Interview

Rising star

As the Wellington deal beds down, Mairi Mallon speaks to Stephen Catlin about his stellar rise from 'pawn in the game' to fully anointed member of the (re)insurance aristocracy

Reputation is key

Solvent schemes of arrangement have boomed in the last five years, with Pricewaterhouse Coopers dominating the market as the most successful adviser. Dan Schwarzmann tells Ralph Savage there is no question that, in the right circumstances, schemes…

Recruitment moves

Broker BMS has announced that Alexander Johnston will become non-executive chairman of the group on ...

Remember the Alamo!

John Spencer, chief executive of the BMS Group, brings a 25-year perspective to bear on today's (re)insurance market and allows an anecdote or two to make a sneak appearance

Natural selection

Mairi Mallon meets Jim Bryce, the chief executive of IPCRe and self-styled 'dinosaur of Bermuda', and finds out why, 13 years down the line, the company is not only still going strong, but is now branching out out of its traditional mono-line catastrophe…

A fine balance

Hiscox is busy striving to become a household name, with its multi-million-pound advertising campaign pushing the brand deeper into the country's conscience. Ralph Savage meets group claims director Jeremy Pinchin to discuss the challenges such a…

Retail therapy

Tom Woolgrove, managing director of Halifax Bank of Scotland's general insurance business, speaks to Andrew Foxwell about putting aside the past and meeting the challenges of the future

Up, up and away!

Scott Carmilani, chief executive of Allied World Assurance Company (AWAC), has been so busy jetting around doing business his feet have rarely touched the ground. Mairi Mallon managed to catch up with him to get a work-in-progress report

Spirit of independence

Almost a year on from its management buyout, Garwyn managing director Declan Treanor talks to Jonathan Swift about its plans to diversify and grow as an independent firm

Punching above his weight

After turning his back on a fledgling career in boxing, Roshan Choolhun has won a different type of title that he is equally proud of - the British Insurance Brokers' Association Young Broker of the Year. Ringside, Tanya Powley reports

Global designs

Shivan Subramaniam, chairman and chief executive of FM Global, tells Jonathan Swift how taking as much risk out of insurance as possible is driving the company's international success

A mind to mingle

With much to promote, Marie Louise Rossi, former International Underwriting Association chief executive, speaks to Ed Vinales about getting down to business at this weekend's Monte Carlo Rendezvous

Imagination gone wild

In the US, reinsurance is increasingly being used as the scapegoat in the political blame game as homeowner premiums are hiked. Mairi Mallon talks to Bob Hartwig of the I.I.I. for answers