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My best 11: Elliot Miller, QBE

QBE national general manager Elliot Miller selects his Best XI for an insurance start-up. Miller has selected an entirely Scottish team, including a former Rangers legend in goal and a range of brokers...

Insurer | 08 May 2012 secure

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Marsh sells portfolio of four businesses to R K Harrison

Marsh has reached an agreement to sell a portfolio of four businesses within Gibbs Hartley Cooper, a part of Marsh UK, to R K Harrison.

Broker | 02 May 2012 secure

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Contingent commissions: The reasons behind the latest u-turns

With Willis the latest broker to perform a u-turn on contingent commissions, how will the market react?

Insurer | 01 May 2012 secure

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RSA leads charge as Northern Ireland sheds no-go image among insurers

RSA last week pledged to invest £5m in Northern Ireland, intent on becoming the country's leading insurer, but local analysts are divided as to whether this will prompt a flurry of interest in the market or whether its small size will continue to discourage...

Insurer | 24 Apr 2012 secure

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Devaney bolsters QBE's risk management

QBE has recruited Martin Devaney to its risk management services team as senior client risk manager.

Insurer | 23 Apr 2012 secure

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Market moves: Canopius and CGSC dominate appointments

This week the recruitment space belonged to Canopius and Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford. Canopius restructured its entire executive committee, alongside appointing an underwriter, while CGSC recruited a new chief commercial officer, head of operations...

Insurer | 17 Apr 2012 secure

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Marsh says 2011 cats demonstrated need for more cover and better policy wordings

Broker Marsh has said that the scale of catastrophes in 2011 exceeded previous loss-modelling predictions and has challenged established thinking on the nature of risk.

Broker | 16 Apr 2012 secure

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Post magazine - 5 April 2012

The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.

Insurer | 04 Apr 2012 secure

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Marsh's Project Noah will not work and has no insurer support, claims ABI

The Association of British Insurers has slated the flood reinsurance idea floated by broker Marsh and Guy Carpenter, claiming that it won't work and insurers don't back it.

Insurer | 04 Apr 2012 secure

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Project Noah promises flood reinsurance

Marsh and Guy Carpenter have published provisional details of their flood reinsurance plan known as Project Noah after testing it with insurers.

Broker | 03 Apr 2012 secure

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Talks turn to Solvency II and IPO benefits as Project Noah claims wide support

The bosses behind the Project Noah flood solution believe proposals to establish a UK risk pool with £14bn of reinsurance capital could provide a crucial solvency boost for insurers with IPO ambitions.

Insurer | 03 Apr 2012 secure

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Marsh hires Charnaud for chairman role

Marsh has appointed Edwin Charnaud as chairman of its global infrastructure practice.

Broker | 02 Apr 2012 secure

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Energy: Overcapacity causing problems as market rates stagnate

It has been a tumultuous few years for the insurance industry, and not many sectors have been affected as much as energy.

Insurer | 27 Mar 2012 secure

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Career development: Marsh training course gains accreditation

Marsh's series of energy insurance training courses have been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute following a six-month CII assessment, which included a review of the learning and evaluation materials, training sessions and the course leaders...

Insurer | 27 Mar 2012 secure

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Market Moves: Brokers back with a bang

After two slow weeks, the broking sector has seen an upswing in activity, with a number of large players making high-profile appointments.

Insurer | 06 Mar 2012 secure

Comment

Lynn Rouse

Editor's comment: Fleeing the family nest

This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...

Interview

JLT chief executive Dominic Burke

Interview: JLT's Dominic Burke - a thoroughbred performer

Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...

View from the top

David Reed

View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains

Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...

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Pitney Bowes 2012 Insurance Industry Report

2012 insurance industry report: The inside track to achieving a more sustainable business

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