All Broking articles – Page 25
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Marsh in Omani joint venture
Marsh has announced the creation of Marsh Oman LLC, a joint venture between Marsh and the Zubair Group
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Marsh poaches Aon team in Scotland
Marsh bolsters presence in Scotland by poaching Aon professional risk team
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Global MattersBring home the bacon
Willis chairman and chief executive Joe Plumeri recently echoed industry veteran Hank Greenberg's call for a federal charter in the US...
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New Guy Carp treaty hire
Jonathan Ritz has been appointed senior vice president of Guy Carp's eastern region treaty broking team
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ACE settles with Pennsylvania AG for $9m
ACE has settled all issues arising from its underwriting practices and contingent commissions with the attorney general of Pennsylvania
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AIG to sue Catlin
AIG is to sue Catlin for allegedly poaching key employees from two US offices
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MMC to accelerate $500m buyback
Marsh & McLennan will repurchase $500m worth of MMC shares in an accelerated share repurchase transaction
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Gallagher buying spree continues
Gallagher has announced the acquisition of retail insurance broker Tropp & Company
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Bromley: 2006 a "banner year" for the industry
2006 was “a banner year for the reinsurance industry” according to Guy Carpenter's Geoff Bromley
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S&P maintains negative outlook on MMC
Standard & Poor's has affirmed its “BBB” ratings on Marsh & McLennan
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Atos pilots new electronic trading platform
Atos Origin is piloting a new electronic trading platform in the London market.
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Collins launches ART advisory unit
Collins Capital Advisors will assist re/insurers with investment banking advice and capital markets expertise
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Willis is co-lead in $100m quake securitisation
Willis has acted as co-lead manager of an offering of $100m of notes linked to earthquakes in California
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Time for transparency
The issue of broker transparency is now firmly back in the spotlight with the industry anticipating another regulatory crackdown, this time at the hands of the European Commission. Richard Bucknall and David Margrett suggest the best way forward.
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Picking up the pieces
The era since Eliot Spitzer's bid-rigging allegations has transformed the insurance brokerage market. Steven Ader assesses the impact on its three biggest players.
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Spotting a niche
In the post-Spitzer environment, non-traditional reinsurance has become an important source of revenue for many brokers. Helen Yates looks back on how this business took off in 2006 and how, one year on, the sophistication of the products has grown dramatically.
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Risking The Future
With brokers still smarting from the effects of Eliot Spitzer's investigations, rampant diversification plans are underway throughout the industry. Some brokers are even looking to transform themselves into risk consultancies. Nick Thorpe reports.
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Willis rejects proposed supplemental compensation plans
Joe Plumeri, Willis chairman and chief executive, commenting on the decision to reject supplemental compensation proposals.
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CEO Q&ACEO Q&A: James Summers
"All the best brokers have natural passion, in fact any good leader will always demonstrate passion and confidence in what he or she does," says James Summers, chief executive of Cooper Gay & Co.
