All articles by Alex Wright – Page 6
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Online onlyJelf chief says it is leading the way in debt reduction
Broker has slashed debt from £10m to £1.1m, opening up acquisition opportunities
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Online only4-10 May: Alex Wright's week
Our news head has been prepping for his first Biba conference amid a busy social calendar
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Online onlyShareholders throw out Aviva directors’ pay plan
Angry scenes as remuneration report is rejected amid bitter complaints over share price
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Online onlyAviva searches for new chief executive after Moss quits following AGM
Shareholders’ rejection of directors’ pay plan prompted chief executive’s resignation
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Online onlyAviva's stormy AGM: a view from the inside
Our man at the AGM describes how a ruffled Aviva chairman and board tried to soothe angry investors over excessive pay
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Zurich insists job cuts don’t mean exit from personal lines
Four hundred layoffs prompt speculation that insurer will pull out of UK market
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Government motor pledges will require payback
If Downing Street can meaningfully curb whiplash and lawyers’ fees, insurers wil be expected to lower motor rates in response
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Online onlyQBE mid-ranks’ ‘irritation’ as Pryce gets deputy job
Hiring ACE UK president on top of Brit regional acquisition proves serious intent
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Online onlyMcMillan joins ‘younger generation’ heirs apparent to Moss in Aviva reshuffle
Analysts lament exit of ‘respected’ Igal Mayer and speculate at Trevor Matthews move
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Pryce’s appointment puts QBE’s strategy in spotlight
The appointment of an outsider as deputy chief executive has raised eyebrows
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Online onlyHigh street woes not caused by trade credit
Euler Hermes speaks out over Thomas Cook claims
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Online onlyAviva life assurance sale to cushion against euro crisis
Selling the US business could add to £1bn to capital buffer against a Spanish bailout
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Online onlyPrivate equity firms to dominate in Groupama underwriting bidding war
JC Flowers and Charterhouse are front runners, major insurers lack interest in sale
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Online onlyEx-Towergate director to build ‘local’ broker group
‘I have the funds’ to buy three businesses worth £5m in the North West, says Duffy
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Online onlyJelf to focus on organic growth, says boss Alway
Consolidator has no acquisition plans, but opportunistic purchases not ruled out
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NewsEcclesiastical's Tripp talks business and religion
Insurer boss on the challenges affecting his business
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Online onlyMichael Tripp, Ecclesiastical
The chief exec discusses volatility caused by church metal thefts and trying to see the much bigger picture
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Online onlyFive minutes with Jelf's Alex Alway
Jelf’s chief executive talks about the state of the market and why the company isn’t making acquisitions right now
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Online onlyGroupama bidders warned of hostility
Senior management may be disaffected after failed MBO
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Landmark asbestos ruling opens door to slew of claims
Insurers welcome clarity as decision ends fear of compensation bill for taxpayers
