JLT Group
Reinsurance broker hires two JLT execs for marine and energy
Capsicum Re has appointed Alistair Lockhart-Smith and Jerry Reeves to its marine and energy specialty business, as a managing partner and partner respectively.
Willis warns others as it settles JLT fine arts and specie team defection for £22m
International broker Willis Towers Watson today reaffirmed it is “committed to protecting its business” and “will always seek legal redress where appropriate”.
C-Suite Broker: JLT's Paul Knowles - Changing terrorism trends demand new insurance solutions
As we saw with the recent tragic events in Brussels and Lahore, as well as events preceding that elsewhere in Europe and the Middle East, terrorism is an evolving risk that presents significant challenges to our clients and the insurance industry
JLT CEO Dominic Burke and Robert Hiscox back Brexit campaign Vote Leave
JLT group chief executive Dominic Burke (pictured) and Hiscox's former chairman Robert Hiscox have been named among 250 business leaders and entrepreneurs backing the Vote Leave campaign.
Gallagher's Agnew appointed LIIBA chair
The London and International Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed Andrew Agnew, managing director of specialty at Arthur J Gallagher, as its new chairman.
Post 'Shaping the Profession' Webinar: Hong Kong qualifications
In the first of a quarterly webinar series hosted by Post, in association with the Chartered Insurance Institute, four experts discussed the role and scope of qualifications in Hong Kong insurance.
Construction: The fall guys
New safety regulations and sentencing guidelines will place additional pressures on firms to ensure construction safety – and it is likely SMEs will find it hardest to comply
JLT's profit falls 7% after "challenges" in UK & Ireland employee benefits unit
Global broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson's pre-tax profit fell 7% to £170.1m in 2015 compared with the 2014 fiscal period.
The Post Power List 2016
In a year where regulation, natural disasters, consolidation and cyber/digital again look set to make waves, and when the country could learn if it’s in or out of the European Union, Post had a mind mapping session – with a bottle of wine – to see who…
Rank: 34 - Dominic Burke, group CEO, JLT
Back and refreshed after a career break that got tongues wagging, but actually proved to be no more than a long deserved career break.
UK cyber market to resemble US amid tougher EU penalty regime
The UK insurance market is expected to increasingly follow its US counterpart as incoming EU legislation substantially toughens up penalties for data breaches.
Barrowman moves from Australia to JLT Hong Kong
Andrew Barrowman has joined JLT Asia as CEO of the global broker's Hong Kong office.
Market Moves - 28 January 2016
All the latest movers and shakers in the industry.
Impact Forum: Renewable energy equal with cyber in terms of Lloyd's growth potential
Reneweable energy is among the burgeoning new classes of business in the Lloyd’s and London markets, alongside cyber, it was claimed yesterday at the Post Impact Forum.
ATL plots energy market gains after swooping for JLT team
Independent Lloyd’s broker ATL Marine & Energy has appointed a senior team of specialist energy brokers from JLT in a bid to drive the growth of its energy account in Europe and Latin America.
Russian plane crash unlikely to impact aviation or travel rates
Aviation rates are expected to withstand the aftermath of the downed Russian airliner in Sinai, market experts have claimed, while the cost of travel insurance to Egypt is also unlikely to rise.
JLT ‘in line with expectations' despite challenging market conditions
JLT has "continued to trade in line with expectations" for the period from the beginning of July to 2 November 2015, according to an interim management statement issued today (3 November).
JLT Employee Benefits to acquire Close Brothers' corporate arm
JLT Employee Benefits has agreed to acquire the corporate business of Close Brothers Asset Management for an undisclosed fee.
Burke praises 'outstanding' Lloyd as he leaves JLT Specialty CEO role
John Lloyd will step down as CEO of JLT Specialty at the end of the year to complete 16 months in charge.
Claims Awards Asia 2015: the winners
The winners of the Claims Awards Asia 2015 were announced on 10 September at the Regent Hotel, Singapore.
Bluefin appoints Thistle COO Watson as operational performance director
Thistle Insurance Services chief operating officer Anita Watson has been appointed to the newly created role of operational performance director at Bluefin.
Analysis: How Asian wellness programmes could protect the bottom line
Asian health insurers are increasingly turning to wellness programmes in a bid to manage rising claims costs writes Nicky Burridge.
Rong appointed CEO of JLT's China operations
Philip Rong has been appointed CEO for JLT China and general manager of JLT Lixin Insurance Brokers from 1 September.
Singapore judge dismisses springboard injunctions in broker legal spat
Judge Choo Han Teck has dismissed attempts by JLT to grant two springboard injunctions against Howden, four former JLT employees and recruitment firm Huntington Search.