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Career Development: Allianz welcomes next wave of scholarship brokers
Allianz has welcomed 51 new brokers to its Academy Scholarship Programme at a launch event held at Painters Hall in the City of London.
Market Moves - 23 April 2015
Who has moved where in the industry this week.
Penny Black super speed meets: Hannah Squirrell
Hannah Squirrell is marketing director – insurance, Tesco Bank.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week: 14 April 2015
With the great and the good of the general insurance industry’s trade press summoned to a lunch by broking stalwart Stuart Reid, Post Towers was alive with speculation regarding the future of the Bluefin boss.
Career Development & CSR: A helping hand for local causes
Aviva has launched the Aviva Community Fund, an initiative that will lend a helping hand to local communities by offering support and funding for inspirational local causes.
Career File: Clive Nicholls - Crawford & Company names new UK CEO
Clive Nicholls has been appointed as CEO of Crawford & Company UK & Ireland in a leadership reshuffle following its acquisition of GAB Robins.
Market Moves - 2 April 2015
Who has moved where this week.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 2 April 2015
A woman's handbag is normally a mezze plate of essential life staples, but Penny's capacious holdall failed to pass muster at a recent interview with Ten Insurance director James Sharp.
Penny Black's insurance week - 24 March
There was much talk about the imminent arrival of driverless cars at Post's Motor Claims 2015 event, but those dedicated visitors who stayed until the penultimate session of the day - such as Penny, a keen motorist who is often found pootling around town…
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know…
...about time management
Career File - Rob Harding: Swinton appoints Harding to CFO role after Plumer resigns
Swinton has appointed Rob Harding as its chief financial officer following the resignation of Chris Plumer, pending regulatory approval.
Market Moves - 26 March 2015
Who has gone where in insurance this week?
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 19 March
Technology is not Penny’s forte.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 12 March
Cultural artefacts lauded by their home nations can sometimes leave visitors cold.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 5 March
Penny has often wondered about changes to the DVLA rules on older drivers behind the wheel.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 26 February
During a recent elegant evening out at the rather fine dining establishment and purveyor of seasonal British grub Hix Soho, Penny was thrilled to discover that her hosts – the lovely folk from Tesco Insurance – were as keen to sample new culinary…
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 19 February
Despite being a woman of traditional tastes, Penny is aware the threat of cyber-attacks is very real, as reflected in the ominous words of various speakers at an event in London on the subject.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 12 February
Penny has experienced her fair share of ungrateful dinner guests and so it was with sympathy that she regarded the situation of broking powerhouse Willis last week.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 5 February
Insurance industry journalism and glitzy awards dos go together like peanut butter and jelly.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 29 January
When the New Years Honours list came rolling around, Penny was once again ignored.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 22 January
Penny has seen some pretty poor adverts for insurance in the past.
Penny Speed Meets... Cathy Taylor, head of commercial underwriting and operations, Ageas
Penny meets Ageas head of commercial underwriting and operations, Cathy Taylor
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 15 January
Penny was among the insurance hacks walking the hallowed halls of Lloyd’s this week to meet City minister Andrea Leadsom MP.
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 18 December
German efficiency is world renowned but our Teutonic cousin’s reputation for innovation is less robust.