Broker profile: Broking in a warzone

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William Wakeham is worlds apart from the average Insurance Age reader. Martin Friel profiles the life of a broker working in Iraq as he risks car bombs, mortars and bullets in his bid to crack the Middle Eastern market

It's easy to get caught up with everything that's wrong with the current market: commercial rates refusing to budge; continued turmoil among the top insurers; clients struggling to stay in business or reducing their premium spend; and regulation in a state of flux.

That's enough to bring down the most chipper of brokers but as you wallow in the gloom, spare a thought for William Wakeham. The majority of you won't have heard of him but it's safe to say, in terms of brokers, he has the most

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