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Penny black's insurance week

Penny is getting sick of this cold weather, although the freak blizzards in Kent on 17 December added a surreal element to Towergate's Moroccan themed soiree that saw marketing boss Marc DonFrancesco kitted out as a camel and CEO Andy Homer masquerading…

Keep schtum

Rachel Gordon looks into contingent commissions, questions why so many brokers and insurers refuse to explain their strategies, and queries whether the Financial Services Authority's stance is strong enough.

The SME squeeze

Never hold a major planning meeting just before Christmas. Psychologists tell us that in the run up to the festive season most people can only focus their minds on the 25th itself; beyond that is a just a blank.

Pick of the week

Kerry London raise funds for acquisition drive; Lamp plans stock market flotation; DAS set to announce 2009 loss; GAB director defects to Cunningham Lindsey.

US P&C rates fall 4%, MarketScout

Property and casualty rates dropped an average of 4% in December compared with the same period last year according to the Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange.

Edward Snell 1965 - 2009

The directors of the IPS Group regret to announce the tragic and premature death of director Edward Snell on Christmas Day following a stroke.

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