Management
Appointment at Allianz Insurance
Allianz Insurance has welcomed Jon Gundry as its new pensions manager. The company has also recruite...
THB acquires health and safety specialist Cardinus
THB has paid an initial consideration of £2.84m for the entire issued share capital of Cardinus, whi...
Appointment at THB Group
THB Group has appointed Colin Jackson as head of its commercial team. Previously, he was executive d...
Bogus sick days 'double'
A director of an employment law firm has called on managers to make return to work interviews mandat...
Could do better
Skills
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Selling financial services
Editor's comment
This month, you will hopefully have read the regional review by Martin Friel on the Belfast insuranc...
IIB survey highlights broker fears over unfair insurer competition
A member survey by The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has found that 72% of independent insura...
Biba to launch review
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) is planning to launch a review of aggregator and p...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Marsh has appointed Mark Hicks and Richard Park, together with Andrew Wilton and Mark Lumley, to dri...
Risk Perspectives
There's good reason to be alarmed. Richard Underwood, risk adviser and security specialist, Norwich Union Risk Services
Cleaning up the market
The broking sector has proven itself able to cope with the demands made by the Financial Services Authority. Liz Booth examines the regulator's strategy for dealing with the minority that have failed
Power utility underwriting team created
Aegis London has created a power utility underwriting team for its Lloyd's syndicate. It will includ...
To serve and protect
Insurance companies have pledged to continue offering coverage to the tens of thousands of homes and...
THB Group acquire health and safety specialist
THB Group, the insurance broking and risk management group, has acquired health and safety specialist Cardinus (CL).
Average age of insurance candidates continues to fall
The ifs School of Finance has revealed that the average age of those gaining an entry level qualification in the insurance industry has fallen year on year since 2003, the year the Certificate in Regulated General Insurance (CeRGI) was launched.
ProtectaGroup to expand commercial division
Welsh-based broker, ProtectaGroup, has made two appointmenst to its commercial division.
New PI brokerage startup
A new insurance broker specialising in professional indemnity (PI) and commercial insurance has been launched in Bristol. NTEGRITY Insurance Solutions will provide tailored insurance products alongside a dedicated claims service to businesses across the…
Mark of quality for broker
Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers has become what is believed to be the first privately-owned firm of its kind in Dorset to gain chartered status.
Cory-Wright joins London-based insurance firm
Chicago-based Sidley Austin has set up a new London-based insurance and reinsurance dispute practice...
Appointment at AEGIS London
AEGIS London has made two new senior appointments to the underwriting team of its Lloyd's syndicate....
Prepared for expansion
Broking Success: Ryan Insurance Group
Appointment at KnowledgeCenter
KnowledgeCenter has appointed Alan Isaacs as corporate development manager and Matt Snape as sales m...
Appointment at ABC Insurance
ABC Insurance, part of LV Group, has announced three key appointments at its regional office in Croy...