All Opinion articles – Page 92
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News AnalysisPoachers pay the price
Last week’s settlement between Towergate and Bob Beckett’s company is just one of a number of high profile disputes over staff defections. Natasha Lavattiata reports
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Miller expands energy team
Miller Insurance Services has appointed Philip Law to its energy business unit
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Online onlyIndie trial: defendants knew about 'payback' reinsurance deals
Dennis Lomas and Michael Bright knew about ‘payback’ reinsurance deals between Independent and its reinsurers, said a prosecution witness
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Buffett gives $2.12bn worth of shares to charity
Five foundations to benefit from annual gift of Berkshire Hathaway shares
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Cooper Gay hires Marsh COO
Cooper Gay expands its London operations after hiring former Marsh chief operating officer.
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Online onlyIndie trial: Reinsurance debate dominates
Daniel Hodson, audit committee chairman has wrapped up his testimony. Reinsurance is expected to dominate the next stage of the trial
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Westinsure signs up 100th member
Broker alliance Westinsure has signed up its 100th member, Metcalf Insurance Services. The addition of the Stockport broker brings Westinsure’s controlled premium to £200m. Denis Morgan, managing director of Westinsure, said the alliance was on track to hit £250m GWP by the end of the year with around 125 members ...
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Lloyd’s warned of ‘talent drought’
Lloyd’s is in danger of suffering a “talent drought” unless new recruits come into the industry in the next few years, research has revealed.A survey of Lloyd’s managing agents by Hays Insurance has revealed that the market faces a talent shortage due to the lack of graduate schemes in place.The ...
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ABC announces key regional appointments
ABC Insurance names three new execs at its Croydon office
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Brokers join THB from Heath Lambert
Four brokers join to strengthen THB's London market operation
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Ace reshuffles European management
Three new staff appointed to country management positions
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FeaturesIndependence Dave
Perkins Slade is an independent broker based in Birmingham which its owner says will never be sold. The strength of the company seems to bear that out. Natasha Lavattiata explains
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Offshoring to rocket in five years
The number of insurance jobs relocated offshore is set to rocket in the next five years as companies look to cut costs, according to new research.A study by Deloitte found that there were currently 50,000 UK financial services jobs overseas, an increase of 2,500 from the year 2000. But insurance ...
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Groupama strengthens regional role
Groupama has appointed two regional business development managers in a bid to improve the service to provincial brokers. Simon Hurt and Anne Harrison both step up from their existing roles a?s strategic account managers. Groupama said their focus would be on the growing number of relationships with provincial intermediaries operating ...
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Saga-AA merger pressures insurers
AA’s insurer panel could be disbanded or face commission pressure, experts warn
