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Outgoing Lloyd’s CEO vows to make Aon’s sidecar deal deliver on promises
Merits of Aon’s ‘parasitic’ arrangement with Berkshire Hathaway questioned.
Market Moves: Brokers most active in recruitment as insurers make few changes
A busy week in the recruitment arena saw brokers Bluefin, Oxford and Perkins Slade among the most active companies, while Travelers and BLP Insurance were among the few insurers to announce appointments. Law firm Keoghs also named three new senior…
Travelers hires K&R specialist to underwrite Lloyd's book
Travelers has hired kidnap and ransom specialist Melanie Simpson-Mills to join Travelers Syndicate Management as a development underwriter.
Career development: New Cambridge office for Aon
Aon Risk Solutions is opening a new office in Cambridge and expanding its existing offices in St Albans and Chelmsford as part of regional expansion plans.
RKH recruits from Aon to expand fine art team
Employee-owned insurance broker R K Harrison has hired Alison Hillier and Annabel Brownhill from Aon Artscope to expand its fine art team.
Poor GI results could see Capita sell broker businesses at knock-down price
Analysts doubtful firm could secure private equity backing
Aon seeking buyer for Footman James
Aon-owned classic car and motorcycle broker Footman James is understood to be up for sale, according to sources close to the matter.
Market Moves: Insurers flood back into recruitment market with raft of key hires and promotions
Insurers swarmed the recruitment space this week, redressing a balance that has seen brokers dominating. The start of September saw a number of new recruits, with appointments rising in both the London and companies market. XL, Markel, First Title and…
Interview: Julian James: Creating an Allied World
Six months into his role as president of Allied World Europe, Julian James is targeting new lines and new regions as he plans to build a bigger and stronger business
Beazley launches emergency evacuation product
Beazley has launched an emergency evacuation cover product to assist in the case of kidnappings, natural disasters and political risk.
Aon recruits Marsh Energy MD
Aon has named Marsh Energy managing director Robert Robinson as the leader of its global energy risk engineering team.
Brokers fear Law Society MGA could prove too late for solicitors
The Law Society must launch its professional indemnity managing general agency soon or risk being too late to help solicitors ahead of this year’s October renewals, market insiders have warned.
Underwriters under pressure to secure facility deals to remain in London market
Lloyd’s underwriters have been warned they may have to secure facility deals with brokers in order to conduct business in the market in the future, despite a question mark remaining over whether these practices are anti-competitive.
Interview: Mark Cloutier: Maintaining momentum
After restructuring last year, Brit has posted impressive results for the first half of 2013 – and chief executive Mark Cloutier insists the firm is on the right track to becoming top dog at Lloyd’s
Leader: Will the Lutine Bell fall silent?
In the 17th Century, London’s importance as a trade centre led to an increasing demand for insurance, and Edward Lloyd’s coffee house soon became recognised as the place to obtain marine cover.
Aon, Deloitte and Clyde & Co linked to rogue PI SOCA list
Aon, Deloitte and insurance law firm Clyde & Co have been named among the firms that appear on the Serious Organised Crime Agency’s list of organisations that used rogue private investigators, the Mail on Sunday revealed.
Aon opens new Cambridge office
Aon Risk Solutions is opening a new office in Cambridge as well as expanding the existing Aon offices based in St Albans and Chelmsford as part of regional expansion plans.
Brit developing 'tactics' to counter Aon/Berkshire Hathaway type deals
Brit Insurance chief executive Mark Cloutier claims his firm has a “defensive strategy” in place to counter the impact of an increase in high-profile broker line slips.
Aon and QBE extend solicitors' PI reach following XL market cutback
Aon Risk Solutions has extended its exclusive arrangement with QBE Europe for solicitors’ professional indemnity to include one to three partner firms.
Willis weeks away from major deals with London market insurers
Plans by Willis to launch a scheme similar in structure to the deal that saw Aon team up with Berkshire Hathaway come amid criticism of such arrangements.
Aon expands NFL partnership
Aon is to expand its partnership with America’s National Football League.
Guernsey issues licences to 46 international insurers in first half of 2013
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission licensed 46 international insurers in the first half of 2013.
Bluefin hires client services director from Jelf
Andy Purnell has been hired by Bluefin Insurance as a client services director in its Bristol office.
AJ Gallagher wins Giles race
US-broker AJ Gallagher has entered into exclusive negotiations with Giles, according to reports, beating off competition from Aon and Towergate.