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Cooper Gay unveils re-brand
Specialist marine insurance broker, Junge & Co, has rebranded its reinsurance broking operations as ‘Cooper Gay Germany’.
Heath Lambert looking to buy after refinancing
Heath Lambert chief executive Adrian Colosso has revealed the company's recent refinancing package could enable the broker to make a long-awaited acquisition.
Post powerlist 2010: The influential crowd
Over the past 12 months the UK insurance industry has faced the global recession head on, taken the change of government in its stride and has shown that it is ready to face oncoming regulation in the form of Solvency II. Below we name the major players…
BIS Countdown - finance raising: Back on the menu
With only a week to go before the inaugural British Insurance Summit, Seb Kafetz explains how the appetite for financing insurance ventures is alive and well despite continued economic turbulence.
Cooper Gay partners with UMACS
Cooper Gay has entered into a partnership with Underwriting Management and Actuarial Consultancy Services to provide quantitative reinsurance reviews and capital modelling services to Cooper Gay’s clients.
Lloyd’s to trial Ipads in underwriting process
Lloyd’s has joined with brokers Marsh, Cooper Gay and RK Harrison Group to trial the use of Ipads in its underwriting room.
Broker focus - Premium liability: That boat has sailed
With the publication of Issues Paper Eight in July, the Law Commission set about addressing an anomaly that applies to marine insurance, which makes brokers responsible for paying their clients' premiums to underwriters. Rachel Gordon explains why it…
Cooper Gay targets binder growth
Cooper Gay has laid out plans to double the number of binding authorities it handles worldwide within three years.
New broking powerhouse CEO outlines strategy
The long-winded title of the holding company formed following the merger between Cooper Gay and US broker Swett & Crawford will not be adopted by its subsidiaries, according to chief executive Toby Esser.
British Insurance Awards 2010: Cracking commercial
This year's winner, Heath Lambert, is a broker that has taken significant strides to enhance its UK operations and client service in recent years culminating in victory at the British Insurance Awards 2010 writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
Cooper Gay completes US merger
Cooper Gay has completed a deal to merge with US-based wholesale broker Swett & Crawford.
PI law changes offer opportunities for brokers claims expert
New laws making professional indemnity insurance obligatory for a wide range of professions, are leading to increased distribution opportunities for brokers.
PI law changes offer opportunities for brokers claims expert
New laws making professional indemnity insurance obligatory for a wide range of professions, are leading to increased distribution opportunities for brokers.
Post in print - 10 June 2010
Post reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major news stories from Post including: government move over midwives; brokers unite for covenant code; Cooper Gay IPO; Money Supermarket fraud action; and Hyperion flotation insight.
Cooper Gay closer to IPO after US deal
A successful merger of Cooper Gay and Swett & Crawford to create a $3.5bn (£2.4bn) independent broking giant would give the combined entity the critical mass to become a decent sized public company it has been claimed.
Cooper Gay in merger talks to create $3.5bn independent broking giant
London-based independent wholesale, reinsurance and specialist retail insurance broker Cooper Gay and US wholesale broker Swett & Crawford have confirmed they are in advanced deal discussions to create what they claim would be the world's largest…
Cooper Gay delivers warning on D&O
Dan Barton, managing director of professional risks at Cooper Gay, has said many international companies with subsidiaries spread across the globe do not have adequate controls in place to ensure they remain both compliant and sufficiently protected…
Finance raising - IPOS: Lack of activity
Marsh recently predicted an increase in initial public offerings. Amy Ellis looks at what is actually happening and the impact on the wider insurance community.
Giles confirms FSJ deal
Giles Insurance Brokers finalises deal which sees the FSJ broking unit of Cooper Gay join the broker with immediate effect.
Cooper Gay on the up
Cooper Gay has reported group revenue growth to £100.5m (2008: £77.9m), an increase of 29%. EBITDA grew 8% to £19.9m (2008: £18.4m).
Cooper Gay revenue grows 29%
Cooper Gay has reported its annual results for the financial year ending 31 December 2009.
Giles poised to acquire Cooper Gay division
Giles Insurance Brokers is set to acquire Cooper Gay's UK wholesale broking division, FSJ Broking.
Giles to make first Lloyd's acquisition
Giles Insurance Brokers is in negotiations with Cooper Gay to acquire its FSJ business unit, Post has learnt.
Cooper Gay staff to get no bonuses in 2010
The UK broker will not issue its staff with bonus payments this year, Reinsurance has learned.