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Dalton appointed Cooper Gay head of risk
Lloyd's broker Cooper Gay has appointed Peter Dalton as head of risk management.
Cooper Gay names risk management chief
Peter Dalton has been appointed head of risk management at Lloyd's broker Cooper Gay.
View from the top: The tide is turning, but how long for?
After five years of negative rate reductions, is genuine good news on the horizon, asks Toby Esser.
Contingent commissions: The reasons behind the latest u-turns
With Willis the latest broker to perform a u-turn on contingent commissions, how will the market react?
Market divided as to favourability of current conditions for IPOs
Market players credited with an interest in launching initial public offerings inside the next two years have been warned against attempting to float amid unfavourable conditions, where value is at rock bottom.
Cooper Gay private equity deal 'not concrete'
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has confirmed that the broking group's chief executive, Toby Esser, is in talks with potential private equity investors, although no deals have been struck yet.
Market moves: Canopius and CGSC dominate appointments
This week the recruitment space belonged to Canopius and Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford. Canopius restructured its entire executive committee, alongside appointing an underwriter, while CGSC recruited a new chief commercial officer, head of operations and…
Cooper Gay appoints Southwell as head of operations
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has appointed former Beazley and Willis employee Gavin Southwell as head of operations.
Cooper Gay Australia promotes Calverley
Cooper Gay Australia has announced that Jon Calverley will take over from Peter Blunden as managing director with immediate effect, after Blunden "left to pursue other interests".
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford reports 5% growth in first full year accounts
Wholesale and reinsurance broking group Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has released its first full year results for the year ending 31 December 2011, reporting revenues of $344m, net earnings of $31m and EBITDA of $69m.
Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford promotes Hooper to group commercial role
Wholesale and reinsurance broking group Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has promoted Shaun Hooper, pictured, to the new role of chief commercial officer.
CGSC promotes Hooper to chief commercial officer
Wholesale reinsurance brokerage Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford has promoted Shaun Hooper to the new role of chief commercial officer.
Energy: Overcapacity causing problems as market rates stagnate
It has been a tumultuous few years for the insurance industry, and not many sectors have been affected as much as energy.
Cooper Gay UK MGA undergoes an MBO
Cooper Gay & Co has rebranded its MGA platform, Oliva, as Globe Underwriting as part of a decision to refocus on international business.
Cooper Gay UK MGA undergoes an MBO
Cooper Gay & Co has rebranded its MGA platform, Oliva, as Globe Underwriting as part of a decision to refocus on international business.
View from the top: A case of déjà vu in the market
The current economic situation means now is the right time to generate rate rises, says Toby Esser.
Hyperion courts Windsor as it takes firm steps towards flotation
The proposed acquisition of Lloyd’s broker Windsor by international broking and underwriting group Hyperion could lead to additional takeover deals in 2012, and would bolster the latter’s chances of initial public offering success, following confirmation…
Aon London HQ move will bolster City’s position
Aon’s decision to move its corporate headquarters from Chicago to London could bolster the City’s position as a major insurance capital.
Market moves: Insurers and consultants up the pace
As the insurance sector settles into 2012 its activity in the recruitment space has gathered momentum. Insurers had a busy week, with Markel, Mitsui Sumitomo and Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance bringing in fresh faces. Brokers, meanwhile, had another…
Broking - Mergers & acquisitions: Do not disturb
2011 was a relatively sleepy year for merger & acquisition activity in the broker sector. Could 2012 be a wake-up call or will the market stay snoozing?
Cooper Gay expands marine reinsurance team
Lloyd’s broker Cooper Gay & Co has appointed John Sullivan as a director of its reinsurance division.
Parametrics simplify public entities insurance in nat-cat areas
Parametric trigger insurance is making it simpler to insure public entities in natural-catastrophe prone countries, says Cooper Gay’s Steve Jackson.
Cooper Gay supports parametric cover
Cooper Gay’s Latin America CEO Steve Jackson has said catastrophe insurance could be simplified in developing countries by using parametric insurance – paying out on pre-agreed triggers rather the assessing damage. ther the assessing damage.
Broking supplement - Top 25 EC3 Brokers - Analysis: Perennial growth
There have been a few changes at the top – but it has been another year of steady progress for the top 25 EC3 brokers.