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Willis staff offered cash incentives for unpaid leave
Willis chief executive Joe Plumeri has offered staff cash incentives to cut their working hours in a bid to trim costs, Reinsurance can reveal.
Heath Lambert reports flat trading
Heath Lambert has reported flat trading with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) remaining at £17.5m.
OurNetwork claims 200th member
OurNetwork has announced it has signed up its 200th member.
Unicorn Underwriting launches new property division
Unicorn Underwriting, the specialist underwriting agency arm of THB group, has secured full delegated authority from Zurich Insurance to start underwriting property investors business.
Ascot lays financial foundations for further growth
Ascot Underwriting has deposited an additional $100m at Lloyd's to support its 2009 business plan.
Hiscox sees £130m drop in profits
Hiscox has reported a slump in pre-tax profits of over £130m to £105.2m (2007: £237.2m) for 2008. The insurer also reported a deterioration in its combined ratio to 91.1% (2007: 85.5%) which it blamed poor investment returns.
Aon aims to help companies reduce risk costs
Aon Global Risk Consulting has launched a cost reduction initiative for EMEA businesses to help reduce their cost of risk.
Comparethemarket expands motor offering
Comparethemarket.com has added twelve motor insurance brands to its site.
Continuity planning - Avoiding disaster
Katherine Brandon investigates why business continuity plans are essential for brokers and their clients
Drinan goes On Air with PB
With the world's financial markets in turmoil and much uncertainty about how long such conditions wi...
Look beyond your websites
Why are so many niche brokers still apparently blind to the business opportunities that the internet...
Appointment at Ace Europe
Ace Europe has recruited Jeff Carr as client relationship manager for its UK and Ireland major risks...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has appointed Louise Welsh as key account manager for the North east region. Welsh joins th...
IT budgets - Cutting IT down?
Brokers should pay due care when considering reducing spending on information technology, writes Katherine Brandon
AIG reports $99.3bn annual loss
American International Group has reported a net loss of $99.3bn (£69.82bn) in 2008 compared to net income of $6.2bn for full year 2007.
Continuity planning - Avoiding disaster
Katherine Brandon investigates why business continuity plans are essential for brokers and their clients
IT budgets - Cutting IT down?
Brokers should pay due care when considering reducing spending on information technology, writes Katherine Brandon
Appointment at Ace Europe
Ace Europe has recruited Jeff Carr as client relationship manager for its UK and Ireland major risks...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has appointed Louise Welsh as key account manager for the North east region. Welsh joins th...
Drinan goes On Air with PB
With the world's financial markets in turmoil and much uncertainty about how long such conditions wi...
The Wilson Organisation - A united front
Katherine Brandon talks to John and Charlotte Prow about the past, present and future of family-run Nottingham broker The Wilson Organisation
Groupama revamps site
Groupama has revamped its broker extranet site, Optima Online, in order to offer its broker partners...
The Forshaw Group launches interface
Property restoration and claims management company, The Forshaw Group, has launched a new online cla...
Brokers warned of telecoms firms mis-selling call-recording devices
Insurance brokers are being urged not to fall victim to telecoms firms pitching call-recording equip...