Articles by Jonathan Swift
Environment Agency warns over flood defence spend
It claims spending needs to double by £1bn a year or damage worth up to £4bn annually will become the norm.
Aviva in boardroom shake up
Aviva is searching for a new chief financial officer after Philip Scott announces his intention to step down.
Jelf reports £0.4m loss
CEO Alex Alway insists it still has a "healthy pipeline" of deals
Moorhouse links up with Axa
Lyndon Wood pleased with how "hyper growth" strategy is going
Adjusting start up appoints first franchisee
Director Owen Gorman believes Dave Smith is an excellent fit
Insurance industry needs to prove green credentials, claims Aon
Insurers and brokers should think hard about green product development, claims Aon COO.
Public liability claims data revealed
The average public liability claim in Ireland is €22 865.
Credit hire association hails ruling as "big win" for CHOs
AMA director general said ruling would alters insurer intervention processes, costs and models
Cooper Gay raids Benfield to boost onshore energy team
Robert Glynn has worked for Benfield and Marsh, where he was a practice leader.
Marsh recuits new client development head
Neil Irwin believes Marsh is well placed to help new clients leverage more value from their insurance programmes
Aon Benfield strikes new long term relationship
Aon Benfield CEO Andrew Appel claims deal will put it at the forefront of the industry.
Seven insurers agree to Airmic claims proposal
Airmic CEO John Hurrell said deal could improve companies survival chances
Fitch downgrades Brit
Fitch said it would monitor the situation with regards Brit's interest in Lloyd's rival Chaucer.
Insurance security under greater scrutiny, claims AIG
AIG survey has found that 93% of risk managers would exclude a carrier that falls below a certain rating.
Independent Insurance FD wins appeal
Dennis Lomas, the former finance director of failed insurer Independent Insurance has won on appeal and overturned his fine
Crawford launches new UK arm
Benedict Burke, Crawford CEO outlines the rationale behind the launch of its Broadspire service for the corporate market.
Snowball severs ties with Towergate
Patrick Snowball is understood to have split from Towergate following a restructure of Towergate Financial Services.
Ace Europe opens new office
Ace Europe expands into Turkey, a move CEO Andrew Kendrick said now gave it branches in over 20 countries.
Calling in a Plummer
Derek Plummer
Interview - Annette Court: Insurance at heart
Annette Court left Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006 as CEO of its insurance division to join Zurich. She talks to Jonathan Swift about a challenging and rewarding first 24 months as its European non-life chief.
Interview - Annette Court: Insurance at heart
Annette Court left Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006 as CEO of its insurance division to join Zurich. She talks to Jonathan Swift about a challenging and rewarding first 24 months as its European non-life chief.
Barry Smith & Mark Cliff - Joint effort
Former Axa colleagues Barry Smith and Mark Cliff meet again, this time at Fortis. Jonathan Swift finds out what the future of the company will look like now that it has their combined expertise
Staying on top
With Norwich Union heading the rankings in the recent Post Magazine top 100, Jonathan Swift has a timely chat with the insurer's new managing director of general insurance, Mark Hodges, about his plans to ensure the company stays ahead of the pack
Taking a different tack
David McMillan, Norwich Union's partnerships director, tells Jonathan Swift why the company is taking a more active approach to affinity