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Struggling SMEs face growing threat of crime against them
As many small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) struggle to survive the current economic instabilit...
December
The Chartered Insurance Institute hired a new director of general insurance to replace Peter Knowles...
Have you seen an increase in the severity of fire property claims in the last 18 months?
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NSAFS secires gpvernment funding
The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) has secured government funding to help fi...
THB completes acquisition of GlobeSure
Thompson Heath & Bond (THB) has completed the acquisition of its appointed representative, GlobeSure...
Aviva lunches ad campaign
Aviva has launched a new ad campaign to communicate that the UK's largest insurance company, Norwich...
Coface is to launch financial rating service
Credit management company Coface is to launch a financial rating service. It comes as draft regulati...
Online HR advice forum for employers launched
A new website has been launched offering free human resources and workplace personnel advice to help...
Giles Insurance Brokers has acquired Arnott
Giles Insurance Brokers has acquired Arnott Commercial Insurance Services and Arnott Marine (Arnott)...
Aviva sells HPI
Aviva has sold HPI, a provider of vehicle checking services in the UK, to Solera Holdings. The insur...
CCV has acquired Moray Firth Insurance Brokers
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has acquired Moray Firth Insurance Brokers. Based in Inverness and Elg...
Glemham Underwriting has relocated
Professional indemnity and commercial lines managing general agents, Glemham Underwriting has reloca...
Allianz Insurance proposes changes
Following the announcement of its new retail strategy in September, Allianz Insurance has proposed a...
Kwik-Fit insurance expands
Kwik Fit Insurance is expanding into commercial lines with own-brand small and medium-sized enterpri...
Risk perspectives - As business exits, the thieves enter
Ted Kenrick, technical and risk solutions manager, Norwich Union Risk Services
Acturis plans updates
Acturis has planned updates to its system for the month of January, which will aim to make it more a...
Allianz pushes web legal cover
Allianz Commercial has launched a new online legal protection service available to all Allianz small...
Property claims for escaped water tripled
Statistics compiled by Lockton's Real Estate & Construction division revealed that property claims a...
Bollington embarks on a programme ..
Commercial broker Bollington has embarked on a programme to grow its wholesale arm by 50%. From this...
Swinton deal bolsters its position as UK's largest high street broker
Swinton has cemented its position as the largest high street broker in the UK with the purchase of E...
CII drops merger with Antipodean cousin as latter discloses finances
The proposed merger between the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and its Australian and New Zeala...
Insurance employees bemoan their bosses' resistance to work web use
A new survey has revealed a rift between employer and employee attitudes to internet and technology ...
Insurance managers fear dire prognosis for the year ahead
A survey published by the Chartered Management Institute has compounded fears for business across th...