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Hector Sants to step down as FSA boss9 February, 2010

Sants to leave CEO role in the summer

Aon promotes six in Birmingham9 February, 2010

New roles follow "unprecedented financial results", says Aon

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Analysis

On the QT: Meet Sid

8 February, 2010

Mystery blogger Sid ponders on who'll be the first to bite the dust this year?

IFA payments get shakeup

1 February, 2010

But GI may not be far behind

Getting a rise out of household

4 February, 2010

The household market could be next in line for rate rises

Biba Blog: What's in the drawer?

25 January, 2010

There'll be no furry animals, according to Biba boss Eric Galbraith

Insurance Times Events

Insurance Times Awards 2009

30 December, 2009

On Friday 4th December 2009 Insurance Times celebrated the 12th annual awards. Once again we were back in Birmingham to award ‘Gold’ to this years industry winners.

Photo special: Insurance Times Broker Forum

17 December, 2009

Snaps from the latest broker forum held in Birmingham

Profile

Tom Bolt

Issue 04-02-2010

Lloyd’s may have started the year with record capacity, but that doesn’t mean its new underwriting performance director faces an easy first few months. We find out why

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News

HSBC Insurance head Gregory to step down following buy-out

Issue 04-02-2010

Former chief operating officer for Marsh EMEA says that going back ‘is not what I want to do’

LV= change of focus leads to 20-fold increase in value

Issue 04-02-2010

Aggregators have helped the smaller insurer, O'Roarke says

Keychoice appoints key senior management team

Issue 04-02-2010

Panel of six key insurers is secured

Ex-Bluefin brokers break out to form property boutique Aquilla

Issue 04-02-2010

'You get a less personal service at big brokers,' says Mungo

Leader: Is the insurer pecking order changing?

Issue 04-02-2010

Whether you look at Brit, QBE, Fortis, LV=, Amlin, XL or Chaucer, it is clear that a new breed of insurer has emerged, and the established top 10 is under attack

Groupama gets flexible with commission deals

Issue 04-02-2010

Variable deals could help brokers compete in SME

Feature

About 27 million Americans were exposed to asbestos last century – as were many UK workers. The damage caused by the ‘wonder’ industrial material resulted in a flood of court cases in both countries. But as claims rise in the UK, across...

Breaking through

Issue 04-02-2010

The past two years of economic turmoil have damaged leading insurers, and their GWP – and, for some, their place in the ranks of the top 10 – has tumbled. Now, as the UK stutters towards recovery, they’re having to watch their flanks as...

Switched off

Issue 04-02-2010

The commercial lines portal imarket has failed to attract brokers in the numbers insurers hoped. Is it too cumbersome or does it simply fail to deliver?

Small but mighty: Biba's new D&O scheme

Issue 28-01-2010

Launching a new broker scheme takes creative thinking and persistence. We ask the people behind a new small business D&O offering for their winning formula

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