All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 16
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NewsHarmer heads back Down Under ‘sooner than planned’
Replacement expected to be an internal appointment
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NewsTowergate directors invested £10m of their own money in firm to aid refinancing deal
Towergate Financial Services denied being put into administration
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People & OpinionGuy Munnoch
He may get stuck in blizzards from time to time, but Zurich’s chief executive is clear about the recent company restructure. It makes sense and will work extremely well, he tells Ellen Bennett. As will that little shift of capital across the Irish Sea … Photographs by Wilde Fry
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Management changes at HSBC Insurance
Sale looks less likely as insurer refuses to be drawn on departures or reserves
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Aviva tries to rebuild its bridges with consolidators
Tough talks on rates and commissions took premium down too far, say market sources
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Maso: AXA’s 560 jobs cull follows review, not recession
Insurer says job cuts will not affect service
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People & OpinionPaul Manduca
Aon UK’s chairman has transferred to more non-executive posts in recent years – a “time of life thing”, he tells Ellen Bennett. But a long career in asset management makes him well prepared for any turbulent times as the company restructures and expands. Photographs by Carl Court
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NewsDeferred payments excluded from electronic accounting
Row between brokers and insurers could stymie reform
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People & OpinionJohn Sims
Let’s get one thing straight, says the chief executive of Lorega. We are not loss assessors; think instead of loss recovery. It’s an industry that he ’s determined to get into the mainstream and is one that he tells Ellen Bennett could be worth up to £250m a year.
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NewsAIG ‘overwhelmed’ by broker support as US parent falters
Only two brokers have left us, says insurer
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ClaimsBe prepared
Staff are more likely than ever to take their employer to court and compensation payouts can be huge. So the onus is on employers to know their liability products.
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NewsTowergate chief reveals plan to lose up to one in 10 staff
Job cuts to be made across group to position for downturn but acquisitions still considered
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People & OpinionPerry Wilson
The founder of InsureandGo is every inch the self-made man, having created the UK’s leading travel insurance provider in just nine years. But the former barrow boy is too driven to stop there. He tells Ellen Bennett where he’s going next.
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People & OpinionAndy Homer
The industry has learnt that you don’t mess with Andy Homer, one of the men who has made Towergate the insurance powerhouse it is today. Ellen Bennett meets the personality behind the headlines.
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NewsBetter service could save £80m a year, industry told
Report recommends improving delivery to mid-market customers while avoiding duplication
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NewsNU follows Aon and asks staff to pay more towards retirement
Industry feeling pressure on pensions
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