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Towergate Insurance appoints HR director
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Towergate Insurance has appointed Lucinda Charles-Jones as group human resources director, with effect from 24th October. Moving from AXA UK and Ireland where she served as interim group HR director, Ms Charles-Jones previously held HR directorships at Barclays, RAC and Lex Vehicle Leasing. More recently she spent three years as group HR director at recruitment [...]
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Guy Carpenter appoints M&A advisory MD
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Guy Carpenter has appointed Des Potter as managing director M&A advisory Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), at its GC Securities unit. Based in London, Mr Potter will report to Bill Kennedy, the group’s chief executive office, global analytics and advisory. In the newly-created position, he will work with Guy Carpenter’s EMEA broker network [...]
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Competition inquiry for audit market
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The UK’s “big four” auditors face an inquiry, following a decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to refer the UK’s market for statutory audit services to the Competition Commission (CC). The watchdog says it has been concerned for some time that the market is highly concentrated, with low levels of switching and barriers [...]
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Hiscox offers vintage advice
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Specialist home and contents insurer Hiscox has commissioned research which has revealed that 57% of people are unaware of the value of their vintage valuables. In addition to fine wine, vintage goods of possibly high worth include books, musical memorabilia and furniture. Andrew Cheney, senior risk and valuation advisor at Hiscox, explained that the ‘vintage’ [...]
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Rural Insurance reports new business growth
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Harrogate-based specialist agricultural insurance Rural Insurance has announced that in Q3 the firm achieved an 89% increase (year-on-year) in new business growth. Managing Director Simon Stevens said that the firm had already made £2m of new business in the last six months, and stated that the next three months looked incredibly good for the firm. [...]
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Chubb Q3 profits hit by catastrophe losses
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The Chubb Corporation has reported that in the third quarter it made net income of $298m, just over half the $572m it made in the corresponding period last year and significantly less than the $419m.of Q2 2011. Similarly, net income per share fell, year-on-year, from $1.80 to $1.04. Quarterly operating income more than halved, declining [...]
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LV= seeks new employees in Brentwood
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LV= has announced that it is embarking upon a recruitment drive as part of the expansion of its operations in Brentwood. The LV= staff in Brentwood handle a broad range of general insurance business such as IT, underwriting, marketing and claims. Presently, more than 200 people are employed there, and the expanding insurer is seeking [...]
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Code of practice for incentivised DB transfers
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Pensions minister, Steve Webb, is proposing to introduce a code of practice for employers offering cash to encourage staff to move from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) pension arrangements. The minister is concerned that easing the transition from a DB to a DC scheme with a top up to the pension pot can [...]
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Aspen and Brownstone form partnership
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Aspen US Insurance has announced that Aspen and Brownstone Insurance Agency have formed a partnership to serve the commercial residential property market with their combined underwriting and claims expertise. The new partnership means that Brownstone Insurance Agency can increase the depth of its coverage and service and affords opportunity for growth and innovation. John Simone, [...]
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RSA hires group e-business director
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Global insurer RSA has announced the appointment of Ian Hood to the position of group e-business director. In his new role Hood will assume responsiblity for enhancing efficiency and fostering growth across the insurer, using electronic tools and systems including direct selling capabilities and broker self servicing options. Hood has expressed his delight at being [...]
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