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British Insurance Awards 2019: Best of the Best - Insurer - Aviva
Aviva was crowned the Best of the Best Insurer after the 2000 people in attendance at the Royal Albert Hall casted their votes as part of an interactive poll on the night.
Allianz and LV win big at 2019 British Insurance Awards: Full list of winners
Allianz was among the big winners at the 25th British Insurance Awards at the Royal Albert Hall scooping three individual awards including General Insurer of the Year.
Lloyd's assembles industry leaders to guide modernising efforts
Lloyd’s of London has established two advisory committees featuring prominent industry figures to support its ongoing modernising strategy.
Analysis: Charity & CSR: Protect and survive
The insurance sector is one of the mainstays of the UK economy, contributing nearly £30bn and employing more than 300,000 people. Its sheer size and financial strength gives the industry the opportunity to do good for the people who rely on it
Guy Carpenter suspends senior boss following harassment claims
Exclusive: A senior boss at Marsh sister company Guy Carpenter has been suspended over “rude and offensive” comments about a female member of staff.
Analysis: Cutting the costs and risks of employee benefits
Being able to offer attractive employee benefits is vital in terms of recruitment, retention and productivity, but they are both costly and risky
Victor International appoints Anthony Stevens as president
Victor Insurance Holdings has appointed Anthony Stevens as president of Victor International, effective immediately. He succeeds Paul Drake, who previously announced his plans to retire from the firm in September.
Analysis: Managing the M&A insurance risk
It was the Competition and Markets Authority that recently put paid to Sainsbury’s and Asda’s marriage plans, but there are plenty of other risks that also regularly threaten the success of mergers and acquistions – ranging from the uncovering of…
Marsh and Guy Carpenter revenues grow as MMC posts Q1 results
Marsh & McLennan’s risk and insurance subsidiaries – Marsh and Guy Carpenter – brought in combined revenues of $2.42bn in the first quarter of 2019, a 3% increase on the same three months last year.
This week: Easter egg-citement
As we head towards a welcome four-day weekend, the insurance world has been getting in the spirit for Easter in the only natural way: smashing chocolate eggs.
Uptick in start-up broker applications leads Marsh Networks to develop fresh offerings
Exclusive: Marsh Networks has seen an increase in the number of start-up brokers expressing interest in joining, leading it to create two packages to attract them to its networks.
This Month: Figures, finalists and fools
Our cover interview for April features Amanda Blanc’s move from Axa to Zurich which was perhaps the most talked about people move of 2018. The Association of British Insurers' chair spoke to Jen Frost about her plans for the business in the coming year.
Marsh stresses client focus as JLT integration gets underway
Lucy Clarke, president of newly-operational Marsh JLT Specialty, has promised clients “an unmatched depth in terms of expertise and resources” following the close of Marsh’s acquisition of JLT.
Marsh completes JLT acquisition
Marsh & McLennan has completed its $5.6bn acquisition of JLT.
Jelf CEO Phil Barton replaced by Anthony Gruppo
Marsh has appointed Anthony Gruppo as CEO of Jelf, as Phil Barton steps down with immediate effect.
Former Marsh and JLT employees air concerns over merger
Former employees have expressed concerns over the impact of the Marsh/JLT deal on the market and the brokers themselves, after a former main board director of JLT slated the deal as a potential ‘train wreck’ in a Linkedin blog.
Blog: Aon and Willis Towers Watson – could the off deal be on again soon?
Post content editor Jonathan Swift looks at past aborted insurance bids and talks to consider whether a deal between Aon and Willis Towers Watson is dead, or merely on ice for now
Marsh gets regulatory green light for JLT acquisition
The European Commission has given the green light for Marsh's JLT acquisition.
This week: All change... please!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. So runs a French expression that feels apt in a week that saw Brexit delayed, leaving us all wondering whether we will be able to talk about anything else ever again.
Marsh raises further debt to fund JLT acquisition
Marsh & McLennan is looking to raise more capital to fund its JLT acquisition, having announced its second senior notes offering in the space of a week.
Marsh's Alistair Fraser on attracting millennials to insurance
While the UK insurance market is making strides in increasing diversity Alistair Fraser, CEO of Marsh’s UK Corporate business, believes it can learn from the power of cross-generational communities in Indonesia and other emerging countries in the Far…
Marsh looks to further €1.1bn of debt to fund JLT acquisition
Marsh is raising €1.1bn (£942m) through a senior notes offering, in addition to the $5bn (£3.8bn) it has previously announced.