Besso
BP Marsh net asset value exceeds £50m for first time
BP Marsh's chairman has described the venture capitalist firm's largest investment, Hyperion, as "forging ahead with enviable momentum".
Besso aims for wider share ownership as it buys 15% for key managers
Besso Insurance Group has exercised a share buy-back right giving the management team 70% of the Lloyd's broker.
View from the top: New syndicates essential if Lloyd’s market is to thrive
As Lloyd’s tackles the thorny issue of distribution, perhaps a fundamental issue is that it must encourage the market to continue to rejuvenate by enabling the creation of new syndicates.
Market moves: Ageas and Axa name new MDs
With insurance companies gearing up for the festive holidays, it was a surprisingly busy week in recruitment.
Besso appoints Greene as NED
Lloyd’s broker Besso Insurance Group has named Stephen Greene as a non-executive director.
Market moves: Brokers pick up the pace
Following a quiet fortnight, major players in the broking sector have actively been recruiting this week.
Besso appoints Hulse as specialist non-executive director
As part of its growth strategy Besso Insurance Group, the independent Lloyd’s broker, has appointed Tony Hulse as non-executive director.
BP Marsh to cut Besso stake
BP Marsh is set to sell 4% of its stake in Besso just two months after increasing its shareholding in the Lloyd's broker.
Besso management buys out Union Hamilton shares
Besso has insisted it is business as usual at the firm, after its management completed a shareholding purchase worth almost £3m.
Country review: Turkey
Turkey is one country that has ridden out the economic crisis well and is expecting growth in 2011. Jakki May reports on how the insurance market has seen out the financial storm and what its prospects are.