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News in brief
JLT wins motor sport dealThe Motor Sports Association, the governing body of UK motor sport, has appointed Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to handle all its insurance requirements from the start of 2008 following a formal tender process earlier this year. The contract had been held by Lockton, after its acquisition ...
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Features
Ready for the kick-off
With the team selection for QBE Fantasy Football well under way, Andrew Holt talked to three players about their team prospects
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JLT targets Japanese construction
New hire to develop opportunities with Japanese business community
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C-ZoneNew recruits in demand
Paul Picknett says companies need to be doing more to promote the insurance sector in order to secure a future workforce before other industries scoop them up
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Beazley CEO to reduce involvement in company
Beazley Group CEO is to have a reduced day-to-day involvement in the business for medical reasons
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Allianz in training push
Insurer is using media information pack to promote the industry
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Crawford boosts major incidents team
David Townsend and Steve Shortland join the company’s corporate and major incident team
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R&SA to cut a further 500 jobs
Royal & Sun Alliance is to shed a further 500 jobs in the UK as it pushes on with a major cost-cutting programme, the insurer has said.R&SA yesterday reported a 2% drop in pre-tax profits to £338m in the first half, hit by the bad weather, but helped by a ...
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Ace appoints international health chief
Regional accident and health chief promoted to head insurer's global health operation
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Comments/Letters
Don’t let the stress culture get a grip – keep ahead of the game
Bob Mecrate-Butcher says employers should be aware that employees have a wide base from which to launch stress-related claims
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FeaturesLord of insurance
Although at first he appears a quiet figure, Lord Sheikh is a man of many words – and, it would seem, many titles. Tom Flack meets Lord Sheikh
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Atrium brushes off downgrade threat
Atrium has shrugged off the potential threat of being downgraded by ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service.Moody’s has placed Atrium’s Syndicate 609 under review in light of the company’s proposed merger with Bermuda reinsurer Ariel, and the news that its lead underwriter, Christine Dandridge, will be retiring.The ratings agency said although ...
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Brownsword ‘spy’ move
David Brownsword, whose company pioneered the use of lie detector technology in the insurance sector, is believed to be joining insurance surveillance company Mike India 5. Brownsword is thought to be spearheading Mike India Five’s move into fraud detection services. He is believed to be joining the company in January ...
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IGI shelves London property business
Jobs lost and London office closed as insurer withdraws from commercial let property
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Erinaceous loses top two directors
Two directors at Erinaceous Insurance Services are defecting to Towergate and its sister company CCV. Managing director, Andy Halstead, and director of insurance and underwriting, Nick Crocker, will take up roles at Towergate Financial Services and CCV. This development comes amid speculation that HBOS has tabled a bid for ...
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Insurance women seek industry support
The Women’s Insurance Net-work (Twin) has called on the insurance industry to support the first organisation designed to support and encourage women in the sector.Twin, established by executive search firm, ejsSearch, is looking to insurers, brokers, trade associations and Lloyd’s to help tackle the issue of professional development of women ...
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R&SA gets China subsidiary approval
Mike Jakeman named as chief executive of R&SA Greater China
