All People & Opinion articles – Page 9
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David Ross, Gallagher International
Twenty years at Arthur J Gallagher have given chief executive David Ross a good nose for expansion and diversification. The broker is now looking to bulk up its non-US business
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Leader: Appearances can be deceiving
Combined ratio may seem like a standard calculation, but that's not always the case
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A league of their own
How does Chaucer find the confidence to remain independent while being able to weather big losses? The secrets include an investments overhaul, a sure hand with price comparison websites and a lot of positive thinking
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Graham Clarke, Miller
A calm and unassuming exterior belies the Miller chief executive’s ambitious nature. Graham Clarke talks about how he plans to take on the big brokers
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Leader: best execution
Reinsurers may have a lesson or two to learn from the world of equities trading
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Monty: Deep as Australia
Our industry insider dreams of Down Under and does a U-turn on modern technology
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Regaining momentum
Bermuda is at the forefront of a resurgence of interest in insurance-linked securities. So what are the growing attractions of this risk diversification method?
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Monty: Christmas fun and games
It’s that time of year again – and it just feels like one long Christmas party
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Monty: Trouble at mill?
Our insider begins to doubt his hero Buffett and has new respect for the partying Markels
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The Markel makeover
Markel International, the (re)insurer created from the muddle of Terra Nova, is bursting with ambition. We talk to its leaders about where next for the firm that has embraced US-style management and has its eye on major growth
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Leader: the trials of a listed reinsurer
The soft market only highlights the problems faced by listed companies
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Ratings: your flexible friends
Rating agencies have been battered by the media, but this is because people don’t understand how they work. Instead, they need to look more closely at the agencies’ rating methodology and why they are trusted by banks, brokers and investment houses
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Monty
Even a deluge over his finest smart casuals could not dampen our insider’s Monte Carlo spirit