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Online onlyVIDEO: The Knowledge Live - SME
The first Knowledge Live of 2015, held in London, looked at the SME market. Watch a video from the event here
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AgendaGallagher is closing the gap on Willis
Broker’s profit, revenue and organic growth were the best among the big four in 2014
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Online onlyBriefing: Who is in the running to take the top job at Gallagher?
Towergate-bound David Ross may have only just left the building at Gallagher International, but speculation has already begun over his replacement as chief executive. Whoever ends up replacing him is going to have a challenging job on their hands
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Online onlyInterview: Deakin and Brown - putting aside old rivalries
Janice Deakin and Adrian Brown talk policy, strategy, and how the former competitors are enjoying working together at their new home at AJ Gallagher
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Online onlyTowergate: Now the hard work begins
While takeover by unsecured creditors has put the troubled broker on the road to recovery, the new owners still face challenges, not least how to grow organically during the year ahead
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Online onlyBriefing: Why David Ross is heading to Towergate
Turning around a more streamlined Towergate will be appealing to Ross, who has a history of attracting top talent to get businesses moving in the right direction
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AgendaBriefing: What’s really going on with the vacant Towergate chief executive position?
With Amanda Blanc apparently out the race, the search to find the ailing broker’s next boss is wide open
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AgendaBriefing: How can the new owners clean up a troubled Towergate?
Once the dust over ownership has settled, Towergate has a list of woes that will need addressing to get it on the road to recovery
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Online onlyBriefing: The twist in the Towergate tale is yet to come
Secured creditors may be in control at Towergate, but the endgame is still far from clear
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NewsWillis Networks: Battling for brokers’ hearts and minds
The network split broker opinion last year when it changed its remuneration model for brokers. Managing director Sara Fardon explains how those that work closely with the network can benefit from the move
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AgendaREVEALED: how corporates rate brokers and insurers
Findings of Insurance Times sister publication StrategicRISK’s UK Corporate Insurance Buyers’ Survey 2015 suggest major brokers and insurers are failing to keep pace with changing corporate expectations
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The KnowledgeThe Knowledge: Underinsurance
Figures suggest that underinsurance is a huge problem across the UK, not just for clients who risk being out of pocket at claim time, but for brokers whose job it is to ensure customers are correctly insured
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Online onlyParis terror attacks a warning of rising geopolitical risks
The spread of political and ideological violence is expected to continue and the latest attacks are a warning that the risk is a global threat
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Online onlyHow will reinsurers deal with the UK’s driverless cars?
Some reinsurers considered putting exclusions in place when it emerged the UK would allow driverless cars on its roads from January 2015. Were they successful, and what happens next?
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Online onlyThe Knowledge: Growth – Brokers can add value in competitive market
Growth of just under 6% is achieveable this year according to nearly two-thirds of brokers in this month’s survey, while the focus for next year will be on retaining customers and broadening services
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The KnowledgeThe Knowledge Handbook 2014
From growth to professionalism, and claims fraud to the future of motor insurance, The Knowledge had its finger on the pulse in 2014. Here, subscribers can read about the key issues that faced brokers and insurers over the past 12 months.
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NewsPatrick Gallagher Jr: a global family affair
Arthur J Gallagher’s chairman, president and chief executive offers a rare insight into his company’s UK acquisition strategy and philosophy
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NewsBriefing: Marsh circles Towergate as negotiations reach sharp end
Process moves towards finale as unsecured bondholders invited to make a bid
