Interview
William Stovin - Through thick and thin
Mairi MacDonald talks to William Stovin, recently appointed president and chief operating officer of Markel International, about the difficulties in combining companies and restructuring decisions
Still a fun challenge
Beazley's underwriting chief Neil Maidment reflects on Mongolian yaks, Time Magazine predictions and the importance of knowing your own mind
Measure by measure
As the world tries to work out what the global recession will mean, global broker Willis has chosen this difficult time to launch a new division. Dominic Samengo-Turner, who has been chosen to head up Willis Global Placement, speaks to Mairi Mallon
Bucking the trend
Interview: Ian Gosden
A family affair
Interview: Michael & Julian Edwards
A family affair
Interview: Michael & Julian Edwards
Dick Smith - Online deals on wheels
HBC managing director Dick Smith realised that to remain a prominent salvage player the company would have to evolve - and the internet would be the perfect platform upon which to reinvent itself. Jonathan Swift explains
Barry Smith & Mark Cliff - Joint effort
Former Axa colleagues Barry Smith and Mark Cliff meet again, this time at Fortis. Jonathan Swift finds out what the future of the company will look like now that it has their combined expertise
Dick Smith - Online deals on wheels
HBC managing director Dick Smith realised that to remain a prominent salvage player the company would have to evolve - and the internet would be the perfect platform upon which to reinvent itself. Jonathan Swift explains
Barry Smith & Mark Cliff - Joint effort
Former Axa colleagues Barry Smith and Mark Cliff meet again, this time at Fortis. Jonathan Swift finds out what the future of the company will look like now that it has their combined expertise
Reflecting on the third stage
Mark Adams
Life lessons
Life reinsurance is one of the biggest growth stories in the industry. Alexander Ferguson talks to Gilles Meyer, life chief executive at Scor, about the successes of the past and the challenges ahead
Taking the market by the horns
Clive Tobin
The insurer that came in from the cold
John Blundell
Oliver's army
Martin Oliver
Edward the conqueror
Edward Fitzmaurice
Innovate to accumulate
Bradley Brandon-Cross
Credit where credit is due
Fabrice Desnos
A soft start-up for hard times
Mike Leonard
First things first
Alexander Ferguson talks to First American's CEO Frank McMahon about the threats and opportunities ahead for the business
Making the right brew
Hampden Agencies chairman Nigel Hanbury on leaving the Army, dealing with witches and the importance of getting it right
Back into the fray
Industry heavyweight Brian Duperreault talks to Mairi Mallon about coming out of retirement to take the rudder of the world's largest broker
Face to face with the Davies Group
Ant Gould, group editor in chief Post Magazine, talks to Mark Chapman, managing director of the Davies Group
Shaping Foil: under new command
Foil president