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• Rehabilitation First Awards 2015: The winners

  11-09-2015 18:00
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline Rehabilitation professionals gathered today (11 September) for the 11th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation First Awards at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.
  
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• ERS completes broker team with appointment of Baljit Sodhi

  11-09-2015 17:22 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  She will lead a team of five.
  
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• Lonmar looks to Marsh for new divisional director

  11-09-2015 16:44
  
  Brian Watkins joins broker’s binding authority team
  
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• Police to investigate RSA's missing storage device

  11-09-2015 16:30
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline RSA is working with police to investigate a storage device containing customer information that is missing and has been reported as stolen.
  
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• Towergate backer Highbridge invests in Price Forbes

  11-09-2015 15:58 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Deal sees Highbridge take majority stake in the Lloyd's broker.
  
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• Ex-QBE Re underwriters to lead cat bond investor's London office

  11-09-2015 15:27
  
  Bermuda based insurance-linked securities firm ILS Capital will focus on specialty reinsurance
  
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• Towergate owner takes majority stake in Price Forbes

  11-09-2015 15:10
  
  Backing from Highbridge will accelerate Price Forbes growth plans
  
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• Marsh CEO Mark Weil hails Jelf acquisition

  11-09-2015 14:35 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Weil says Marsh won't stand in the way of any Jelf plans.
  
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• Bike claims firm BLD calls in administrators

  11-09-2015 13:55
  
  BDO partners Danny Dartnaill and Simon Girling named joint administrators
  
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• Parliament to debate Flood Re legislation next week

  11-09-2015 13:23
  
  More than 20 industry participants now registered with flood scheme
  
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• Unipol launches Dublin-based reinsurer

  11-09-2015 13:11
  
  Francesca NymanPostonline A reinsurer targeting property and casualty business in continental Europe has been launched in Dublin, Ireland, by Italy-based Unipol Sai Assicurazioni in order to capitalise on the rewards for diversification under Solvency II.
  
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• Blog: Less than six months to the SIMR - How to prepare

  11-09-2015 12:41
  
  Paul Smith Postonline The introduction of Senior Insurance Managers Regime is set to transform organisational structures throughout the insurance sector. With less than six months to go until the legislation comes into force, much of the industry is simply not prepared and risks falling short of its requirements.
  
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• Benign claims period leads to Skuld's £5.8m six-month result

  11-09-2015 12:41
  
  Crina Boros Postonline Marine insurer Skuld has reported a $9m (£5.8m) half-year result and a combined operating ratio of 95%.
  
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• Police investigate data loss at RSA

  11-09-2015 12:07 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Stolen data device contained information about thousands of Lloyds Bank customers.
  
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• Una survey finds upcoming IPT hike already hitting buying patterns

  11-09-2015 12:03 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Research also reveals almost half of consumers remain unaware of November’s tax rise.
  
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• Fraudster handed seven-year sentence after faking death to claim life insurance

  11-09-2015 11:52
  
  Francesca NymanPostonline A fraudster has been sentenced to seven years in jail after faking a woman’s death to claim nearly £1.7m in life insurance.
  
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• Zurich become official partners of the British Masters

  11-09-2015 11:30
  
  Jamie Donaldson will become brand ambassador
  
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• Credit Suisse gets approval for new £90m Lloyd’s syndicate

  11-09-2015 11:13
  
  Credit Suisse gets approval for £90m Lloyd’s syndicate Barbican to manage Syndicate 1856, which will start writing in January 2016
  
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• Quizzical questions: 11 September 2015

  11-09-2015 11:00 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of the week’s news with our topical news quiz.
  
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• Quiz of the week - 11 September 2015

  11-09-2015 11:00
  Stephanie Denton Postonline It's quiz time. Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news.Let us know how you do by sharing your score on Twitter with the hashtag #postquizscore...
  
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• Aviva and LV= fraudster hit with mega jail sentence

  11-09-2015 10:14
  
  Trickster hit with one of the longest ever sentences for insurance fraud 
  
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• Marsh buys Jelf in £258m takeover deal

  11-09-2015 10:11 via insuranceage.co.uk
  
  Marsh predicts expanded job and career opportunities for employees of both businesses.
  
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• Police probe RSA customer data loss

  11-09-2015 09:45
  
  Thousands of customers left vulnerable as data storage device goes missing 
  
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• Marsh buys Jelf for £258m

  11-09-2015 08:46
  
  Marsh cash deal convinces Jelf shareholders to sell up 
  
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• ‘Strong notes of caution’ in Lloyd’s results despite good first-half

  11-09-2015 07:30
  
  Market’s finance director warns of pricing pressure as five business lines report CORs over 100%
  
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