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Disaster Response Forum 2015 – speaker: Marc Lehmann
Marc Lehmann is lead partner, strategic risk consulting, catastrophe risk management Willis Risk & Analytics.
Brendan McManus confirms new PIB role
Brendan McManus has confirmed that he is to join Chris Giles-backed broker start-up PIB.
Willis completes Miller deal
Willis Group Holdings has completed its deal with Miller Insurance Services after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals.
Fight for talent in broking tipped to lead to further litigation
Recent high profile litigation in the broking sector related to team moves has been deemed the "tip of the iceberg" by market commentators who are predicting further similar disputes.
Ex-Towergate director Bartlett becomes Axa's northern branch boss
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has finished compiling the senior management team for its branch operation with the appointment of Lisa Bartlett as regional director for the north.
Interview: Nicolas Aubert: Meet the transformer
After a successful stint at AIG, Nicolas Aubert moved to a brokerage as CEO of Willis GB. He talks about how the lure of transforming the firm persuaded him to make the leap to the other side.
Video: Willis GB Nicolas Aubert
Willis GB CEO Nicolas Aubert speaks to Post about what his first impressions of Willis were when he decided to move from carrier to broker.
Willis predicts M&A momentum as group profits dip by 14.6%
Willis Group CEO Dominic Casserley has heralded a “solid start to the year” despite seeing his firm record a 14.6% fall in net income to $210m (£136.6m) for the opening quarter (Q1 2014: $246m).
Moody's puts Willis' debt rating on negative watch following Gras Savoye deal
Moody's Investors Service has revised the outlook on the BAA3 senior unsecured debt rating of Willis Group and its subsidiaries to negative from stable.
Willis accelerates acquisition of French giant Gras Savoye
International broker Willis has offered €550m (£392m) to buy the remaining 70% stake it doesn't own of France giant Gras Savoye.
Regional Review: Belfast
For a community that has been forced to overcome more than its fair share of troubles in the last century, members of Belfast’s general insurance market may be forgiven for being cautious with their optimism regarding the future prosperity of the sector…
India's long-awaited opportunity
India’s general insurance sector looks set for a flurry of activity following a long-awaited change in the law allowing foreign companies to increase the stakes they hold in local firms, writes Nicky Burridge.
Willis replaces David Gordon with Seth Peller as FAJS CEO
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Seth Peller as global CEO of its fine art, jewellery and specie division, effective immediately.
JLT vows to 'vigorously defend' business interests in face of Willis law suit
JLT has vowed to “defend its legitimate business interests vigorously” after broking rival Willis commenced legal proceedings against the firm in relation to the appointment of staff from the Willis fine art, jewellery and specie division.
Willis cuts 350 roles as part of plans to save $420m by 2017
Willis is set to shed 350 jobs across the UK as part of its restructuring programme announced last year.
CMA to investigate Willis and Miller deal
The Competitions and Markets Authority has decided to launch a formal investigation into the proposed majority acquisition of Miller Insurance Services by Willis.
Willis launches legal proceedings against JLT and FAJS boss Gordon
Willis has commenced legal proceedings against JLT and employee David Gordon a week after JLT Specialty announced the appointment of Gordon and 21 of his Willis fine art, jewellery and specie colleagues.
Seasonal competition triggers marginal drop in Q1 motor rates
Motor insurance rates are expected to continue upwards despite a slight reduction caused by seasonal competition during the opening quarter of the year.
JLT raids Willis for 22 strong fine art and specie team including new CEO Gordon
JLT Specialty has recruited David Gordon from Willis to head up its specie, fine art & jewellery division.
Scope joins Willis as Bermuda chairman
Willis has appointed Jardine Lloyd Thompson's Paul Scope as Willis Bermuda chairman.
Blog: Private sector pain for brokers part of the price of peace in Northern Ireland
It is almost 17 years to the day since the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to 30 years of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland, yet the lasting legacy of ‘The Troubles’ continues to have a profound effect on the local economy and the general…
Buying habits of millenials raise threat of conduct risk
Technology is increasingly distancing millennials from traditional purchase channels and sources of advice, research by consultancy Towers Watson has found.
Willis Northern Ireland MD Workman departs
Willis Northern Ireland managing director David Workman has stepped down after 28 years at the broker, Post understands.
International: Microinsurance: Starting small
How will the new microinsurance incubator launched by the World Economic Forum impact on lower-income communities, and what are other insurers doing to cater for this group?