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Willis appoints director
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Michael Somers as a director of the company and member of the risk committee of the board of directors.
Marsh grows Maidstone team
Marsh has appointed Steve Adams and John Bellingan, who both previously worked for Willis in Maidstone, to drive its new business development strategy and client servicing in the South East.
RFIB raids Willis for director
RFIB Group, the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Karl Haynes as director of international claims.
UK Broker Summit 2010: Serious business and pleasure
The second annual UK Broker Summit was held recently at Horsham in West Sussex. Emmanuel Kenning shares the highlights from the speeches, meetings and social activities
UK Broker Awards: Get noticed
The UK Broker Awards are open to intermediaries of all sizes. Martin Friel highlights the benefits of being shortlisted and offers tips on crafting that winning submission.
Regional review: Scotland
George Stubbs, MD, George Stubbs Insurance.
New additions take Willis networks' membership past the 100 mark
Willis Networks has signed six new members bringing the networks' combined membership to 106 firms
Willis set to make redundancies, according to market sources
Willis has started another round of redundancies, Insurance Age's sister title Reinsurance has learnt.
Faber & Dumas hires business development director
Gerry Tollan has joined Faber & Dumas, the wholesale brokerage division of Willis Group Holdings, as business development director.
Willis Risk Solutions appoints head of sales and client development
Fiona Gilvey has been named head of sales and client development for the risk solutions group of Willis UK & Ireland and takes up the position immediately.
Willis Group's revenue and income rise in 2009
Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, today reported results for the year ended December 31, 2009, which showed a $134m (£84.4m) rise in net income and $500m growth in revenues.
Willis names interim CFO
Willis Group Holdings has announced today that Stephen Wood, the company's global group financial controller, has been named interim chief financial officer.
Reportage: streamlining - Avoiding the chop
The redundancies of valuable staff are often the knee-jerk reaction in a recession. Edward Murray examines how brokers can cut costs without leaving businesses struggling when the economy recovers
Aon raids competitors for aviation team
Aon has made six new appointments to its general aviation team, specialising in industrial aid and commercial aircraft.
Central raids nationals for Glasgow operation
Central Insurance Services has announced several key appointments to its newly-opened Glasgow office
Biba unveils conference speakers
The Keynote speakers for this year’s British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) conference have been confirmed as Joe Plumeri, chairman and CEO of Willis, the BBC’s world affairs editor, John Simpson, and actress Joanna Lumley.
Willis extends the contract of chairman and CEO Plumeri
Willis Group Holdings announced today that it has extended the contract of its chairman and CEO, Joseph Plumeri, until 7 July, 2013.
Biba boosts board
Brendan McManus, chief executive of Willis UK and Ireland, and Ken Davidson, chairman of Crispin Speers, join board
Aon boosts Manchester division
Kelvin Chadwick joins as sales director from broker Bridge
Senior executive leaves Willis to return to Marsh
Julian Macey-Dare launched career at Marsh but left in 1995.
Willis launches first national network in Northern Ireland
Willis Commercial Network also hopes to establish a network in the Republic of Ireland
Willis completes Ireland move
Move approved by the Supreme Court of Bermuda
Willis rolls out Acturis software offering to broker community
Move follows Willis' adoption of Acturis software for main broking operation
Willis: FI insurance market shows signs of softening
Hard market for financial institutions insurance unlikely to last until end of 2010, according to Willis report