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Former Willis director joins RFIB
A former executive director from Willis, Karl Haynes, has joined RFIB Group as director of international claims. Mr Haynes was at Willis for more than 25 years, most recently within its marine division with responsibility for the international, trade &…
Willis adds new brokers
Six brokers have become new members of Willis Networks bringing the networks' combined membership to 106 firms.
Willis adds six to its network
Willis today announced that six new members have joined Willis Networks, its partnerships with local, independent insurance brokers in the UK, bringing the networks’ combined membership to 106 firms.
Catastrophe claims will hit reinsurers’ Q1 results hardest: Willis Re
Willis Re’s April renewals report says $16bn catastrophe tab to make the first quarter of 2010 the worst ever for natural peril losses.
JLT raids Willis for Middle East aviation expansion
Chris Subba Row will be joining JLT Aerospace as a partner, based in the Middle East
Willis appoints head of North American financial services practice
Richard Magrann-Wells appointer senior VP and leader of North American financial services practice.
Willis to make redundancies to trim costs - sources
According to Reinsurance sources, Willis has already begun to make cuts in its casualty unit with more expected across the board
Lloyd's /London market: Thoroughly modern
With London still perceived as an expensive place to conduct business, Daniel Dunkley reports on the London Market Group's ambitious plans for modernisation.
Biba 2010: Aggrogators, ale and Willis and Marsh
Post has unearthed the centuries old diary of Daul Ponaldson, Sun Insurance employee, revealing details of his first Great British Insurance Brokers' Association conference.
Commercial insurance prices remain flat for fourth consecutive quarter
A competitive market landscape has perpetuated flat commercial insurance prices during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to global professional services company Towers Watson.
Faber & Dumas
Gerry Tollan has joined Faber & Dumas, the wholesale brokerage division of Willis Group Holdings, as business development director.
View from the top: The tipping point
In his best-selling book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell says that ideas and behaviours spread like viruses, and that intervention (or a nudge) at just the right point — the tipping point — results in a cascade of change.
Professionalism: Aldermanbury Declaration - Something to declare
The Aldermanbury Declaration sets out some ambitious proposals. Lynn Rouse reports on the ideas put forward and details the task force's vision for 2013.
Towers Watson warns against Solvency II recruitment reliance
Professional services company Towers Watson has warned insurers against on an over-reliance on recruitment if they are to convince the Financial Services Authority they are making progress towards Solvency II compliance.
Towers Watson warns against Solvency II recruitment reliance
Professional services company Towers Watson has warned insurers against on an over-reliance on recruitment if they are to convince the Financial Services Authority they are making progress towards Solvency II compliance.
Biba welcomes NY broker commission stance
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has welcomed the decision by US insurance officials to allow three major brokers to resume accepting contingent commission, bringing legislation more in line with the UK.
Rims “dismayed” at contingent commissions decision
The Risk and Management Society has expressed its dismay at the New York Insurance Department and Attorney General’s decision to allow brokers Aon, Willis and Marsh to accept contingent commissions.
Willis, Aon and Marsh reach agreement with NY insurance superintendent
The new agreement specifically recognizes that brokers met its obligations under the 2005 AOD over the last half decade, and ends many of the requirements imposed by the agreement.
Willis reiterates commissions stance
Willis chief executive Joe Plumeri has reaffirmed that the broking giant will not go back on its decision to abolish contingent commission.
Towers Watson hires consultant
US financial services company Towers Watson has named Ashley Mims, senior consultant in its reinsurance brokerage business.
Marsh and Guy Carpenter earnings up
Rising revenues at (re)insurance brokers Marsh and Guy Carpenter reported increased fourth quarter revenues - although owner company MMC reported more mixed results.
Willis to broke multi-billion pound helicopter deal
Willis has won the broking rights to a major UK government helicopter account, Reinsurance has learnt.
Torus adds two brokers to start San Francisco business
Insurer Torus said that it is opening an office in San Francisco.