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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: Top 25 EC3 Brokers Spotlight
There have been few changes at the top - but it has been another year of steady progress for the top 25 EC3 brokers.
Editor's comment: Maelstroms on multiple fronts
This week has seen maelstroms on multiple fronts. As the devastation and mass fatalities caused by the Turkish earthquake continue to dominate news headlines, the insurance industry is bracing itself for a different bout of turmoil prompted by another…
McManus Towergate move rubbished as Wilkinson wins Willis UK CEO role
Market speculation suggests that outgoing Willis UK & Ireland chief executive Brendan McManus will target a role at another major broker, after well-placed sources rubbished rumours linking him with a move to Towergate.
Market moves: All change at Zurich and Willis
Following a slow period, large insurers made a number of key appointments this week, including major moves at Zurich, Allianz and RSA.
Rating factors - Age: Age-old dilemma
After losing the battle to use gender as a rating factor, could the insurance industry be facing a new threat as age falls under the spotlight?
Thai flood losses set to escalate - Insurance News Now
Post reporter Callum Brodie outlines this week's major general insurance stories including feelings of a “whiff of Katrina” among loss adjusters about the Thailand floods that have already inundated two industrial estates in Bangkok - affecting…
Willis sees double-digit organic growth in Eastern Europe for Q3
Willis has reported net income for the third quarter of 2011 of $60m with Eastern and continental Europe seeing organic growth.
Willis says UK business dipped in Q3
A fall in the UK and Ireland market contributed to Willis reporting a Q3 operating margin down to 11.8% from 14.5% for the same period last year.
Willis Group appoints new CEO and president
Global broker Willis Group has appointed Daniel Wilkinson as the new CEO of Willis United Kingdom & Ireland.
Willis names Wilkinson as UK head
Willis has named long-serving executive Daniel Wilkinson, pictured, as chief executive for Willis United Kingdom and Ireland, following the departure of Brendan McManus last week.
Sovereign default moves up 'known unknowns' risk list
Sovereign default has risen four places to second position for the top fifteen extreme risks while depression retains the top position and hyperinflation moves to third.
RFIB CEO leaves to "pursue other challenges"
RFIB CEO Marshall King has left the Lloyd’s broker “to pursue other challenges”.
McManus departs Willis
Brendan McManus, the CEO of Willis Limited, who until recently had served as CEO of Willis United Kingdom & Ireland is to leave the broker.
McManus departs Willis
Brendan McManus has left his role as chief executive of Willis UK & Ireland.
Towers Watson appoints senior broker for continental Europe
Towers Watson has appointed Nicolas Moinier as a senior broker in its reinsurance business with the aim of strengthening its presence in the European reinsurance brokerage market.
Two join Towers Watson in Asia
Towers Watson has strengthened its private markets research resources in Asia with the appointment of Richard Tan and Agnes Lee to its Hong Kong office.
Two join Towers Watson in Asia
Towers Watson has strengthened its private markets research resources in Asia with the appointment of Richard Tan and Agnes Lee to its Hong Kong office.
Market moves - 20 October 2011
This week the main movers and shakers were loss adjusters, with Davies, Woodgate & Clark and Advanta all making major appointments.
Willis teams with science academy on event management
Global insurance broker Willis and the leaders of the US National Academy of Sciences have pledged to continue to explore activities aimed at increasing the physical and financial resilience of populations to extreme events.
PwC names chair of actuarial services network
Richard Batty is to chair PwC’s actuarial services network.
PwC names chair of actuarial services network
Richard Batty is to chair PwC’s actuarial services network. In his new role, Batty will work with Bryan Joseph, PwC’s global actuarial leader, to develop the company's global actuarial consulting practice.
Ecclesiastical shakes up property owners market with Crown Estate win
Property owners’ insurance brokers are benefiting from heightened competition between business-hungry insurers, with the entry of Ecclesiastical in May and the former Axa team starting to write business for Mistui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s this week.