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UNIFI condemns Ecclesiastical 'cull'.
Finance union UNIFI has branded 80 redundancies made by Ecclesiastical as a "jobs for profit" cull....
ALP underwriting review leads to discounts.
Abbey Legal Protection says strong underwriting results have allowed it to reduce its commercial lega...
Appointment at Simplyhealth.
Hertford-based private medical insurer Simplyhealth has appointed Simon Letchford as business develo...
Appointment at AFP Consulting.
Alan Hall has joined AFP Consulting. He joins the company with primary responsibility for delivering...
Working in unison.
By flying in formation, brokers and independent financial advisers could find business opportunities soaring. Nicolle Farthing investigates the benefits of a return to composite broking.
Revised EU recall directive could cost businesses millions
Businesses that fall foul of the European Union's new laws on product recall could face bills worth...
Contractual checks.
Hiscox is urging brokers and their technology company clients to check existing policies for details...
Sorting out health and safety responsibilities.
Q: One of my clients is a new employer and is concerned about the safety of their employees. Could you provide me with a basic outline of their health and safety responsibilities? How important is it for them to carry out regular risk assessments?
Appointment at Axa.
Axa has appointed Francois-Xavier Quilici to the new position of group chief information officer. St...
Appointment at Groupama.
Peter Williams has become SME development manager at Groupama, Laura Wilkinson and Alex Connon have ...
Zenith pilots taxi system.
The Zenith Group is piloting an automated quotation system for its latest product, Taxi Fleet. TMG ...
Appointment at WSP.
David Turner, currently WSP's senior non-executive director, becomes non-executive chairman of the c...
Peninsula warns delay over questionnaire could lead to tribunal.
One in two brokers has done nothing to prepare for the introduction of the Equal Pay Questionnaire, a...
Appointment at Navigant Consulting.
Navigant Consulting has made Garred Clements senior managing consultant. He was formerly employed at...
Relying on goodwill is not good business.
I was interested to read the editorial comment about the Financial Services Authority's intentions r...
The finer points of CP 187.
The Financial Services Authority's CP 187 sees controversial proposals from CP 160 dropped. Diane Smyth pinpoints the other main issues thrown up by the document.
Aon enters solicitors' PI.
Aon Professional Risks has entered the solicitors' indemnity market with a specialist arrangement u...
An accident waiting to happen.
Unable to compete on price, brokers are recommending youngsters contact supermarkets for cheap quotes. Surely the industry is making a rod for its own back.
Premium Credit plays down Electra Partners flotation consideration
Premium Credit has written to its entire broker client base to inform them that it may be sold or flo...
Liability cap to hit motor market hard.
The liability crisis rolls on and brokers that think they have escaped so far may be in for a surpri...
Website for Chaufferplan.
Aon Private Clients and Longford Insurance Schemes have launched a new website - www.chauffeurplan-a...
AL puts Atlas on the map.
Corporate credit risks are being targeted by Alexander Forbes via credit insurance specialist Atlas ...
Swiss Life evaluations.
Specialist protection provider Swiss Life has closed to new individual business and is currently ev...
Soft Machine features kinetic sculptures.
Soft Machine, Hiscox's latest exhibition, features kinetic sculptures and art works by Hungarian-bor...