All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 8
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People & OpinionLeader: Vanity versus sanity
‘Profitable growth.’ It’s one of those clichés trotted out by every insurer you speak to.
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FeaturesInterview: Paul Evans, AXA
AXA’s UK boss is uncompromising and fast working. In his first four months in the job, he has split the business in two, said goodbye to Philippe Maso and welcomed Amanda Blanc. Now, all he has to do is return the insurer to growth and work out what to do ...
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NewsLyons tipped to be Towergate chair in wake of Advent deal
As consolidator’s board takes shape post-refinancing, Homer pledges to stay in place for IPO
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People & OpinionLeader: Fight for what is fair
Enough is enough: the already exorbitant FSCS levy leaped 50% this week
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People & OpinionLeader: The next generation
Succession is the next question that Towergate must answer
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People & OpinionLeader: A little help from above
The government is duty bound to support the industry
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People & OpinionLeader: We’ll be watching you
There will be winners and losers in the acquisition race of 2011
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People & OpinionLeader: Oh Mandy ...
While the market’s attention was focused firmly on Insurance Times’s glittering awards ceremony, Towergate and AXA snuck out the biggest announcement since Philippe Maso left these shores
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News AnalysisStrong arm tactics?
With its new charging structure and GRIP technology platform, Aon is seen by many as the bully boy of the market – but isn’t it simply a case of a broker flexing its muscles to get a bit more out of a tough climate?
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People & OpinionLeader: Beazley is just the start
Many potential buyers will be drawing up their insurer Christmas shopping lists
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People & OpinionLeader: Motor’s study in irony
If motor consumers are suffering now, it’s because of insurers that previously indulged in suicidal pricing
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FeaturesInterview: Barry Smith, Ageas UK
Hard work and a light touch sum up the Ageas chief, who has steered his company to lucrative deals and into new markets. Steely Smith is confident that his expanding company will retain shape and focus, and has his eye on being a top 10 insurer by the end of ...
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People & OpinionLeader: Feeling the burn yet?
With rising PI claims, more levies and falling premiums, brokers are under fire from all sides
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People & OpinionLeader: We can see clearly now
It’s little surprise that the coalition government has effectively slashed flood spending by one-third
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People & OpinionLeader: Stay strong, Aviva
The insurer's turnaround has put it in acquirers' sights
