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Aon duo joins Marsh's Oslo base
Marsh has boosted its Norwegian energy practice through the appointment of two brokers to its Oslo-based team.
Cunningham becomes Airmic partner
Cunningham Lindsey has become the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers’ 16th corporate partner.
Lloyd's firm Houlder receives £1.2m cash injection
Houlder Insurance Services has received a £1.2m capital injection from its parent China Merchants Group.
Tunnicliffe rejoins Marsh from Aon
Andrew Tunnicliffe has left Aon to head up Marsh Risk Consulting – the broker he originally left for a role at Aon Global Risk Consulting.
Blanc's Towergate shares trigger fears of conflict
Amanda Blanc's appointment as Axa's commercial chief executive has raised questions over a potential conflict of interest with her position as a Towergate shareholder.
Mercer launches Saudi operation
Mercer has established a new operation in Saudi Arabia.
Career path & CSR: Marsh strengthens relationship with RFU
Marsh is to support the Rugby Football Union's community rugby programme, after becoming its official insurance broker.
Broking review of the year: A breakdown in momentum
2010 was a fairly low key year for the broking market, as the sector kept a low profile during the financial turmoil. Daniel Dunkley reports on the opportunities that were taken up and deals made.
Barbican wins approval to act as a Lloyd's managing agency
Barbican has obtained conditional approval from Lloyd’s and the Financial Services Authority to act as a managing agency at Lloyd’s.
Andrew King leaves Marsh to join Aon
Andrew King has joined Aon to enhance its claims consulting practice in the UK, and to contribute to the development of services across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Exclusive risk management and D&O content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with a look at the duties and liabilities of directors that operate in several countries and a View from the Top that believes risk management needs to be approached as a firm-wide strategy.
Post Europe View from the Top: Bringing risk management to the table
Risk management today is very different in both scope and ambition from a generation or even a few years ago. Both emerging and well-known risks appear to have a higher level of volatility than in the past.
Claims roundtable - Rising stars: Cream of the crop
Every year, Post's Claims Club identifies and rewards rising stars — who together represent the future of the claims profession. Ant Gould met up with some of this year's finalists to garner their views on the state of the claims nation.
Guy Carpenter notes improvements in credit insurance market
The global markets for credit insurance and surety bonds are showing positive developments, although challenges still persist, according to Guy Carpenter & Company.
Exclusive trade credit content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with a look at the trade credit sector across Europe and a View from the Top that believes opportunities are very much alive in the European affinity markets.
Post Europe: EMEA trade credit market
The impact of the financial downturn across Europe is clear to see but even in this uncertain time trade credit has remained buoyant and the future for this market is looking rosy according to Tim Smith.
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance confirms new director
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Holdings has appointed Alastair Torbet to the newly created role of group sales and marketing director.
GC unveils new global analytics MD
Guy Carpenter has named Imelda Powers as its new managing director of Global Analytics. The appointment is with immediate effect.
Ex-Marsh and Oval MD Pepper back with new venture Momemtum
Momentum - a support and development service for new and existing brokers - has been launched by the ex-MD of Oval Insurance Broking, Howard Pepper.
Marsh lands RFU sponsorship
Marsh has been named the official insurance broker of the Rugby Football Union and a sponsor of the RFU’s community rugby programme.
MMC reports Risk and Insurance Services operating income up 12% in Q3 to $142m
Marsh & McLennan Companies' risk and insurance services segment revenue in the third quarter of 2010 was $1.3 bn, an increase of 8 percent from the third quarter of 2009.
Marsh signs exclusive agreement to boost offering in Iraq
Marsh has announced that it had signed a mutually exclusive agreement with Anglo Arab Insurance Brokers, the only international broker to be licensed and registered to operate in Iraq with offices across the country.
Nicholson avoids contempt of court charge
A senior Aon broker accused of breaking terms of his gardening leave has avoided facing contempt of court charges.
Marsh adds Willis director to international division
Cath Whitaker has been appointed to a new senior market relationship role at Marsh, joining from rival Willis, where she was acting managing director of its strategic carrier relationships.