JLT Group
JLT expands in Ireland with FBD purchase
JLT Insurance Brokers (Ireland) has expanded its presence in the country with the acquisition of FBD Insurance Brokers.
JLT completes Italian Marine & Aviation deal
JLT Group has completed the deal to combine its existing Italian broking business Jardine Lloyd Thompson SpA with the business of Marine & Aviation SpA.
JLT confirms completion of Italian deal
JLT has combined its existing Italian broking business with the business of Marine & Aviation.
JLT buys Irish broker FBD
Jardine Lloyd Thompson’s Irish subsidiary JLT Insurance Brokers (Ireland) has acquired FBD Insurance Brokers from FBD Holdings for €6.75m up front and a further €1.75m later.
JLT appointed to manage new mortgage indemnity scheme
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has been appointed by the Home Builders Federation to manage and develop the newly introduced mortgage indemnity scheme, which will see mortgages on new build homes underwritten by house builders and the government.
Broker claims unearned work transfer payments are endemic in commercial
Brokers are continuing to take secret payments from insurers and not declaring them to clients, according to a specialist commercial intermediary.
Interview - David Ross: Faster than the rest
David Ross is a man with a plan, pushing Arthur J Gallgaher International up the rankings with a seemingly unrivalled appetite for growth.
Review of the year - Lloyd's & London Market: The costliest year ever?
The first half of 2011 saw an unprecedented number of catastrophic events, so how has Lloyd’s and the London market coped?
Market moves: Fresh faces for underwriters
As the industry heads into December, underwriting agencies and insurers lead the way in the job market. This week saw major moves at Chubb, More Than and Travelers, while Evolution, Arista and Ink all welcomed new staff. It was another slow week for…
JLT Re recruits MD for Asia Pacific expansion
JLT Reinsurance Brokers has appointed Stuart Beatty as managing director, Asia Pacific, JLT Re Fac.
Roundtable - Global programme: Building successful global programmes
Delivering tailored coverage around the world is a boon for multinational insurers. However, keeping up with regulatory demands, both internationally and locally, can be be a strain. Post gathered a group of experts to debate the most pressing issues.
Legal expenses: Survival of the fittest
Legal expenses insurers must adapt their models quickly to survive the government’s reforms — or risk extinction.
European conditions challenging for JLT
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has reported it remains on track to achieve its objectives and deliver year-on-year financial progress.
JLT struggles in European markets
Broker JLT said its overall trading performance is in line with expectations but warned that European markets had been challenging and rate remained weak.
JLT buy-in overcomes next hurdle
Jardine Matheson's bid for an extra 10% of broker JLT has received nearly 60% shareholder approval and has been declared unconditional.
JLT aims to be top Italian broker with Marine & Aviation acquisition
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has signed heads of agreement to combine its existing Italian broking business Jardine Lloyd Thompson SpA. with the business of Marine & Aviation SpA.
XL scoops bulk of solicitors’ PI market as fewer join assigned risk pool
As capacity in solicitors’ professional indemnity increases, brokers predict XL will be the biggest player in the market, replacing 2010’s top underwriter Chartis.
Market moves: Insurers move for senior staff
For the second week running insurers were the major movers and shakers, with Ecclesiastical recruiting a managing director for Ireland, Aviva adding to its executive team, and NIG expanding its presence in London. In broking, Willis continued to make…
Broking supplement - Top 25 EC3 Brokers - Analysis: Perennial growth
There have been a few changes at the top – but it has been another year of steady progress for the top 25 EC3 brokers.
Broking supplement - Interview Toby Esser: Expansive thinking
Toby Esser talks about striking serious deals, his acquisitive ambitions and plans to penalise paper-lovers
Shareholders show support for Jardine Matheson's JLT buy-in bid
Jardine Matheson’s bid to increase its stake in broker JLT by buying 10% of the company got more than 85% support from the other shareholders.
Shareholders support Jardine Matheson's JLT buy-in bid
Jardine Matheson’s bid to increase its stake in broker JLT by buying 10% of the company got more than 85% support from the other shareholders.
Arab Spring: A little bit of politics
The recent uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa have underlined the narrowness of terrorism policies — but have insureds woken up to the more comprehensive benefits of political violence cover?
James Gerry to chair GB Underwriting
Privately-owned managing general underwriter GB Underwriting has recruited the CEO of JLT-owned Thistle, James Gerry, to be its chairman.