Start-ups

Interview: David Walsh: The artist

After 14 years building CFC Underwriting from a dotcom start-up to a successful MGA, founder and managing director David Walsh now sees the global market as his canvas.

FSA approval time hits record high

The Financial Services Authority's deeper scrutiny of new business plans means that start-ups face record waiting times for regulatory approval, according to City law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain.

My best 11- Phil Bayles, Aviva

Aviva’s Phil Bayles selects his best XI for an insurance start-up. The director of brokers and key partners opts for a team made up almost entirely of broking stars, aided by Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier as a supporting forward.

My best 11: Alistair Steward, Questgates

Alistair Steward, director at loss adjusting company Questgates, names his Best XI for a potential start-up insurance company. Steward has chosen from the insurance elite, the celebrity world and the galaxy of football stars to select his dream team.

Interview – Pierre Lefèvre: A long time coming

As international division managing director for Groupama, the UK once again falls under the watchful eye of Pierre Lefèvre, after an earlier five-year stint as the country’s CEO. Almost a decade after their last interview, Lynn Rouse catches up with…