adviser'. B...
Shopping around could save customers 45% according to Gocompare
The difference between the average price and the cheapest home insurance policy can be as much as 45% according to new figures from insurance comparison site Gocompare.com.
Provident extends fraud deal
Provident Insurance has renewed its use of Digilog UK’s advanced validation solution for an additional three years.
PMI breaks six million mark says ABI
The number of people covered by Private Medical Insurance broke the six million mark for the first time in five years, according to latest figures from the Association of British Insurers .
Bupa Travel Services wins Emirates deal
Bupa Travel Services has won a deal to provide travel insurance for Emirates Airline's 20 million passengers to offer extra peace of mind when they travel.
William Russell launches life and income protection plans for expats
William Russell has launched its 2008 Global Life insurance and Global Income Protection plans for expatriates with improved benefits and prices held at 2005 levels for the third year running.
Platinum's Q1 net income jumps 44%
Platinum Underwriters Holdings, the Bermuda-based (re)insurer, said that first quarter net income increased 44% over the same period last year.