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Aon swoops for Willis COO
Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corporation, has appointed Chris Lee-Smith as chief operating officer of its UK retail business.
New account executive for Jelf Manson
Jelf Manson has appointed Alastair Teague as account executive.
Powerplace director put on gardening leave
Powerplace and its sales and marketing director have parted company, Insurance Age can reveal.
The Giles Group bags McManus
Former Willis CEO, Brendan McManus, has been appointed CEO of the Giles Group.
Willis Networks secures chartered status
The Willis Networks team has been granted chartered insurance brokers status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Garwyn appoints ex-Marsh CEO
Loss adjuster Garwyn has appointed Artur Niemczewski as chief executive officer.
Aon takes 10 floors of 'Cheese Grater'
Aon is to move into the heart of the London insurance community after agreeing to take 10 floors of the Leadenhall Building in Leadenhall Street.
Jelf targets South-East business
Jelf Insurance has appointed Lee Gwilliam as business development executive to boost the company’s profile in the South East.
Nine more for Willis Networks
Willis Networks has signed up nine new members, taking total membership to 125 independent UK brokers.
Products: Willis offers hotels cover against loss of reputation
Willis has teamed up with Lloyd’s of London underwriter Kiln to create Hotel Reputation Protection 2.0, a new policy designed to limit the financial fallout from negative public relations exposure for hotels.
Product roundup: Cleaning up in a commercial niche
Groupama is aiming to sweep up business in the cleaning world, an industry it believes has a turnover of £5.3bn a year. The latest addition to its Exclusively range, which is available for open market trading, allows brokers to flex their commission…
It’s tough at the top
Is the spate of high-profile departures at the top of large industry players indicative of deeper troubles in the market?
Income down at Willis UK
Willis Group has announced a 4% growth in commission and fees for the third quarter of 2011 to $755m (£472.6m) compared to $723m in the same period of 2010.
Willis promotes from within to replace McManus
Willis has appointed Daniel Wilkinson as chief executive officer for Willis United Kingdom & Ireland (WUKI).
Jardine Matheson increases JLT stake to 40%
Jardine Matheson’s bid for a 10% increase in its shareholding of JLT has won both shareholder and regulatory support.
King quits RFIB
RFIB has confirmed that chief executive officer and minority shareholder Marshall King will be leaving the company and that current group chief financial officer Jonathan Turnbull will take up the position of CEO with immediate effect.
Insurance Age blog: McManus for Towergate?
Well the big news this week is the departure of Brendan McManus, CEO of Willis UK, from the company.
Brendan McManus parts company with Willis
Willis has announced the departure of Brendan McManus, CEO of Willis.
Clear appoints from Willis Networks
Clear Insurance Management has appointed Simon Taylor, previously regional managing director for Willis Network, to the role of executive director.
Willis and Kiln launch new protection policy for hotels
Willis Group and Kiln, a Lloyd’s of London underwriter, have joined forces to create a policy aimed at protecting hotels from financial loss arising out of adverse publicity.
Willis Argentina names new CEO
Willis has appointed Seth Peller CEO of Willis Argentina with immediate effect.
Grant Ellis scoops achievement award at UK Broker Awards
Bartlett & Co won both the Chartered and Commercial Lines Broker of the Year awards and Broker Network’s Grant Ellis bagged the Achievement Award at this year's UK Broker Awards.
Editor’s letter - August 2011
“My guess is that although there will be further high-profile examples made, this type of practice will continue unfettered”