Management
A question of IT.
Q: We have a growing composite business and are spending more and more money on IT. We are wondering if we should take on a full-time IT manager? Can you give us any advice about the sort of person we should be looking for?
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Independent goes live with Irish office
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Coining it in.
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A recipe for the New Year.
The flavour of this year's pot will mainly be determined by the GISC proposals, opportunities for acquisitions and the Internet, says Ian Richie.
Appointment at Goss & Co.
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Appointment at Groupama Insurances.
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Raising the roof.
The construction industry is currently doing well, but insurers involved in the industry are not reporting similar up-turns in business, says David Fanning.
GISC must include industry-wide representation.
I feel very strongly that if the General Insurance Standards Council is to gain credibility, represe...
ABI and Lloyd's to sell LPC
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Appointment at Holman Insurance Marketing.
Ian Sharpe has been appointed to handle the day-to-day running of Holman Marketing and will report t...
Loss teams for Crawford.
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Terry Wellard.
Competitive pressures should be raising service standards in the industry, but today's insurers are fighting a losing battle.
Appointment at MiniBusPlus.
Matthew Porter, previously customer support manager at MiniBusPlus, has been promoted to electronic ...
Appointment at Wilby Insurance Brokers.
Bob Brownlee has been appointed managing director of the Halifax-based Wilby Insurance Brokers. Mr B...
London roadshow.
Last month, Overheard joined the 500-strong audience for the London meeting of the General Insurance...
Last GISC roadshow sparks increase in industry feedback.
The General Insurance Standards Council has reported a significant increase in the number of respons...
Budget name set to appear in high street.
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Heath Group and Lambert Fenchurch to merge in £135m deal.
The Heath Group is to merge with Lambert Fenchurch in a deal worth £135m. The deal, which is due to ...
GISC - get the balance right.
Why is Grant Ellis so concerned about "underfunding of intermediary accounts" (PB, November, p4) whe...