All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 14
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People & OpinionDominic Burke
This group chief executive was tireless in his bid to head JLT and equally tenacious in flipping the company’s fortunes. The man who never takes no for an answer hints at ambitions to reorganise the hierarchy at the very top of the market
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NewsJLT ‘has the firepower’ for more acquisitions
Chief executive Dominic Burke says broker is still in the market for deals
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People & OpinionLeader: Politicians, tackle tax now or lose out later
A complicated and uncompetitive tax regime will only push companies to where the grass is measurably greener
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NewsBrightside takes a shine to Jelf at start of expansion bid
October ‘blocked out’ for discussions with investors as asset prices fall, says Brightside chief
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Agenda
Laying down the law
Insurance lobbyists have their work cut out with the latest round of legislative proposals
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NewsConsolidators mull merging, floating and refinancing
Jelf seeks new backers as 3i reviews its stake; Oval takes multimillion-pound loan from RSA
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NewsMoJ cuts legal bills with fixed low-value motor claims costs
Standardisation will speed up claims as well as reduce legal fees
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NewsShadow Treasury secretary hails ‘major success’ of insurance
Tories would scrap FSA and assign oversight to the Bank of England
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NewsQuinn rules out return to credit rating without ‘A’
But Irish insurer plans to expand in the UK with moves into leisure and retail
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People & OpinionColin Morgan
Quinn Insurance has its fair share of critics in the market, and the Irish financial regulator
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News AnalysisHave things got better yet?
As the politicians set out their stalls for the party conference season, Insurance Times asks what they have to offer the insurance industry. Our survey of the main parties opens with a long, hard look at ruling Labour’s record
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In BusinessProving there’s life after leadership
Even for the industry’s high-flyers, the rat race can lose appeal after a while. We talk to Aviva’s John Kitson and others like him who are venturing beyond the boardroom
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News AnalysisA time to kill
As news hit of the demise of HSBC’s motor insurance arm, the market was left to wonder how this vast, global bank could allow its insurer business to fail despite two serious takeover bids. Insurance Times pieces together the real story behind the headlines
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People & OpinionWe are family: MCE
Having shifted the firm’s strategy to become a specialist motor insurance broker, MCE founder Michael Edwards and his sons are proof that passion can be a true driver for success. Here, they talk about how the business has evolved and what they’ll do next
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NewsAviva’s Kitson resigns to ‘have a rest and go fishing’
‘Enough is enough’, says sales and marketing director after a busy year rebranding insurer
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NewsBrightside eyes growth as profits hit £3.2m
But chief executive rules out following traditional consolidator model
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News AnalysisOne hell of a ride
Annus horribilis doesn’t really come close to summing up the year that AIG UK boss Lex Baugh has had to contend with, following its parent group’s liquidity crisis and subsequent bailout in 2008. With the worst now over, he looks back at the low points and at what’s ahead for ...
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NewsHSBC’s motor insurer in run-off as takeover flops
Forty-five jobs in Norwich office at risk of redundancy
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NewsGroupama calls for rates rise as Q2 pre-tax profit drops to £5.4m
Chief executive remains "very disappointed" in lack of response to inadequate commercial rating levels
