Interview
Quebec to the future
Igal Mayer
Clement Booth - Fighting against the status quo
Challenging the unacceptable cost of transacting business in the insurance market, Allianz's head of insurance, Anglo broker markets, Clement Booth tells Ralph Savage that the days of 30-50% being spent on intermediation and administration should be…
The world's local broker
Philip Gregory
Crunch time
Mairi Mallon talked to Patrick Thiele about how the subprime crisis has inadvertantly highlighted one of the greatest strengths of the traditional reinsurance market
Change from within
Bill Paton
Through the broking glass
Paul Donaldson
The wonderful world of XL Re Europe
Mairi Mallon met up with David Watson, CEO of XL Re Europe, and talked EU-wide restructuring, cycle management ... and professional football
Meet the global gatekeeper
Mark Geoghegan tracked down Lloyd's chief executive Richard Ward and talked cycle management, market reform, broker distribution, global footprints ... and magic wands
Dane Douetil - Culture club
A raft of recent high profile appointments testifies to both Brit's ambitious plans for its UK business and its efforts to build an attractive working culture. Group chief executive Dane Douetil explains to Jonathan Swift how the insurer intends to stand…
Covering all bases
Keith Morris
The definition of reinsurance
Mairi Mallon catches up with Torsten Jeworrek of Munich Re and encounters a mood of cautious optimism at the world number one
King of Lloyd's
Mairi Mallon spoke with Tony Taylor about his two years out in the cold and the resurgence of Montpelier Re
Guest's house of growth
Allan Guest
Worth the wait
Malcolm Edwards
A positive influence
Archie Kane
Colin Morgan and Richard Stafford - Appetite for construction
Quinn Direct has taken its fair share of knocks from detractors but the Irish insurer is now fighting back and ready to set the record straight. Colin Morgan and Richard Stafford talk to Ed Vinales about the company's plan for expansion, media…
Everyone's a genius!
Before the Atrium deal was announced, Mark Geoghegan (MG) met up with Don Kramer (DK), chairman and chief executive of Ariel Re. What follows is a raw excerpt of an encounter with one of the best in the business
Willing and Gable
Interview: William Dewsall
Community spirit
Michael Tripp
Playing to its strengths
Michael Frazier
A strong clear vision
Andy Miller
A meeting of minds
Interview: David Rasche
Right-size me!
Mark Geoghegan went head to head with Chris O'Kane, chief executive (CEO) of Aspen, and found a man who is much happier with organic growth and prudent capital management than mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Bridget McIntyre - McIntyre uncovered
Royal and Sun Alliance's chief executive, Bridget McIntyre, explains to Jonathan Swift why the appointment of Paul Donaldson as broker managing director was the right one and enthuses about the skills he will bring to the role