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Arc Angels marathon run for Sense
Arc Legal Assistance director Richard Finan and Arc senior claims and complaints adviser Ian Brown will run this year's London Marathon on behalf of the legal expenses firm's charity arm Arc Angels.
Music case highlights the folly of unreasonable litigation
Far Out Productions v Unilever UK & CN Holdings and others (High Court of Justice — 16 December 2009)
Building Repairs - energy efficiency: It's not easy being green
Planning requirements focused on energy efficiency are increasingly affecting property owners nationwide. Matthew Gordon reports on the pros and cons for property owners.
Fire Risks - Timber Frame: The burning issue
Timber frame construction has seen a massive resurgence in the past couple of years. Stefan Bramwell and Chris Dee look at the benefits and the risks involved.
Outsourcing - India: The evolution of India
India is no longer being treated as a place to just outsource menial functions. Edward Murray reports on the evolution of the market to include core corporate activities.
BIBA 2010 Countdown - Roll up, roll up it's conference time
Post has unearthed the centuries old diary of Daul Ponaldson, Sun Insurance employee, on the eve of his first Great British Insurance Brokers' Association conference.
Election 2010: Interview - Colin Breed MP, Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats' voice has been prominent during the recent economic turmoil. In the third of Post's six-part profile on all the major parties, Jonathan Swift talks to MP Colin Breed, the party's shadow Treasury minister.
Anxiety over fire engineering
Insurers were among the most heavily criticised groups in a recent interview-based survey on attitudes towards fire-engineered building solutions.
UKTFA members threatened with ejection
Members of the UK Timber Frame Association not signed up to its Site Safe initiative will be ejected from the body, while the "ultimate sanction" against principal contractors flouting the new process will be for members to stop work.
Thornside pet insurance
Thornside, the pet insurance division of Capita Insurance Distribution, is to work with Home Retail Group to provide and administer its new pet insurance programme in Ireland.
ULR wins Kwik Fit contract
Legal expenses insurer ULR is poised go on a recruitment drive, having picked up a major contract with personal lines broking giant Kwik Fit Financial Services.
Hardy sees profits rocket before exchange
Bermuda-domiciled insurer Hardy has reported a steep increase in profit before tax and foreign exchange movements of £26.7m (2008: £4.4m), in contrast to a slight dip in profit before tax of £20.1m (2008: £23.1m). The combined ratio before foreign…
Hodges: no 'land grab' for Aviva
Aviva UK plans to build its capability in the commercial property owners and motor sectors after its business insurance book shrunk by £400m in 2009.
LV to recruit another 75 staff
LV's new 24-hour call centre for motor insurance customers in Hudddersfield may be expanded to household during 2010. The insurer hopes to create up to 75 jobs over the next 18 months following the opening.
QBE shakes up European arm
QBE Europe has puts its asset protection book into run-off, following a restructure of its product underwriting and distribution model.
ABI slams proposal for compulsory dog cover
The Association of British Insurers has slammed government proposals to introduce compulsory third-party dog insurance in the UK.
Top five Post stories
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UK General confirms 20 jobs are at risk
UK General has confirmed that 20 jobs are potentially at risk as a result of the restructure of its branch network.
Credit card compliance low
Only 11% of UK companies, including insurers, are certified as payment card industry compliant, according to new research by Tripwire.
Allianz SME tie-up
Allianz has created a tie-up between its commercial and legal protection divisions to offer free advice to its small business policyholders.
Allianz boss: Tesco-sized affinity deal possible
The general manager of Allianz Retail has hailed its latest affinity win with Volkswagen Insurance Service as a "milestone" for its fledgling corporate partners business, and a sign that it could do a deal of the size of Tesco Bank.
Aviva and Fortis-backed start-up targets 450 brokers in 2010
Aviva, Fortis and LV have thrown their weight behind a new broking support service aimed at rivalling long-standing offerings Countrywide from Open GI, and Keychoice from SSP.
Law firm backs referral fees
Law firm Minster Law has spoken out in support of referral fees.
Post in print - 11 March issue
Post reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the major news stories from this week's issue of Post.