All Features articles – Page 18
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FeaturesPersonal lines survey: who's first for service?
Chubb is still top dog in the Broker Service Survey, but RSA-backed Oak Underwriting is snapping at its heels
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FeaturesApprenticeships: Re-energise your business
Brokers can reap huge benefits by implementing an apprenticeship programme, and Insurance Times and Aviva are on hand to provide plenty of help and support to get you started
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FeaturesTalking points: What's going on at Willis?
Everything you need to know about the recent changes at Willis which included in the exit of UK boss Brendan McManus
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Top 50 Brokers: Bollington
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Top 50 brokers: 40th Allen & Allen
Management: Dennis Allen has built up the Allen & Allen Group since 1968, when he first started transacting business from his home in Twickenham. He was joined by son Tony Allen in 1971. The broker is entirely owned by its board of directors.Expertise: A&A provides non-standard motor insurance – for ...
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Top 50 Brokers: 32nd Price Forbes
Management: Chief executive Michael Donegan joined following the merger of Price Forbes with Prentice Donegan and Partners in 2004. Price Forbes was part of Marsh until an MBO in 2006. Expertise: The 200-strong, London and Bermuda-based broker specialises in cargo and fine art, construction, energy, nuclear, marine, mining, property, reinsurance ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 24th Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV)
Management: Chief executive Michael Rea is focused on acquisitions and in January hired finance director Bryan Park from a private equity-backed business to help him achieve that aim.Strategy: CCV, the spin-off consolidator of Towergate set up in 2006, aims to be a top 10 UK broker by the end of ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 29th A-Plan
Management: Publicity-shy chief executive Carl Shuker has been in the role since 2001, during which time Barclays Private Capital backed a management buyout. Strategy: A-Plan shuns the internet, dealing exclusively through high-street branches – most of which are no more than an hour’s drive from the Oxford head office. It ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 33rd Towers Watson Reinsurance
Management: John Haley became chief executive of Tower Watson when it was created through the merger of actuarial consultancies Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt in January 2010. He had been chief executive of Watsons. Strategy: Up from 37 last year, the reinsurance brokerage continues to grow. Key appointments have included ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 25th Endsleigh Insurance Services
Management: Chief executive Ian Passmore joined the Zurich-owned broker 30 years ago. He has probably seen better times at Endsleigh. According to its latest accounts, revealed in May, pre-tax profits fell from £15.4m in 2009 to £12.7m last year, while sales growth dropped to 6.6%. Big story: Endsleigh is ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 21st RK Harrison
Management: Paul Bridgwater joined the RK Harrison management team – many of whom were former colleagues from JLT – in 1999, when a management buyout took place. He became chief executive in 2003. Strategy: Founded in 1882, Bedford-based RK Harrison continues to creep up the Top 50, having moved three ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 22nd Hastings Insurance Services
Management: Chairman Neil Utley is expected to pocket about £150m when Hastings Direct floats next year, possibly in January. The listing will value the broker at about £500m, it has been claimed. Strategy: Ahead of going public, the company has been boosting its senior staff count over recent months, including ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 27th BMS Associates
Management: Carl Beardmore finally filled the chief executive vacancy in September, a post that had been open for two years. In July the former non-executive director secured agreement from the firm’s only external shareholder, AHJ Holdings, that will see BMS buying back shares to become wholly employee-owned in two years. ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 28th THB Group
Management: Frank Murphy, group chief executive of Lloyd’s broker THB, boosted its London market team in February. Owen Davies was named head of the commercial team, Mike Fountains regional development manager and Kevin Kidby a specialist motor fleet broker.Big story: THB is in takeover discussions with US wholesale broker AmWINS. ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 26th Barbon Insurance
Management: Chief executive Martin Oliver announced healthy results in May, with turnover up 4% to £53.5m last year and EBITDA up 18% to £15.2m compared with 2009.Strategy: Organic growth and acquisitions, including Rentshield in October 2010, have brought Barbon about 30% of the letting agents referencing market.Barbon branchesView Barbon in ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 30th RFIB
Management: “Solid” was how chief executive Marshall King described RFIB’s results in November, which reported that brokerage was 15% up for the year ended 30 June 2010 compared with 2008/09. Operating profit increased 17% to £3.5m from £3m. Strategy: RFIB, which offers businesses cover for everything from kidnap and ransom ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 35th Tyser & Co
Management: Chief executive Chris Elliott has spent his entire career with the company since joining in 1982 and chairman Christopher Spratt has also been at Tysers for three decades. Expertise: Founded in 1820, this Lloyd’s broker’s roots are in the marine industry, although it now provides the full range of ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 34th UIB Group
Management: UK chief executive Bassem Kabban, one of United Insurance Brokers’ founders, oversaw the sale of a 15% stake in the company to Sompo Japan Insurance in July for £3.5m, valuing UIB Holdings at around £23m.Big story: UIB placed cover for a space shuttle mission in April. The clients are ...
