All People & Opinion articles – Page 21
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People & OpinionPeter Halpin
The new chief executive of Swinton is the first to admit that Patrick Smith’s boots are not easy ones to fill. But he is ready to take on the challenge and, although committed to the high street, tells Danny Walkinshaw how his “clicks and bricks” will work.
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People & OpinionEmily Soppet column
Emily Soppet is ‘half-way to 50’ and happy to be a broker, her teenage dreams of medicine and acting long gone. But how, she asks, can the industry attract more like her?
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The road to smoother settlements
AIRMIC chief executive John Hurrell says a new agreement will speed up claims payments
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People & OpinionJoe Plumeri
The HRH takeover, the all-American business bravado, the tie pins… Willis chief Joe Plumeri has left the UK market in no doubt about his energy and influence. In a rare interview, he shares his frustrations and ambitions with Tom Broughton. Illustration by John Pritchett
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People & OpinionGuy Munnoch
He may get stuck in blizzards from time to time, but Zurich’s chief executive is clear about the recent company restructure. It makes sense and will work extremely well, he tells Ellen Bennett. As will that little shift of capital across the Irish Sea … Photographs by Wilde Fry
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People & OpinionPaul Manduca
Aon UK’s chairman has transferred to more non-executive posts in recent years – a “time of life thing”, he tells Ellen Bennett. But a long career in asset management makes him well prepared for any turbulent times as the company restructures and expands. Photographs by Carl Court
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People & OpinionPeter Grove, QBE
Let’s learn the lessons of the past and change whenever necessary, says Peter Grove as he prepares to retire after a lifetime in insurance
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People & OpinionDane Douetil
Shipping out to the Netherlands as a consequence of the UK government’s foreign profits tax is a bold statement from Brit’s chief executive. Tom Broughton meets with the boss who hopes to create a legacy of business continuity.
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People & OpinionProper ground work will pay dividends
Solvency II is now a step closer, but the hardest work is still to come for those wishing to remain market leaders, suggests Sanjiva Perera
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People & OpinionJohn Sims
Let’s get one thing straight, says the chief executive of Lorega. We are not loss assessors; think instead of loss recovery. It’s an industry that he ’s determined to get into the mainstream and is one that he tells Ellen Bennett could be worth up to £250m a year.
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People & OpinionWatch out for a change in the game plan
Consolidators have matured as they’ve learnt how to tackle the recession, says Ian Clark. But that might not stop the big boys moving in . . .
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