Insurancetimes.co.uk continues its look at the insurance and financial news from around the UK.
In today's Birmingham Post a new report by the Learning and Skills Council highlights what it calls a "potentially damaging skill shortage" in the region. The report found that 23% of companies reported a skills gap in 2002, up 7% on 2001.
Meanwhile in today's Liverpool Post Unisys Insurance Services confirmed details of an outsourcing deal with Royal & Sun Alliance to transfer 1400 workers to new premises in the city.
Finally the Newcastle Evening Chronicle reports that a solicitor who had been in solo practice on South Tyneside has been struck off for having no insurance.
