All People & Opinion articles – Page 19
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Leader: The risks of recognition
The days of deals done on the golf course are over
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We are family: Lark
Cousins Graham and Stephen Lark run Lark Insurance. Founded by their grandfather in 1948, the company has grown to become the UK’s 42nd largest broker, according to this year’s Top 50 Brokers list. In 2007, the family sold the business to Groupama Insurances, though the management team has remained in ...
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A small step to big changes
Innovative partnerships that are prepared to move quickly to help SMEs are ushering in a welcome new approach to e-trading, says Simon Cooter
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Fraser McLachlan
Spanish wind turbines did it for the chief executive of GCube; he’s been hooked on renewables since. He tells Angelique Ruzicka how the industry has matured – and how he will compete when the multinationals join the fray
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Leader: The devil is in the messy details
Credit hire companies aren't all bad, are they?
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Consolidators – is the game up?
Top-class management – especially of the people involved – is vital if the model is to get through these tough times, says Stephen Lark
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Cutting corners to undermine the competition will hurt clients
Business "by any means necessary" is not sustainable, says Adrian Colosso
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Leader: The pain of procurement
Longstanding client relationships will have little bearing in this brave new world
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Lessons from the lost decade
Looking at why Japan suffered an economic collapse in the 1990s can help the UK to assess fallout from the present financial turmoil, says Olivier Mariée
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Rob Brown
The new chief executive of Aon is determined to lead the UK arm of the world’s largest broker from the front. ‘There’s nothing I like better than being out there,’ he tells Danny Walkinshaw. He’s even set up a ‘followship’ to make sure staff tread the same path
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Dr Christine Tomkins
The Medical Defence Union’s first female chief executive brings a woman’s touch to the role. She’s fearless, ambitious and campaigns tirelessly on behalf of MDU members
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Leader: A week of reasons to be cheerful
As our cover this week illustrates, the market appears to be at a turning poin
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Against all odds
Running a start-up is a challenge in any sector, but, as Matthew Stringer highlights, the obstacles facing a brand new brokerage can be particularly tricky
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The rise and rise of Lloyd's
While the rest of the industry has been challenged by a difficult economy, Lloyd’s is at the top of its game. Stephen Ross considers the reasons why
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Lloyd's
Rich in history and influence, Lloyd’s balances traditional values with a modern appetite for business. Ellen Bennett meets with Lord Levene and Richard Ward, who are slowly but determinedly steering the market through evolution