Management
Allianz cuts 90 jobs after retail review
Allianz has announced plans to cut 90 roles following a recent review of its retail strategy.
Corporation tax increase on small businesses postponed
The 1p tax increase for small businesses, from 21% to 22%, set to be introduced next year has been suspended by chancellor Alistair Darling in his pre-Budget report today.
CII 'begins GI Evolution' after industry-wide consultation
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has introduced a wider range of technical and management subjects as part of a root and branch review of the content of its qualification offering. The CII GI Evolution programme will ensure that its qualifications…
Insurance agents banned for illegal trading
Stephen Fryett and Richard Baines have been banned by the Financial Services Authority from performing regulated financial services roles.
Cass Business School and CII Group drive professionalism with MSc graduates
The CII Group and Cass Business School have joined forces to promote professionalism for MSc graduates by offering membership of the insurance professional body for one year.
Willis’ network of independent brokers expands
Willis Group Holdings has announced that 10 new members have joined the Willis Commercial Network, its partnership with local, independent insurance brokers in the UK.
Brokers offered training on recession-proof practice
Marlborough Training & Consultancy – a specialist provider of business and management skills training for insurance brokers – is holding a series of business management training days sponsored by Ignition NBS, to advise brokers on how to maintain growth…
Building regulations - EPCs enter statute
Energy certificates give opportunity for brokers to add value through advice, writes Katherine Brandon
CSR - Reach out
Edward Murray considers the role of corporate social responsibility in engaging with the local community, contributing to charities and improving the quality of life that employees enjoy
Absence due to poor mental health
An employee needs to take time off work with mental health problems and a doctor's note has been provided to clarify this. Can I employ someone in their absence to do their job so that work levels are kept to a minimum for when they return?
AIS - Moving on apace
David Bard
Banks must aid small players
The UK government has helped bail out the banks and now it is the duty of our once-great British ins...
Appointment at Allianz
Allianz has recruited Jenny Coe as senior human resources manager. Coe, who is a member of the Chart...
Brokers gain in rough economy
Brokers frightened of a recession should bear in mind that the worst decade for the British economy ...
Appointment at Lloyd's
Lloyd's has welcomed the first group of candidates to be accepted on to its graduate programme. They...
Bedford and Maxted - Performance to bank on
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Andrew Bedford and Tim Maxted of Berkeley Insurance Group, who give him the lowdown on their recent management buy-out of Leicester-based Berkeley Burke
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has appointed Eugene Friel as an account underwriter in the small business team a...
Bad training wrecks
With insurance firms seeking to cut costs in light of the financial environment, how can brokers continue to provide suitable training to staff? Paul Lang looks at cost-effective methods of training and discovers that investing in well-planned programmes…
Going the distance
With consolidation starting to slow down in the broker market, the need for succession planning has never been more acute. Jessica Pothering highlights the challenges of guiding a company towards a happy and healthy future
Talent Initiative database accessible to insurance companies
Insurance companies will now have direct access to the Chartered Insurance Institute's (CII) Talent ...
Aon acquires Supercover
Aon has acquired specialist insurance broker Supercover in an undisclosed deal. The UK-based broker ...
Facing the axe
With financial belts tightening, businesses are starting to seek out ways to make cost savings - and redundancies are just one way to do this. Martin Friel discusses the difficulties that brokers may face when deciding to reduce staff numbers and…
BGL ranked one of largest mid-market companies in league tables
The BGL Group has been ranked as one of the largest mid-market private companies in the UK in the HS...
CII/ANZIIF merger confirmed
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) have announced that the two bodies will merge creating the largest financial services professional body in the world.