All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 15
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People & OpinionPaul Hudson
Talk about the FSA and this insurance intermediary’s anger rises. Its demands have, he says, forced him to give up running his business and instead turn himself into a compliance officer. Worst of all, there’s not a thing he can do about it …
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News AnalysisGuilty: The FSA on trial
Labour wants to overhaul it; Tory leader David Cameron says he will scrap it. Many members of the public hold it responsible for the biggest financial crisis in a generation. But what does the broking sector make of the FSA? Insurance Times gathered a panel of industry experts together to ...
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Fortis UK chief defends profit fall as division gets ‘promotion’
UK business to become separate operating division
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‘Back to normal’ as Chaucer profits lift 300% to £52.6m
Insurer also ends months of speculation with assurance that there’ll be no more merger talks
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People & OpinionLeader: The risks of recognition
The days of deals done on the golf course are over
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People & OpinionWe are family: Lark
Cousins Graham and Stephen Lark run Lark Insurance. Founded by their grandfather in 1948, the company has grown to become the UK’s 42nd largest broker, according to this year’s Top 50 Brokers list. In 2007, the family sold the business to Groupama Insurances, though the management team has remained in ...
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People & OpinionLloyd's
Rich in history and influence, Lloyd’s balances traditional values with a modern appetite for business. Ellen Bennett meets with Lord Levene and Richard Ward, who are slowly but determinedly steering the market through evolution
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NewsRegional brokers snub the chance to join Lloyd’s market
Nine months on … and not one taker. But it’s still early days, says chief executive
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NewsAIG creates standalone Chartis as it prepares for sale
Kristian Moor is appointed to head up new entity
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People & OpinionLyndon Wood
The founder and chief exeutive of Welsh broker Moorhouse loves his buzz words, especially the ones he makes up himself. Ellen Bennett talks to a man committed to ‘hypergrowth’, ‘reverse engineering’ and ‘a blended approach’
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Aviva tries to rebuild its bridges
But has the insurer left it too late to become friends again with the consolidators?
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NewsAon’s new chief executive wants more unity at the top
‘Most of the time we run into each other – that’s the legacy of the number of acquisitions’
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People & OpinionTo Affinity and beyond
After leaving RBSI and taking many staff with them, the founders of Affinity B2C have been picked up by LV=, taken over Highway and now have a top five motor slot in their sights. Ellen Bennett and Danny Walkinshaw meet the guys who are poised to do an RBSI for ...
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NewsHSBC injects £80m cash into motor underwriting business
Recapitalisation of group needed after HSBC fails to attract buyer for its underperforming business
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News‘No comeback’ after 150 staff make switch to LV= from RBSI
LV= aims to be a top five motor insurer by 2012
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NewsFSA halts PPI rate hike and warns of further intervention
Brokers welcome move after concern over increase in premiums
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News AnalysisThe end of light-touch regulation
The fallout from the credit crunch will see financial institutions under much stricter controls from governments and regulators as they aim to prevent such failures happening again. However, will insurers be bundled up with the banks and have their hands unfairly tied as a result
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NewsBoisseau: new controls on non-execs will make it tough
Groupama chief executive hits out as world leaders focus on regulation
