Commercial
Keeping risk relevant
Aon's one-day Risk Register Detox workshop, aimed at keeping risk assessments relevant within organisational objectives, has ensured that its staff are better prepared to identify potential problems before they spiral out of control, writes Louise Meeson.
Ideas bank
The reinsurance sector is accustomed to pouring through hundreds of pages of printed reports but, with the launch of its GC Capital Ideas website in 2008, Guy Carpenter & Company transformed the way in which the insurance market keeps abreast of the…
How to manage the cycle
With the cyclical difficulties faced by commercial insurers, Neil Baxter reports on lessons they can learn from other industries to boost long-term prospects and profitability.
Locked into change
Andrew Tjaardstra discovers why London-based Lockton International, which employs more than 1200 people in 17 offices across the UK, won this year's coveted British Insurance Awards Commercial Broker of the Year 2009 award.
Insurers hit by multiple unexpected frauds
Smart: low-profile areas of fraud.
Northern network prepares for launch
Potts: strong customer loyalty.
Niche broker sets sights on New York office
Boon: niche success.
Review drags Biba into 21st Century
Thronton: overseeing review.
Liberty in national push
Liberty International Underwriters, UK property team, l-r: Richard Brown, Richard Coxon (seated), Stuart Kenyon, Dermot Walsh, John Nockolds (seated)
Maciver loss is not the end of Towergate M&A
Towergate's Kenny Macive (right) with Ken Davie (left) of JW Group Insurance.
Commercial motor market on "knife-edge"
Bumpy ride for motor insurance.
Aviva wins favour as it puts rate hikes on hold
Mayer: looking for the right approach.
Broker survey acclaims QBE the most competitive insurer
Whittaker: delighted QBE ranked leaders in its field.
A driven persona
Joe Thelwell, managing director of TRS Poole, has demonstrated ferocious tenacity, resourcefulness and creativity in a career that has seen him hit the heights at breakneck speed. Today still, it seems the only way this industry dynamo will go is up,…
E-trade made easy
Acturis' seemingly endless series of industry firsts has made it a leading player in the e-traded small to medium-sized enterprise space, all of which have generated impressive user growth, writes Sarah Hills.
Thinking big in SME
Observing a gap in the market, Brit Insurance has made headway in the micro-SME sector based on its dedication to delivering innovative and well-targeted business cover, highlights Mairi MacDonald.