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Bollington boss recounts harrowing ordeal of Manchester terrorist attack
A senior insurance boss has recounted his harrowing experience of trying to collect his 14-year-old daughter and friend from Manchester Arena last night following the terrorist attacks.
Blog: Diary of an insurtech start-up, episode 3: The quickening
Start-ups have to go to great lengths to attract business, both literally and figuratively, writes James Stuart Clarke, head of sales and partnerships at Digital Fineprint.
Aon's Rory Moloney on why tackling risk takes the whole company
Rory Moloney, CEO of Aon Global Risk Consulting, explains why helping a company tackle risk in today’s world requires a new way of thinking.
This Week: Menace, manifestos and managing general agents
There is a menace in my house in the form of water. First it caused problems in my kitchen (as many of you will remember) and now it's found its way out of the bathroom.
JLT's Hamish Roberts on the tender trap
The vast majority of broker appointments are made as a result of an expensive tender process. Hamish Roberts, JLT’s head of business development, suggests a cheaper method that remains procurement-friendly.
Interview: Conor Brennan, Zurich UK
Zurich has seen a seismic shift in the last year. A group-wide restructure also saw a reworked operating model in the UK, with commercial, general insurance and life businesses under a single leadership.
Chubb hires ex-FSA chairman Lord Turner
Chubb has appointed Adair, Lord Turner as non-executive chairman of two of Chubb European Group and Chubb Underwriting Agencies.
Post People: 08 - 12 May
The latest people moves in the industry.
AIG appoints Duperreault as CEO
AIG has appointed Brian Duperreault as president and CEO, replacing Peter Hancock.
Post People 15 - 19 May
The latest people moves in the insurance industry.
Blog: Underwriters need to know their knowns and unknowns
Underwriting behaviours can be embodied by three famous Donalds: Duck, Trump and Rumsfeld, observes Nick Dinsdale, portfolio manager at Covéa, adding that quantifying the known and unknown facts will help make informed decisions.
AIG plans to name Brian Duperreault as CEO: WSJ
AIG will reportedly name Brian Duperreault as CEO, with a formal with an announcement expected imminently.
C-Suite: Towergate's Paul Dilley on surviving or thriving
Anyone who’s followed the fortunes of Towergate will know that it has had something of a mountain to climb in the last couple of years – but Paul Dilley believes the full year results show it's made significant progress and now has the summit firmly in…
Q&A: Rob Flynn, More Than
More Than relaunched last week with a new advertising campaign featuring fictional Scandinavian founder Mordenn Surenns. Real-life boss of More Than Rob Flynn talks about the developments behind the scenes at the direct insurer.
Legal & General appoints Carol Hughes as head of regional broker
Legal & General has appointed Carol Hughes as head of regional broker within its GI division.
UK General hires Bluefin chief risk officer
UK General has appointed former Bluefin executive Jane Bean as chief risk officer.
UK General chief risk officer resigns
UK General chief risk officer Steve Blott has left the business.
Regional Review: Glasgow
Glasgow’s insurance roots stretch back centuries to the city’s days as a bustling merchant hub of transatlantic trade. Today, its insurance market has lost none of its vibrancy, and its reputation as the general insurance centre of Scotland remains…
My other life: JJ Murray, Davies Group
When not busy as an associate, Murray is a semi-professional rugby player for Canterbury RFC
PIB Group makes two senior hires
PIB Group has appointed Jon Stanley as group chief risk officer and Andy Tedstone as broking and placement director.
Interview: Brendan McCafferty, Axa
Brendan McCafferty joined Axa as CEO, intermediated and direct, in February. He talks to Will Kirkman about his new role
Career Development: A-One looking for new apprentices after a successful six months
A-One Insurance’s in-house apprenticeship scheme A-One Academy has been lauded as a success six months after launch.
Career File: John Ludlow
Ludlow named as CEO of the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers
Carole Nash appoints ex-Google employee to chief digital officer
Carole Nash has appointed ex-Google employee Hein Kuiper to the newly created role of chief digital officer.