All Insurance Times articles in Issue 09-12-2010
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NewsStockwatch
Novae’s decision to return to shareholders the trapped capital freed by transferring business to its Lloyd’s syndicate appears to have found favour with the market. Its shares are up 6% compared with a week ago.More pleasing for shareholders is that the capital return is just one piece of a four-part ...
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People & OpinionLeader: Oh Mandy ...
While the market’s attention was focused firmly on Insurance Times’s glittering awards ceremony, Towergate and AXA snuck out the biggest announcement since Philippe Maso left these shores
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NewsTowergate outlines its plans post-Blanc
Broker to push ahead with refinancing plans and IPO by 2013
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Markets & RisksDon't stop me now
When any number of problems could bring business grinding to halt, a continuity plan is vital. And, according to the latest survey by our sister title StrategicRISK, senior management agree
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ClaimsTake cover
The threat of terrorist attacks – both regional and global – is never far from the headlines. But it is an evolving picture that places ever-changing demands on the insurance sector
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In BusinessPlaying client money by the rules
Brokers have had their knuckles rapped for failing to stick to the rules on holding client money. A compliance consultant offers some words of advice
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NewsNovae to grasp cat opportunities with sidecar
Underwriting vehicle intended to boost reinsurance business for the insurer
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NewsShareholders poised for more Novae cash
Lloyd’s insurer signals future paybacks following £32.9m redistribution
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NewsChartis exits private motor as Canopius scales down KGM
'Margins were too slim to be sustainable long-term,' says Chartis's Shea
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People & OpinionInterview: Bob Stuchbery
How does the chief executive of Chaucer find the confidence he needs to keep the insurer independent and weather major losses? His secrets include an investments overhaul, a sure hand with the aggregators and a lot of positive thinking
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NewsBrussels blueprint is silent on disclosure
ABI criticises proposals to extend IMD to direct writers
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BackchatBackchat: Our drinkers in the north
The icy conditions held some people back this week, but it hasn’t stopped the Insider from warming to news from industry pals
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NewsEndorphin starts up associate team with former Lorega boss
Sims' expertise will bolster investment and consultancy work, says operations partner
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People & OpinionAshwin Mistry: The good, the bad and the ugly
2010 has brought a crop of challenges, from international instability to unwelcome merger bids and undisciplined underwriting
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NewsInsurers call for ARP revamp to be brought forward a year
Insurers say proposed two-year wait for changes to the assigned risk pool will cause instability
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News AnalysisStrong arm tactics?
With its new charging structure and GRIP technology platform, Aon is seen by many as the bully boy of the market – but isn’t it simply a case of a broker flexing its muscles to get a bit more out of a tough climate?
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FeaturesAmanda Blanc: the new high-profile face of AXA
Paul Evans pulled off an unexpected coup in recruiting former Towergate boss Amanda Blanc to AXA’s ailing commercial operation – and it’s left many in the industry sensing a renaissance in the air
