Ed Broking
Broking Supplement: Top 25 EC3 Brokers Spotlight
There have been few changes at the top - but it has been another year of steady progress for the top 25 EC3 brokers.
Broking supplement - Interview Toby Esser: Expansive thinking
Toby Esser talks about striking serious deals, his acquisitive ambitions and plans to penalise paper-lovers
In series: Lloyd's & London Market: Staying number one
Tightening regulation and a less advantageous tax regime are making it tough for Lloyd’s to retain its pre-eminence, but is protectionism the greater threat?
In series: Lloyd's & London Market: Staying number one
Tightening regulation and a less advantageous tax regime are making it tough for Lloyd’s to retain its pre-eminence, but is protectionism the greater threat?
Lloyd's & London market - Compliance burden: The cost of compliance
With the UK the most costly European country for regulation, could UK-domiciled Lloyd’s and London market brokers really become an endangered species?
In series - Lloyd's & London market: Power to the people
With employees rightly recognised as crucial to company success, Lloyd’s and London market players are gearing up their efforts to attract and retain top talent.
Cooper Gay's Jackson to represent Brokerslink Latin American
Broker network Brokerslink has announced changes to its representation in Latin America.
In series - Lloyd's & London Market: Technological challenges
After a slow start, Lloyd’s and the London market are embracing technological developments to drive down cost, time and errors. But is its embrace of new mediums firm and fast enough?
Editor's comment: Overcoming the barriers
If there’s one thing we can say for sure this week, it’s that the latest round in the subrogation set-to over disputed motor repair bills will not be the last.
Monte Carlo Rendezvous: A year of catastrophes
2011 has seen a series of serious natural catastrophes follow fast on those of 2010. How will this shape debate next week at Monte Carlo?
From the archives - 9/11 Terrorism: Ten years later...
A decade has passed since the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. How has the market for terrorism policies responded and recovered in that time?
9/11 Contract certainty: The first steps taken
A rush of legal cases always followed a catastrophic loss before contract certainty was introduced. The attacks on 11 September 2001 thrust the issue into the spotlight but were other factors at play?
View from the top: An endangered species?
UK-domiciled Lloyd’s brokers are under significant pressure. It’s always been a tough market, but the increased use of broker requests for proposals and unsolved inefficiencies are squeezing the London community further.
Giggins to spearhead Miller's Asian plans
Martin Giggins has joined Miller’s Hong Kong office to spearhead the development of its financial services business in the Asia region.
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford appoints first Group CIO
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has appointed Brent Kruger its first Group Chief Information Officer.
Cooper Gay confirms Hooper as CEO
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has confirmed that Shaun Hooper has been appointed chief executive officer of Cooper Gay & Co, the group's Lloyd's and London market broker.
Cooper Gay expands energy team
Cooper Gay has outlined its intention to grow within the international downstream energy sector, with the hiring of two divisional directors within its London team.
Broker IPOs: Who dares wins
Broker IPOs keep the rumour mill active but very few actually occur. Rachel Gordon finds out why this is and looks at which companies are most likely to pursue the public route.
Post Europe: Growth in the marine market
New entrants are popping up in the European marine market on a regular basis yet report say rates are softening as there is over capacity. Jakki May takes a look at the market to assess what the real state of play is.
Growth in the marine market
New entrants are popping up in the European marine market on a regular basis yet report say rates are softening as there is over capacity. Jakki May takes a look at the market to assess what the real state of play is.
View from the top: A hard market is coming
I started talking about positive signs of rate movement more than a month ago. While many agreed, not all of the market's 'big three' brokers shared this view. But a few weeks can effect considerable change and now even Aon's soothsayers will probably…
People moves – 26 May 2011
A round-up of people moves and new appointments in the industry, as featured in the 26 May 2011 edition of Post.
News analysis - AJG acquisition: Deal or no deal
After a number of stalled bids from a variety of firms, Heath Lambert has been bought by international giant Arthur J Gallagher. Mairi MacDonald follows the timeline of the deal and looks at what the consequences may be.
Giles rebuffs claim that growth dependent on acquisitions
Giles Insurance Brokers has stated its growth "does not depend on acquisitions" as it recorded an operating loss of £6.5m (2009: £8.4m profit) for the year ended August 2010.