Michael Rea: How AssuredPartners deal will help grow Gallagher’s UK and Ireland arm
’It’s probably the biggest retail transaction we’ll have done in the UK, certainly in my time here in 10 years,’ says UK and Ireland chief executive
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Michael Rea: How AssuredPartners deal will help grow Gallagher’s UK and Ireland arm
’It’s probably the biggest retail transaction we’ll have done in the UK, certainly in my time here in 10 years,’ says UK and Ireland chief executive
Alex Ktenidis: Tackling SME underinsurance with the ‘right conversation at the right time’
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Lee Mooney: New UK boss gearing up to ‘change the pace’ at Markel
Briefing: Insurers set to feel the heat as climate fires new risks for UK
Michael Rea: How AssuredPartners deal will help grow Gallagher’s UK and Ireland arm
Alex Ktenidis: Tackling SME underinsurance with the ‘right conversation at the right time’
Extranets v software houses: Where are brokers handling their eTrading?
Laura Sweetman and Danielle Medhurst: PremFina’s ‘blueprint for success’ to fill personal lines gap
Briefing: Why getting back to basics is the only route forward for motor insurance
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Briefing: Does cyber insurance need its telematics moment?
TechTalk: Directors face ‘real risk’ of liability in wake of cyber attacks
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