Articles by Insurance Age staff
Step by step
In a bid to access more markets, brokerages are increasingly redesigning their business approach, particularly in the way they address environmental concerns. Sarah Hills highlights how one broker has been steadily gaining ground by adopting a multi…
Philip Currie - Breaking the cycle
Director's Q&A
Finance - Finding the right note
John Needham kicks off a focus on managing your finances by investigating debt and equity structures
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has hired Clare Pardy as its fine art underwriting manager. ...
PB Week launches
As part of the new look PB, a blog was launched in January entitled PB Week. The weekly round-up of ...
Martin Hudson - Under my umbrella
Martin Hudson speaks to Andrew Tjaardstra about leading Travelers' rebrand, managing broker relations and staff culture
Sports clubs - Powering ahead in sport
Charlie Thomas reviews a sector with premiums set to increase as the London Olympics of 2012 draws near
Appointment at Venture Preference
Sandy Dunn and Ian Brimecome have both become non-executive directors at Venture Preference. ...
Appointment at Colemont Miami
Colemont Miami has recruited Carlos W. Herrera to its newly formed corporate portfolio area. ...
Appointment at Provident Insurance
Provident Insurance has appointed Adrian Furness to the new role of claims director. Furness has bee...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
Groupama Insurances has recruited Laurent Matras as its managing director. Matras joins from Axa. ...
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has appointed Wayne Tonge as sales director for its commercial property underwriting divis...
Predatory brokers - Broker acquisition model in the spotlight
Sustainability under scrutiny, writes Marcus Alcock
Marsh in the news
Marsh was in the news in January after it reassigned 12 cleaners for protesting over their wages. Ac...
Appointment at Primary General
Jonathan Drew has been recruited by Primary General as its underwriter with responsibility for profe...
Appointment at FacilitAs
FacilitAs has hired Steve Cox as its broker development executive with responsibility for the newly ...
Compliance - Building in conformity
Management
Appointment at Willis Group Holdings
Willis Group Holdings has hired Alena Watchorn to its mergers and acquisitions practice group as an ...
Appointment at Cobra Underwriting Agencies
Cobra Underwriting Agencies has made Frank Such its underwriting director, with Sandra Chapman repla...
Appointment at Endurance Specialty Insurance
Endurance Specialty Insurance has recruited Robert Needle as its executive vice-president for excess...
Appointment at Liability Services
Liability Services has appointed George Mercer as its operations and development manager for liabili...
Finance - Spelling out the changes
The Chancellor's reforms of capital gains and corporation tax will come into force in April. Howard Jones gives the lowdown
Local planning - Rooting for trouble
What happens when protecting and preserving the amenity value of a tree is prized above a home? Your staff should be aware of the Court of Appeal's recent answer
Appointment at RFIB
RFIB has appointed Hugh Champion as a director. ...