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IT managers must focus on role
IT directors that try to be business managers, and mechanics, end up being poor at both, and the ins...
The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre launches security assessment
The Motor Insurance Repair Research Cente, Thatcham, has launched a new vehicle security assessment ...
Appointment at Hillman Saunders
Hillman Saunders has appointed Tony Sloan to the position of branch manager in its Manchester office...
Anti-fraud databases expand
The Claims and Underwriting Exchange database can be extended to commercial motor without too much d...
Middle management is at breaking point
Britain's middle managers are at breaking point, with only half believing they have adequate trainin...
Communication is crucial in the employee benefits game
Educating staff increases the take-up and value of benefit packages. Bob Perkins explains why employers must continue to be involved long after the design stage has ended
CIS broker move
The Co-operative Insurance Society has broken with tradition by joining the AA's motor panel, in its...
Top quality bodyshops gone out of business
Nearly 20% of the UK's top quality bodyshops have gone out of business in the last five years and mo...
UIA Insurance enters into an agreement
Specialist affinity insurer for the not-for-profit sector UIA Insurance has entered into an agreemen...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny hears that the involvement of FM Green's Ian Richens with the Prince's Trust has yet again bro...
Caught in the speed trap?
The creation of the IFSC has seen massive growth in the number of insurance companies in Dublin. This has produced a deepened well of local expertise, but Lynn Rouse wonders whether it has it all happened too quickly with the infrastructure creaking…
Link plans further growth after sale
Motor specialist Link Underwriting Agency is aiming to expand in Europe after it was sold by insuran...
Chaucer: motor claims set to outstrip income
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Driving up standards on British roads?
With around a third of road traffic accidents attributable to someone driving as part of their work, the recently-published government safety leaflet on the subject is welcomed among insurers. However, Brian Lee deems its lack of legal or regulatory…
The Folgate Underwriting Agency launches Connoisseur
The Folgate Underwriting Agency has launched a mid net worth household product - Connoisseur. Underw...
Technology could be harnessed more to fight fraud
Technology could be more widely harnessed to fight fraud, according to Mark Strang, account executiv...
Hurricane Fabian batters Bermuda
Initial estimates of the damage caused by Hurricane Fabian in Bermuda predict that the total bill co...
ISO spreads comp services
The US-based Insurance Services Office (ISO) has announced that it will provide workers' compensatio...
Re-ratings - Employer's Re Corporation
Employer's Re Corporation (ERC) has had its financial strength and counterparty credit ratings downg...
Make the right legal moves
A recent study has found that many broker bosses have left themselves very exposed by their lack of knowledge about employment law. Russell Guest warns those not in the know to make a move to remedy this before it is too late
IT workers at Bank of Ireland end dispute
IT workers at the Bank of Ireland have ended their dispute with their employers over the proposed de...
Greater efforts required for insurer survival
Professionals in the insurance and financial services industry must redouble their efforts to meet c...
RSA sets out commercial restructure
Royal & Sun Alliance has restructured the senior management of its corporate commercial arm followin...
Auto Indemnity signs £4m contract
Auto Indemnity, the motor insurance claims specialist, has hired National Car Rental in a £4m annual...