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NU axes 30 directors
Norwich Union has slashed 30 director positions as part of its ongoing restructuring.A spokesperson said some of the directors may be offered positions elsewhere in the company.The main changes took place within the sales and marketing and operations, however jobs were cut across the board.The spokesperson said: “Those roles no ...
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Lloyd’s broker in court battle with ex-employee
Marine broker accused of trying to poach business from former employer
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Sabre appoints head of business systems
Sabre appoints David Hall as head of business systems
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Guardian Holdings announces strong European growth
Guardian Holdings has announced strong operational performance for its insurance businesses for the third quarter of 2007, particularly in its European operations.The group produced an operating profit of $259.9m for the nine month period ended September 2007 and increased revenues of $3.7m vs $3.2m in the corresponding period in 2006.GHL ...
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QuestGates strengthens Liability division
QuestGates appoints Steve Pinder as divisional service manager for its Liability division.
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Preferential appoints online marketing manager
Travel insurance specialist hires Caroline Snedker
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Homeserve in management restructure
Job cuts ruled out as company centralises support services
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AMG shake-up moves group MD
AMG group managing director Kevin Wood has been appointed chief operating officer in a management shake-up at the loss adjuster. And former Euler Hermes boss Richard Webster has been appointed chief executive. The company said the changes were designed to provide a platform from which the newly-enlarged group could grow. ...
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FeaturesBringing the business back home
Michael Faulkner talks to Legal & General’s Jane Dale, managing director of general insurance, on the company’s focus on household busine ss and how it has been affected by the summer of floods
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NewsI’m backing independents says NU’s new chief
Igal Mayer was three weeks into his post as the new chief executive of the UK’s leading insurer, Norwich Union (NU), when the summer floods wiped out half the company’s profits for the first six months of the year. “It wasn’t a case of oh s***—half your profits have gone,” ...
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Primary boss Davey poised to quit firm
PBSH chief executive currently “considering other opportunities”
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Venture Preference acquires three brokers
Ventures Preferences boosts GWP by £25m after broker acquisitions
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Allianz Insurance creates new trading division
Claims director Dye to head Allianz Retail
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Melling steps in at Marsh
New man to drive growth for Marsh’s consumer business across EMEA
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NU's management shake-up
The new operational model will see greater cohesion in its distribution strategy
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ABC Insurance appoints broker operations manager
ABC Insurance, part of the LV= Group appointed Stephanie Mercieca as broker operations manager.
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NIG underwriting chief for ABC
NIG underwriting director Mike Crane will join ABC Insurance in the New Year.Crane will take up the role of head of broker underwriting at ABC, LV’s broker distribution brand. The company expects him to join early in 2008, but a date has not yet been set. A spokesman for the ...
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Analysts warn of job cuts over credit crunch
n Hundreds of broker jobs threatened as weak dollar and credit crunch squeeze sector
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AXA’s Leicester office faces axe and job cuts
AXA is considering whether to close its Leicester branch office and put up to 25 jobs at risk because of “significant changes” in the broker market.The insurer said that issues including consolidation, e-trading and an increase in networks had given it no choice but to discuss the future of its ...
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New Groupama chief to continue broker buys
Groupama Insurances’ new chief executive François-Xavier Boisseau has said the insurer will continue seeking acquisitions and UK investment opportunities.Boisseau, who was promoted following the departure of Pierre Lefèvre this week to run Groupama’s Italian subsidiary companies, said he was happy with the company’s current operating model.Lefèvre has been with ...
