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Aviva slashes senior management following review
Aviva has made dozens of senior managers redundant in a company-wide restructure, according to reports.
Travelers and Esure in talks over potential deal
Travelers has been holding preliminary talks about buying a stake in Esure.
R K Harrison buys Marsh businesses
R K Harrison has bought four businesses from Gibbs Hartley Cooper (GHC), a part of Marsh UK.
Willis has good Q1 but UK performance drags
Willis has had a good start to 2012 delivering $225m (£139m) in net income for the first quarter compared to $35m in the same period last year.
Aviva mistakenly 'sacks' 1,300 people as it steadies itself for £1bn US loss
More than 1,300 employees at Aviva have been mistakenly told that they had been dismissed via email.
XL sues client over "false" policy application
XL Group is suing one of its clients, hedge fund Level Global, for $7.45m ($4.74m) for allegedly making misrepresentations when purchasing an insurance policy.
Foreign investment dominates UK insurance
The majority of the UK’s general insurance companies are foreign owned according to new research.
Aon sees operating income fall 8% in risk division
Aon has reported an 8% fall in operating income for its risk solutions division to $345m (£218m) in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $374m in the same period of 2010.
Lloyd’s broker bought by US group
London-based broker and underwriting company Chesterfield Group has been bought by US-company H.W. Kaufman Financial Group.
Premiums rise as profits fall at Chubb
Chubb has reported net income in Q4 2011 of $452m (£287.7m) down from $620m in the same period of 2010.
Aon moves corporate HQ to London
Aon has announced it will move its corporate headquarters to London to gain greater access to emerging markets and take better advantage of strategic proximity to Lloyd’s and the London market.
Bartlett adds Lloyd’s offering
Bartlett & Company has registered as a Lloyd’s broker in a move which it believes will open new markets for business.
Majority of SMEs are risk averse, survey finds
The majority of SMEs buy more than the minimum insurance cover but 30% are still willing to take a chance, a recent survey has found.
THB sells up to American insurer
The AmWINS Group has had a bid to buy the entire share capital of broking firm, the THB Group, accepted.
Aon announces fall in UK broking income
Aon has reported a 3% fall in UK retail broking income to $629m (£392.1m) in the year ended 31 December 2010 (2009: $650m).
Mayer tasked with EMEA focus in London return
Igal Mayer has returned to London as Aviva's chief executive of Europe, Middle East and Africa. The move from CEO of the North American division comes a year after the implementation of the restructure, which saw Mark Hodges appointed to lead UK…
The PB Interview - Nigel Barton: Boutique beat
Emmanuel Kenning speaks with a DJ'ing broker who mixes passion with honesty in his search for talent.
Willis teams up for Patentwize
Willis Group Holdings has announced it is partnering with Innography to launch Willis PatentWize, an enterprise-wide business intelligence solution designed to help companies better manage their intellectual property risks.
Name change for NCG
NCG Professional Risks, the London-based Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has changed its name to Oxford Insurance Brokers.
The Green Interview: Building momentum for change
Andrew Tjaardstra speaks to Andrew Torrance, chief executive officer at Allianz and chairman of ClimateWise, about what the environmental organisation hopes to achieve and its radical proposals to last year's Copenhagen climate conference.
Climate science: Too hot for comfort
Global warming is one of the most contested and emotive issues in the world. Regardless of whether the experts are right or wrong, the industry has to face the challenge, writes Danny Bradbury.
Reportage - online security: Storing online data securely
As the world of e-trading moves on apace, the legal obligations of companies that receive, store and disseminate client information can often be forgotten. Liz McMahon examines the responsibilities brokers have in regards to data
Leaked Brit takeover offer sparks FSA investigation
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched an investigation into the private equity bid for Brit Insurance after details of the approach were leaked before the stock exchange was informed.
Lloyd's broker reveals "aggressive" growth plans following £1.4m investment
Lloyd’s broker NCG Professional Risks has unveiled plans to expand its UK retail business and explore acquisition opportunities following the announcement that it will receive a £1.4m investment, subject to regulatory approval.