All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 13
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News
Premiums fell by a fifth in 2008, while GI rose by 8%
Insurance sector has proved itself a stabilising factor during the financial crisis, economists say
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People & Opinion
Mike Hammond
Lockton International’s chairman is known as a bit of a bruiser. But for a man who doesn’t mince his words, he treads carefully when he meets Insurance Times in the wake of recent comments made by his former rival and colleague Dominic Burke of JLT
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People & Opinion
Leader: A mature Oval shows us how to behave
2010 may bring a renewed entrepreneurial spirit to the industry
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News
Oval sells two brokers back to vendors
Herdman says split was ‘amicable’, but would still get tough on poaching
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News
Lockton reveals 30% growth since Alexander Forbes buy-out
Mike Hammond has downsized headcount by 15% in three years
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People & Opinion
Charles Earle
When Earle left the RBS-acquired NIG and set up Arista, he couldn’t have predicted the challenges ahead. But having steered the agency through the economic crisis, the chief exec tells us that it may be time to consider an acquisition of his own
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News
A year older, wiser, and better than ever
The resounding success that was the relaunch of your favourite industry mag
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News
Arista joins the ranks of firms feeling acquisitive for 2010
Chief exec Earle admits he would 'have a look' at any NIG offer
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Agenda
Hitting the January sales
Will the new year herald a return to the broker buyout activity of 2007/08?
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Agenda
Insurance Agenda, Dec 2009
Exclusive insight and analysis from Insurance Times, Strategic Risk and Global Reinsurance
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People & Opinion
Paul Myners
With the Solvency II deadline creeping ever closer, City secretary Paul Myners addressed an audience of insurance experts to outline the UK government’s approach
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News
Towergate drops BNIB brand in bid to simplify business
Staff enter consultation as majority of offices are integrated into consolidator’s regional bases
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People & Opinion
Paul Donaldson
RSA’s genial Irishman is back and he’s raring to go. But he remains tight-lipped on consolidators
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News
RSA UK premiums fall despite global rise
Insurer willing to help clients self-insure to keep retention rates steady; meanwhile, rate rises and cost-saving measures continue
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News
Groupama insists Carole Nash sale is ‘out of the question’
Boisseau supports model where brokers run independently
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News
Hiscox diversification strategy results in £1.21bn premiums
Chief exec sees 'real opportunities' in London market
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Special Reports
London 2 IT Pack 2009: Why insurance?
Many young people fall into insurance rather than dip their toe in by choice. But the IT Pack that met in London last week agreed: once you’re in, you’re in it for the long stretch.