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Online onlyMike Wilkins, IAG
The Australian insurer’s chief executive pulls no punches when talking about his company’s unstable past, and the troublesome subsidiary that is Equity Red Star
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Online onlyAbbey mulling law firm purchase
Legal fees insurance provider Abbey Protection is strongly considering buying a law firm to take advantage of the forthcoming deregulation of legal services.The introduction of alternative business structures (ABS) under the Legal Services Act, which will allow companies to provide legal services previously restricted solely to law firms, has been ...
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Online onlyCompare profit with Broker Intel
Insurance Times has created a new, interactive web tool, enabling brokers to dig deep into the financial performance of their competitors. Broker Intel is designed to let brokers, insurers and industry consultants compare the revenue, profit and productivity of the UK’s Top 50 Brokers. The web-based information service, which is ...
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Online onlyBrit issues warning over distribution breakdown
Shops’ shelves could be left bare of basic staples such as milk and bread if truck drivers fail to comply with forthcoming EU regulations, Brit has warned . A new EU-wide regime of driver certification of professional competence (Driver CPC) will affect hundreds of thousands of employed and self-employed truck ...
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Top 50 Brokers: Arthur J Gallagher
Management: Dynamic international chief executive David Ross is on a mission to make the UK operation of US giant Gallagher a major force in British broking. He’s well on the way – the £97m acquisition in May of Heath Lambert has parachuted the company into this year’s top 10.The board ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 6th Towergate
Management: With Towergate’s larger-than-life founding duo taking a back seat, the consolidator – and perhaps the insurance industry – will never be quite the same. Peter Cullum has stepped down from chairman to non-executive deputy chair, and been replaced by Admiral chairman Alastair Lyons, while Andy Homer is due to ...
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Top 50 Brokers 2011: 3rd Marsh
Management: Having returned to Marsh UK in 2007 to drag the company back into profit, chief executive Martin South has set himself the bold target of transforming the British division into a $1bn (£622m) business with a 20-point margin in three to five years. Yet despite last year’s aggressive acquisition ...
