Interview

Interview - Alan Fleming: Risky business

Katherine Blackler speaks to risk and insurance consultant and former Airmic chief executive Alan Fleming about his experience of the reinsurance industry and the growing importance of reinsurance in the minds of risk managers.

So nice in niche

MYI CEO Vern Chalfant claims to be more energised about business now than at any point in his career. He tells Jonathan Swift about the global opportunities that are keeping him ticking.

Agenda setting for Cutts

Incoming president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers Dan Cutts talks to Lynn Rouse about becoming the voice of the wider public interest and counteracting the claimant lobby.

From Bromley to Brentford

Charles Crawford, chief executive of the Davies Group, talks to Jonathan Swift about developing his skills in a different sector, strengthening client relationships and his future plans for the business.

An agent for change

One of the early champions of the managing general agent approach at Oxygen, Sian Fisher is taking the model to new territory. She talks to Mairi MacDonald about overcoming the suspicion of insurers and bringing in SME business.

A very attractive proposition

Christian Torkington joined RSA in August as chief operating officer for the UK — a year after the role had been vacated by Adrian Brown. Lynn Rouse speaks to him about the challenges and opportunities he faces — not least in doing his boss' old job.

The Wright stuff

Leigh Jackson talks to new Fusion managing director Nick Wright about his plans to build on the foundations left by the company's founders, upping its broker numbers and the benefits of fresh capacity.

All hands on decks: making music at Oxygen

Nigel Barton, chief executive of Oxygen Holdings, talks to Jonathan Swift about his love of dance music, the perils of starting up a broker from scratch, lack of insurer support, blind alleys taken and the successes he has achieved in the market.

Family returns

Tim Johnson moved to his third Towergate-owned firm, Paymentshield, in the summer. Here he outlines his plans for the business to Jonathan Swift.

Scholarly progress

Last month, Graham Burgess became the first GAB Robins employee to take the reigns of president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters since Andrew Lund in 1997. Here he tells Jonathan Swift about how the institute will evolve under his guidance.

Meeting the challenge

Mark Waterkeyn, executive director at Lockton Re, tells <BODY><p>Reinsurance</p></BODY> about his three decades in the industry.

Cautious consolidation

Katherine Blacker talks to Hugo Crawley, chairman of BMS, about underwriting returns, broker consolidation and the industry's prospects for 2010.

Legal eagle

Katherine Blackler talks to Alan Levin, a partner specialising in (re)insurance law at US firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, about his career and the challenges facing the reinsurance market.

Independence day

After being acquired by Axa in early 2008, SBJ Global Risks soon realised it wasn't core to the insurer's business.Mairi MacDonald talks to its senior executives about the management buyout that followed and revitalising the company.

Getting bang to rights

Four years ago, at the Post fraud management briefing, Richard Davies outlined plans for the Insurance Fraud Bureau. On the eve of the latest event, Jonathan Swift caught up with Mr Davies, John Beadle and Sue Jones to check on its progress and plans for…

The Dulwich milkman done good

Through shrewd acquisitions and strong organic growth, QBE Europe is gaining market share. Chief executive Steven Burns is clearly doing something right, says Jonathan Swift.

The reluctant MD

When Peter Graham first met his current boss about taking the role of general insurance managing director at Legal & General, he made it clear he didn't want the job. Jonathan Swift finds out why he changed his mind.

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