Brokers
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A J Gallagher buys Ireland retail broker
Arthur J Gallagher has acquired Irish firm INNOVU for an undisclosed fee. As first reported in our sister publication Business…
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Miller appoints head of media, TV and film
Miller has appointed Susana Bramwell to lead Miller’s expansion into media, TV and film. She will join Miller later this…
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More data vital for better renewal outcome on US property risks, says Gallagher
US property underwriters are requiring more data to work on submissions and, in particular, insureds need to focus on replacement…
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Slowing rate increases in energy sector, says Gallagher
The global energy market is seeing varying rate increases depending on loss records for upstream risks and relatively low rate…
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BMS acquires Australian broker SRG
Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS has acquired SRG Group, an Australian corporate retail broker with operations in Perth…
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UK regulator slams London market brokers over ‘poor culture’ and ‘poor value’ for buyers
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told Lloyd’s and London market brokers and managing general agents (MGAs) they are…
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MGAs boost global revenues by 22% to $15bn in 2021, says Insuramore in new ranking
Managing general agents (MGAs), managing general underwriters (MGUs) and coverholders increased global revenues by almost 22% in 2021 to $15.2bn,…
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Rising inflation could push up premiums to cover increased claims costs: Gallagher
Rising inflation, if unabated, will push up loss costs and ultimately have to be passed on through premium increases, Arthur…
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New head of employee benefits and wellbeing for Howden in Italy
Howden has appointed Cesare Lai as head of employee benefits and wellbeing for Howden in Italy. Enrico Nanni, chief commercial…
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Global broker market grew almost 12.5% in 2021, says Insuramore
The value of the worldwide market for insurance broking in terms of fees and commissions earned grew by almost 12.5%…
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Acrisure gets funding for acquisitions in growth move
Acrisure has secured additional funding to fuel its ongoing global expansion, according to the broker and fintech company. It has…
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Podcast: Resilience and crisis preparedness
In advance of Airmic 2022, Liz Booth, special projects editor, Commercial Risk, talks to James Crask, head of strategic risk…
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WTW appoints new head of FINEX for Latin America
Andrea García Beltrán has been appointed as the head of FINEX for Latin America at WTW. According to the broker,…
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Czech firm joins Worldwide Broker Network
The Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) has added Czech broker Respect as a member. Respect has joined as a new member…
