Interview: Andrew Horton’s baptism of fire at Beazley 15 June 2009
With two hurricanes, two acquisitions, a financial crisis and a move to Ireland to deal with, Andrew Horton has had a busy first nine months in charge of Beazley.
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David Brown interview: Flagstone Re's global ambitions 01 Apr 2009
Class of 2005 reinsurer Flagstone Re was not content with being just another Bermudian. Its recent entry into Lloyd's and a redomicile to Switzerland have added another couple of strings to its bow.
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Interview: Michael McGavick's fight to save XL Capital 16 Mar 2009
Michael McGavick took over at XL during a year from hell for the firm. Now he is looking forward to turning it back into a tightly focused property/casualty insurer and reinsurer.
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Eric Dinallo: New York's insurance cop 12 Feb 2009
Eric Dinallo, state insurance superintendent of New York, last year found himself at the centre of AIG's fight for survival as well as the bond insurance debacle. For his next trick he plans to revive the New York insurance exchange.
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Duperreault on MMC challenge: 'We still have so much more to do.' 01 Jan 2009
Brian Duperreault has been working hard to cut costs at Marsh & McLennan Companies since taking over at the end of January 2008. But his vision for the firm involves far more than mere expense control.
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Gen Re's Tad Montross - The quiet American 03 Nov 2008
Gen Re chairman and CEO Tad Montross doesn't broadcast his opinions as much as his peers in the global reinsurance business. That doesn't mean he doesn't have any, he tells Garry Booth in a rare interview.
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Aon Benfield Re: GoodBedfellas 01 Oct 2008
Andrew Appel, Michael O'Halleran and Grahame Chilton on what Benfield will bring to the Aon family.
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Company profile: Munich Re moving up a gear 01 Sep 2008
Nikolaus von Bomhard has transformed the fortunes of Munich Re since becoming CEO in 2004. Richard Crump asks him how he did it and why the German reinsurer is pursuing a markedly different strategy than its peers.
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Joe Plumeri: The industry's biggest cheerleader 01 Aug 2008
Willis has hit the big time in the US with its acquisition of HRH. Michael Loney talks to its CEO Joe Plumeri about the deal, Willis's future and why the man who wanted nothing to do with insurance is now its biggest fan.
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Hank Greenberg: "I'm not looking for revenge" 01 Jun 2008
Hank Greenberg's life since being forced to leave AIG has remained heavily linked to his old firm. He tells Michael Loney his plans for CV Starr, what is wrong at his old firm and why retirement is not an option.
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Company profile: Argo's transformative years 01 May 2008
From troubled US workers' compensation insurer to international specialty lines underwriter, Argo Group has reinvented itself this decade. Richard Crump talks to its CEO Mark Watson about the next stage of the group's transformation.
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Arthur J Gallagher: Running up a down escalator 01 Apr 2008
His firm is battling against falling margins, and has been forced to sell units and slash jobs. But Pat Gallagher, CEO of Arthur J Gallagher, the world's fourth-biggest broker, thinks his firm is in a lucky position. Michael Loney asks him why.
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Company profile: Kiln's eastern promise 01 Mar 2008
December's announcement that Japanese insurer Tokio Marine is to buy Kiln ended rampant speculation about who would snap up the Lloyd's insurer. Richard Crump speaks to Charles Franks, CEO of RJ Kiln, about how Kiln feels about its new owners and how the acquisition will affect the firm.
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Keeping Arch ahead of the curve 01 Feb 2008
Arch Capital Group has changed its business profile greatly in the past six years. Michael Loney talks to Dinos Iordanou, the firm's CEO, about how the company will cope with a softening market.
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Settling the Scor 01 Jan 2008
From triple-B-range reinsurer on the edge of oblivion to number five reinsurer in the world. French reinsurer Scor has turned its fortunes around and is riding high. Denis Kessler, the firm's larger than life CEO, tells Verena Horne the story behind this remarkable turnaround and his ambitious plans for growth.
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