Interview
Resume: Serene progress
William Richard Adamson, managing director at Paladin Underwriting Agency, tells Reinsurance about how it all went right in his career
Interview - Glynn Keeling: Out from under the radar
With a high-profile Ebay affinity deal recently signed, Leigh Jackson met Autonet managing director Glynn Keeling to talk about the firm's foundations and its future plans.
Interview - Stefano Tranquillo: Sticking to the principle
FM Global's Stefano Tranquillo may have a diverse background but, he tells Lynn Rouse, the company has achieved first-class underwriting results using a risk management model that has changed little in the 175 years since it was founded.
Insurance Insight Interview: Michaela Koller
The European insurance industry is facing a time of increasing regulation and instability. Jonathan Swift talks to the director general of the CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, about lessons to be learnt from banking, Solvency II,…
Interview - Lyndon Wood: Daring to be different
Moorhouse boss Lyndon Wood spent last year in the Dragon's Den. Literally. He talks to Mairi MacDonald about growth plans, admiration for Adrian Colosso and pigeon psychology.
Interview - Gary Duggan: Creating a difference
With insurance one of the key strategic priorities for Barclays Bank, Amy Ellis talks to its managing director, insurance & investments, banking Gary Duggan about his plans.
Interview - Stephanie Watkins: From speeding tickets to cricket wickets
Leigh Jackson talks to HSB UK's American chief executive officer and managing director of engineering insurance Stephanie Watkins about her past as a police officer in the US and her curious love for cricket.
Interview - Nicola Harvey: Embracing new horizons
Incoming Airmic chairman Nicola Harvey talks to Lynn Rouse about relishing career challenges, working with passionate people and her plans to deal proactively with emerging risks.
The reel story
David Reeves of Barbican Reinsurance Group tells Reinsurance about film finance and why he is known as Homer.
Interview: Safe Harbor
Katherine Blackler talks to John Berger, former chief executive officer at Harbor Point, who, since his company's merger with Max Capital, has become vice-chairman of the board of directors and CEO of the new entity's reinsurance arm.
Captives - interview: A captivating scene
Katherine Blackler talks to Dominic Wheatley of Willis' captive management practice about his career, the challenges faced by captive managers and the relationships they have with their reinsurance brokers.
Interview - Paul Geddes: Regaining an edge
With a new team in place and a major change programme underway, including 2000 job cuts, RBSI CEO Paul Geddes talks to Jonathan Swift about the need to stay competitive.
Interview - Ben Wright: Property boom
Despite the recession, Keelan Westall's head Ben Wright tells Mairi MacDonald the business has ambitious expansion plans.
Interview - Alex Alway: A real sense of community
Jelf chief executive Alex Alway speaks to Stephanie Denton about market speculation, Quinn, consolidation and why he still has a lot to learn about insurance.
Interview - Ian Passmore: University challenge
Having started at Endsleigh 30 years ago as a graduate, managing director Ian Passmore knows the roots of the business. He talks to Mairi MacDonald about the future for the broker.
Interview - Mike Webb: Computing the cloud crisis
The recent volcanic ash cloud has brought travel insurers such as Mondial Assistance under the microscope. Jonathan Swift talks to the firm's EMEA regional director Mike Webb about the impact of Eyjafjallajökull and why prices need to rise for a more…
Interview - Matthew Reed: Ship shape and Bristol fashion
Power Place chief executive Matthew Reed took a circuitous route into the insurance industry, after a stint in the Navy. Mairi MacDonald asks him about his plans for the firm and how he intends to drive the business forward.
Insurance Insight Interview: Anne-Sofia Hedin
Sweden has attracted a lot of attention recently, not least because of RSA's growth plans there and the opening of a new Lloyd's representative office. Lynn Rouse speaks to Markel's general manager in Sweden Anne-Sofia Hedin to get a better of idea why…
Interview: Dominic Christian, Aon Benfield
Reinsurance interviewed Aon Benfield’s new co-chief executive Dominic Christian about why Andrew Appel moved across to Aon, what the future is for former Benfield CEO Grahame Chilton, and why the company is still looking to acquire.
Capita boss plots travel insurance push
Capita Insurance Services has revealed plans to enter the travel insurance sector before the end of the year.
Interview - John Hennessy: Opportunity knocks
CNA Europe CEO John Hennessy may have only been to London once before taking up his new role, but he tells Jonathan Swift why he already feels at home in the local market.
Heart and Seoul
Katherine Blacker talks to Jong-won Park, CEO of Korean Re, about the state of the market, staffing issues and the challenges the industry faces
Interview: Maurizio Castelli
Maurizio Castelli, managing director for Italy at XL Insurance answers Insurance Insight's questions.
Fitch: Italian GI market will only see "modest" recovery in 2010
Trading conditions in the Italian non-life market remain tough, while life margins, despite the strong recovery in sales in 2009, could come under some pressure this year, according to Fitch.