All Opinion articles – Page 39
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People & OpinionStaying strong for your customer
As we dust ourselves down from the recession, we must adapt to the changed needs of the customer. A stable capital base is key.
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People & OpinionIndependent
Two years ago, Michael Bright was sentenced to seven years in prison for his part in the collapse of Independent Insurance back in 2001. Ex-Indy staff have since cropped up at every major insurer and broker in the UK. In the first of a monthly series, we ask: where are ...
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People & OpinionWeblog
Coverage of recent Insurance Times events have proved a hit with online visitors over the past week and sent website traffic soaring. In particular, our photo galleries have sent users clicking through pages of images. Photos from the Insurance Times Leaders Forum struck a chord when they landed in the ...
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Online onlyPhoto special: 2009 Awards Finalists Reception
The Insurance Times Awards finalists celebrated their nominations in style
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People & OpinionDominic Burke
This group chief executive was tireless in his bid to head JLT and equally tenacious in flipping the company’s fortunes. The man who never takes no for an answer hints at ambitions to reorganise the hierarchy at the very top of the market
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People & OpinionLeader: It’s time for a reality check
The big questions raised in our Leaders' Forum on Conservative reform and the potential fall of the FSA
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People & OpinionReading your fortune
Safe to ride out the rest of the recession, key brokers have the banking support to look into acquisitions again.So what’s next for the sector?
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People & OpinionVince Cable
As a former chief economist, the Lib Dem’s shadow chancellor warned for years against Britain’s bulging personal credit card debts, and was right about Northern Rock. So what does he predict for the insurance industry?
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People & OpinionLeader: Politicians, tackle tax now or lose out later
A complicated and uncompetitive tax regime will only push companies to where the grass is measurably greener
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People & OpinionOn the road to recovery
As the economic turmoil begins to calm, Andy Baldwin considers the lessons to be learned, such as keeping a more careful eye on our capital
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NewsAviva’s Igal Mayer to exit the UK business
Mark Hodges will head new merged operation while Mayer heads to US
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People & OpinionGiving credit where it’s due
The financial services sector may have suffered a large dent to its reputation, but let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater, Lord Hunt warns
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People & OpinionMayer’s mission proves impossible
Aviva yet to announce who will join new UK head Mark Hodges, as Mayer heads to the US
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Online onlyAviva CEO Igal Mayer to leave UK
Mark Hodges becomes UK CEO of life and general insurance businesses
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People & OpinionWhy branding is much more than a logo
A well-informed business with fully empowered staff will always be in a strong position to seek out profitable risks
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People & OpinionLeader: Swings, roundabouts and consolidators
The more things change, the more things stay the same: super-regional brokers are here to stay
