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Willis restructure aims to integrate "siloed and independent businesses"
Willis Global, the reinsurance, specialties and wholesale arm of Willis Group, will implement a series of "client-centric" structural changes aimed at growing the premiums placed annually through its three core segments.
Towers Watson builds IMC business with senior European appointments
Towers Watson has appointed Sabine Leboulanger in France and Henning Maass in Germany to lead the growth of its Insurance Management Consultancy practice in Europe.
ISA 2012: Chinese cool on Western insurance brands and MNC employment
The outlook for the Chinese insurance sector continues to be attractive, but international players are challenged on many fronts, such as limited geographical reach and restrictions over the way they conduct businesses.
Willis Ireland acquires Attain Consulting
The Irish arm of broker Willis Group has added to its domestic employee benefits business with the acquisition of Attain Consulting and sister company Trustee Principles for an undisclosed sum.
Willis appoints new CEO for Norway
Willis Group has appointed Nils Arne Fagerli CEO of Willis Norway AS, effective immediately.
Free webinar: The property and casualty market in south east Asia
Post and Insurance Insight in conjunction with the Chartered Insurance Institute recently held a free webinar on the property and casualty insurance markets in south east Asia.
Marine: A stormy start to 2012 and choppy waters ahead
With the Costa Concordia disaster in January, the marine market has had a tough start to the year. What impact has this had on the state of play in an already difficult sector?
Online video: Commercial property - managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, highlighting flood risk as an issue of major concern for corporates, their brokers and insurers.
Online video: Commercial property - managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, highlighting flood risk as an issue of major concern for corporates, their brokers and insurers.
All change as super-regulator hovers over Hong Kong
The Hong Kong insurance market is due to undergo some significant changes in the near future as an independent insurance regulator is established. Jonathan Swift looks at the market now and the challenges to come.
Ace launches mapping tool for catastrophe and supply chain exposures
Ace and Willis Re Analytics have launched the Ace Cat Web platform to help companies evaluate their catastrophe exposures, as well as those of their suppliers and customers.
Post Broking Supplement: The big issues for brokers
With the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference looming, brokers are warming up for the networking event of the year and their best opportunity to thrash out market issues. Post caught up with some of the biggest hitting national players to…
Market moves: A reinvigorated rehabilitation sector
Hot on the heels of its management restructure, and luring of QBE claims director Andrew McBride to work in its New York office, Ace has unveiled a double promotion in UK & Ireland casualty.
Sign up to live webinar - Commercial property: Managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, and flood risk remains high on the agenda.
Sign up to live webinar - Commercial property: Managing natural disaster risk
Globally, 2011 was a record year for natural catastrophe losses, and flood risk remains high on the agenda.
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Reinsurance key to mutual survival, says Willis Re president
Reinsurance can be crucial to ensure mutual insurers survive difficult periods, according to Willis Re president Paddy Jago.
Diversification key to favourable ratings for mutuals
The unique characteristics of mutual insurers mean that some are being encouraged towards diversification by regulators and rating agencies, according to a report by Willis Re.
Market moves: Liberty and Garwyn lead the pack
Insurer Liberty Mutual and loss adjuster Garwyn were the main movers and shakers this week, with LMI officially opening its new office in Leeds and recruiting four new members of staff.
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?
First quarter of 2012 sees record for cat bonds
There was a record issuance in the catastrophe bond market in the first quarter of 2012, with eight new non-life issues providing more than $1.3bn of risk capital, according to the latest Insurance-Linked Securities Market Update from Willis Capital…
Willis Re appoints Welsch as executive director
Willis Re has named Andrea Welsch as executive director effective from 28 May.
Insurance Insight – top 10 stories
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Airline and aviation insurance turns a profit
The airline and aviation manufacturing insurance markets generated a profit in 2011 following one of the safest years in recent times, according to broker Willis Aerospace.