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Features
Forum: Five questions for FSA director Paul Sharma
On the eve of our Commercial Lines Forum, here’s another chance to read the views of Paul Sharma, one of the speakers.
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Reports
The ‘R’ Word kKeeping it legal
Current economic pressures may force many companies to consider redundancies. That is the time, says Peter Dobie, when legal expenses cover can help.
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Deal Watch
Big merger activity dries up, but for how long?
In the third part of a quarterly series, Jim Keeling rounds up the latest deals in the insurance market and asks how long the drought of large mergers and acquisitions will last.
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Comments/Letters
A test for the right insurer
QBE’s Terry Whittaker says brokers should check the suitability of insurer partners.
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Comments/Letters
Power play threatens us all
I am an unashamed free marketeer, so why am I worried that the industry big guns are getting bigger and more powerful? If you accept free market economics you have to let the market find its own level – this means competition and free access, with no barriers to entry ...
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News
AXA hires more staff in commercial shake-up
Insurer acts on broker responses to improve market relationships.
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NewsGocompare in talks over web tool for niche brokers
Software house works with price site on a ‘subgregator’ platform for small products.
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NewsPrivate equity investors stalk Towergate’s Open GI
Consolidator confirms approaches for software house after sale of rival SSP to Hellman & Friedman.
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All Change: RBS chiefs to be forced out
Sir Fred Goodwin and Sir Tom McKillop to be replaced.
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Clients "wary" of AIG say brokers
But few clients have given brokers instructions to replace AIG
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Credit cover gets hairy for Woolies
Coface pulls suppliers' cover as financial health is questioned.
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Government unleashes £50bn bailout plan
Part-nationalisation scheme unveiled to boost confidence in UK banks.
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Giles in senior management reshuffle
Consolidator appoints new managing director and finance director.
