All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 17
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NewsRSA hopes expanded range will net new multinational clients
Insurer aims to be 'number one' in sector
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People & OpinionFrançois-Xavier Boisseau
Control freak? Me? Not any more, says the chief executive of Groupama. But FXB – as he is known to all – is determined to stick to his guns. For Groupama that means more of the same (apart from motor), he tells Ellen Bennett.
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NewsG20 leaders pledge tough new regulatory regime
Action also promised on tax havens. ‘The era of banking secrecy is over,’ says joint statement
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People & OpinionLeader: It’s a new era, let’s not make the old mistakes
Ellen Bennett, deputy editor
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News AnalysisBack on the map
Consolidators have dominated the broking landscape for years, but now it’s the independent regional outfits that are attracting all the attention. Ellen Bennett reports on the resurgence of the broker barons
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News AnalysisMGAs: is it the end of the line?
Some major insurers want to cut out the middlemen. Chris Giles, for one, plans to expand his agency. Ellen Bennett asks who will fall and who will survive
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NewsConsolidators back MGAs despite insurer snub
Giles sets Ink target of £300m GWP in three years while Oval mulls plan to launch agency
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People & OpinionPaul Donaldson
RSA has been quiet of late – apart from that edict on job losses. However, keeping the managing director of its commercial arm silent is another matter entirely, as Ellen Bennett finds out
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NewsMarsh launches network to woo small brokers
Former Allianz man poised to lead new community of independents
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People & OpinionPhilippe Maso
Best known to John Bull brokers for being a little bit different from them, the AXA Insurance chief has taken bold steps to improve the company’s poor reputation on service, and to tackle commission and rates. Ellen Bennett met him.
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NewsBluefin sell-off is possible, says AXA chief – ‘but it would be very, very expensive’
Maso would consider sale of broking arm
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NewsNorwich Union set to follow AXA in pull-out from PBS
Insurer to review MGA arrangements after AXA withdraws its two thirds capacity
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NewsAIG UK to rebrand after new holding company takes reins
Insurer considers name change as AIU Holdings assumes financial control of bailed-out group
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People & OpinionDavid Howden
The Hyperion boss once had ambitions to become a professional sportsman. Now he wants to be a top 10 player in global insurance. Ellen Bennett meets the executive who still likes to get away for a weekend’s surfing.
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NewsFortis is not for sale. There will be no MBO, says Smith
Chief executive scotches ‘ill-founded’ market speculation and outlines plans for future
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ClaimsRing in the new
It’s tough out there, but this is still the right time to invest in technology to make your claims systems more efficient. Here’s how some companies are doing just that
