Interview
A presence of mind
Being a spokesman for the insurance industry requires a good working knowledge of the market. Sarah Hills speaks to David Gittings about his role at the Lloyd's Market Association and how he hopes to raise the profile of the underwriting community
Innovate to accumulate
Peter Hubbard
Broker using technology Q&A
Technology is playing an increasingly important role in the world of insurance broking but, as fast ...
Organic chemistry
Joe Henderson
Not that clever?
Chris Giles
As bold as Bollington
Stephen Wall and Paul Moors
An alternative ambition
Alexander Forbes International Risk Services has been given a new lease of life through its recent acquisition by US broker Lockton. Stewart McCulloch, ceo of the newly rebranded Lockton International Holdings, tells Sarah Hills about the company's…
The road less travelled
Peter Cullum and Andy Homer
Commission debate
Where do you stand on hard disclosure and would it alter your practices if it was introduced?
Alway at the Southern summit
Andrew Tjaardstra travelled to Yate, near Bristol, to meet Alex Alway, group chief executive of the Jelf Group, who has been the architect of Jelf's strategy for the past five years, and is now causing ripples in the City
Moving to the next level
Equity Insurance Group chief executive officer Neil Utley talks to Michelle Worvell about his aim of setting the company's brand in stone and also discusses the group's active acquisition strategy
King of the high street
Patrick Smith
Giving insurance a voice
Association of British Insurers director-general Stephen Haddrill talks to Michelle Worvell about his hopes of raising the organisation's profile and increasing its influence with the government
Phillip Hodson - In the Oval office
Phillip Hodson is aiming to acquire his way to a £1bn gross written premium national financial services firm. Andrew Tjaardstra met him at Oval's London office to find out if he is on track and what his end game strategy is
Breaking with tradition
Hiscox UK Retail's Steve Langan talks to Michelle Worvell about his thoughts on the industry that he joined just under a year ago and his ambitious plans to drive the company forward
Imarket Q&A
The industry initiative imarket is an e-commerce portal that offers intermediaries access to a broad...
Perky Slade's last stand
David Slade
Appetite for acquisition
Neil Utley
Towering d'Inverno
As a credible alternative source of capacity, PBS is shaping up. Richard Adams talks to its London head Dominic d'Inverno
The Ice-ing on the cake
Keith Wardell of the IGI Group lays out his plan for increasing the profile of the company among UK brokers and talks to Michelle Worvell about his lifelong love affair with insurance
Niche brokers Q&A
Many brokers are now discovering that niche markets are a real money spinner, as long as they have t...
French connection
Franaois-Xavier Boisseau
Broker trade association Q&A
The role of the broker trade association has evolved by necessity over the last decade. As far as se...
Hitting the ground running
Anthony Gould talks to John Kitson, the man now heading up the broking arm of the UK's largest general insurer, Norwich Union, to find out his views on the future of the sector and what brokers can expect from the insurance giant under his management