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Never hold a major planning meeting just before Christmas. Psychologists tell us that in the run up to the festive season most people can only focus their minds on the 25th itself; beyond that is a just a blank.
Pick of the week
Kerry London raise funds for acquisition drive; Lamp plans stock market flotation; DAS set to announce 2009 loss; GAB director defects to Cunningham Lindsey.
US P&C rates fall 4%, MarketScout
Property and casualty rates dropped an average of 4% in December compared with the same period last year according to the Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange.
Brown & Brown makes acquisition
Acquisitive US broker makes Texas acquisition
Tysers appoints two divisional directors
David Soper and Richard Hodge poached from Rattner Mackenzie
Edward Snell 1965 - 2009
The directors of the IPS Group regret to announce the tragic and premature death of director Edward Snell on Christmas Day following a stroke.
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt complete merger
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt become Towers Watson
Lloyd's insurers may be vulnerable to takeovers
Analysts at Shore Capital have said that a number of Lloyd's (re)insurers may be vulnerable to a takeover.
Marsh: corporate governance undeveloped in UAE
Broker survey found only 8% of conference delegates thought it as 'developed'.
Willis hauls in £20m GWP with Irish expansion
Broker signs up trio of brokers for commercial network.
LV replaces Zurich on Cobra panel
Deals allows access to all LV products bar commercial motor.
IFB's Sue Jones to join LV
Jones steps down as IFB head of investigations
Towergate agrees deal with Bannatyne Group
'Dragon's' leisure business apppoints broker
Lockton Re expands US team
Lockton Re has expanded its presence in the US with the appointments of three new executives
Carole Nash takes over Harley Davidson insurance scheme
Carole Nash wins three year contract to broker motorcycle insurance across UK and Ireland.
Zurich appoints head of personal lines
Mark Coffey lands role with insurer’s broker division
Former Aon COO chooses Liberty
Kirk Maddern appointed chief operating officer