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Gallagher acquires reinsurance team
Arthur J Gallagher International has acquired Espirito Santo Investment Bank's reinsurance team, Execution Re.
Ex-Bluefin regional MD Harlin moves to HW Wood
Independent Lloyd's broker HW Wood has appointed Bluefin regional managing director Matt Harlin to lead its UK corporate and real estate businesses.
Towergate lands £1bn worth of underwriting capacity deals
Towergate Underwriting has renewed a series of underwriting capacity deals major insurers.
Whiplash given greater focus in new medical certificate
A pair of medico legal reporting agencies has developed a new 'kite mark' of independence for medical experts which touches on understanding whiplash injuries.
Rouse joins Lloyd's broker
Stuart Rouse, the former chief financial officer of Towergate Underwriting and Fusion Insurance, has joined Lloyd's broker HW Wood.
Ex-firefighter pockets insurance payout after being crushed by runaway Mini
A former firefighter who was forced to take early retirement after being crushed by a runaway Mini as he slept in a tent has agreed an out of court settlement with the vehicle owner's insurance company.
Colosso to return to the market at Howden
Former Heath Lambert chief executive Adrian Colosso is returning to the insurance market as non-executive chairman of Howden Broking Group.
Utley triples the value of ivy-ridden house
Hastings Insurance Group chairman Neil Utley, pictured, bought and tripled the value of a neglected property that was entirely covered in ivy.
Broker acquisition to raise Markerstudy retail GWP by £35m
A completed deal for Markerstudy to acquire Insurance Choice will raise the former's retail gross written premiums by almost half.
Markerstudy completes broker purchase
Gibraltar motor insurer Markerstudy has completed a deal to acquire Insurance Choice.
Allanfield suspends trading pending inquiry
Real estate broker Allanfield has suspended trading on the Alternative Investment Market "pending clarification of its financial position".
Rise of the Dragon: challenges and opportunities in the Chinese insurance broking markets
Brokers in the Chinese market currently face threats from technology and opportunities from product differentiation. Solomon Ngan explains why now is the time for the sector to reconsider its role and function.
Europe View from the Top: Turning the telescope around
Research by Ernst & Young entitled Turning risk into results, launched at the Federation of European Risk Managers Association, brings positive news.
Willis in referral agreement with Hay Group
Broker Willis has formed a mutual referral agreement with international management consultancy Hay Group.
Marsh to use Xuber core broking tools
Marsh has completed a deal with Xchanging to use its newly rebranded Xuber insurance software tools.
Ex-Zurich Global executive Tabard lands Property Insurance Initiatives role
Former Zurich Global Corporate executive Martin Tabard has returned to the UK market as a non-executive director of new property insurance broker Property Insurance Initiatives.
Bollington MBO could be completed within weeks
A management buyout at Macclesfield-based Bollington could be finalised within weeks, despite speculation that a decision on the Groupama-owned broker's future is on the back burner.
Government given mixed reviews half way through electoral term
Insurance industry stakeholders have given verdicts on the government's performance as it reaches the half-way point in its five-year electoral term.
In conversation with Zurich: Growing SMEs
As a firm develops from a start-up to a fully fledged corporate entity, its risk profile inevitably changes. And, as its exposures change, its insurance needs evolve too.
Market moves: No slowdown in recruitment for the insurance industry
Despite moving into December, the industry recruitment machine remained in full swing this week, with a string of appointments finalised across a range of market sectors.
Growing SMEs: SME-volution
From the earliest beginnings as innovative start-ups, to their ultimate emergence as corporate entities, evolving SMEs will always need brokers to ensure that cover matches exposure.
Growing SMEs: Room to manoeuvre
Small businesses are often subject to rapid change and growth, and it is essential that brokers and insurers understand how radically their risk profiles can evolve.
AJ Gallagher energy specialist joins Miller
Miller has appointed Daniel Nicholls, pictured, as production and broking specialist.
Post magazine - 6 December 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.