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Jelf CEO Phil Barton replaced by Anthony Gruppo
Marsh has appointed Anthony Gruppo as CEO of Jelf, as Phil Barton steps down with immediate effect.
This week in Post: Scraps, slurs and sexual harassment
Post held its reputation event this week, which felt somewhat prescient as parts of the industry were shamed on diversity and inclusion.
Vince Cable urges Premiership Rugby to review Gallagher sponsorship over UK CEO’s ‘complicated fat Arab’ slur
Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has written to Premiership Rugby CEO Mark McCafferty, urging the sport to review its commercial relationship with Gallagher after its UK CEO Simon Matson was revealed to have referred to an employee as a ‘complicated…
Hyperion appoints Rebecca Scott as COO
Hyperion has appointed Rebecca Scott as group chief operating officer.
David Ross denies 'implausible' allegation he tried to hire Matson
David Ross returned to the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday to finish giving evidence in the hearing of a dispute between Gallagher and Ardonagh.
Industry could face ‘heavy-handed’ regulation if dual pricing isn’t fixed: Citizens Advice Bureau
The industry could see a “heavy handed” approach to dual pricing from the government, if it doesn’t do enough to tackle the issue by itself, the Citizens Advice Bureau warned at Post’s inaugural Reputation event.
Former Marsh and JLT employees air concerns over merger
Former employees have expressed concerns over the impact of the Marsh/JLT deal on the market and the brokers themselves, after a former main board director of JLT slated the deal as a potential ‘train wreck’ in a Linkedin blog.
David Ross takes the stand in Gallagher vs Ardonagh trial
David Ross, CEO of the Ardonagh Group, yesterday gave evidence at the Royal Courts of Justice in an ongoing trial between Gallagher and Ardonagh-owned Bishopsgate.
Blog: Aon and Willis Towers Watson – could the off deal be on again soon?
Post content editor Jonathan Swift looks at past aborted insurance bids and talks to consider whether a deal between Aon and Willis Towers Watson is dead, or merely on ice for now
Aston Lark snaps up Dorset broker
Aston Lark has bought personal lines broker Highworth Insurance.
Marsh gets regulatory green light for JLT acquisition
The European Commission has given the green light for Marsh's JLT acquisition.
This week: All change... please!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. So runs a French expression that feels apt in a week that saw Brexit delayed, leaving us all wondering whether we will be able to talk about anything else ever again.
Marsh raises further debt to fund JLT acquisition
Marsh & McLennan is looking to raise more capital to fund its JLT acquisition, having announced its second senior notes offering in the space of a week.
Research: Growing the mid-market
Mid-market is a growth area for many, so Post's second research project of the year aims to ask brokers how well insurers are doing in this sector and what more they can do.
Mactavish challenge over 'flawed' cyber market fans row
A challenge to the market to prove that off the shelf cyber policies are not 'flawed' has itself drawn criticism from market.
Ex-LV boss Bunker joins AA board
Former LV boss Phil Bunker will replace Jonathan Roe on the regulated board of the AA.
Ageas signs £45m deal with broker Darwin Clayton
Ageas has extended its partnership with independent broker Darwin Clayton, signing a five-year deal worth £45m.
Hyperion to add $130m to acquisitions war chest
Hyperion is raising an additional $130m (£100m) debt to fund its acquisitions war chest.
Marsh's Alistair Fraser on attracting millennials to insurance
While the UK insurance market is making strides in increasing diversity Alistair Fraser, CEO of Marsh’s UK Corporate business, believes it can learn from the power of cross-generational communities in Indonesia and other emerging countries in the Far…
Marsh looks to further €1.1bn of debt to fund JLT acquisition
Marsh is raising €1.1bn (£942m) through a senior notes offering, in addition to the $5bn (£3.8bn) it has previously announced.
Analysis: The changing nature of festival risk
Festivals are growing in size, number and scope. They are rapidly becoming a more immersive experience, rather than solely about music. With these changes come wide-ranging additional requirements for cover and a need for the insurance sector to innovate
Joe Grogan appointed executive chairman of Marsh Ireland
Joe Grogan is to become executive chairman of Marsh Ireland, while JLT’s Patrick Howett will become CEO.
Simon Matson says ‘complicated fat Arab’ slur regrettable but not discriminatory: Gallagher v Ardonagh
Gallagher UK CEO Simon Matson yesterday gave evidence in the dispute between Gallagher and Ardonagh and others, in which Gallagher alleges its staff were unlawfully poached.
Court hears defendants' opening statements in Gallagher vs Ardonagh trial
The legal dispute between Gallagher and Ardonagh continued today, with lawyers for the defendants concluding their opening statements.