11 February 2013
It was truly the end of an era this month in the direct and facultative arena, as market stalwart Gary MacKay, executive senior vice president in the property group at Lexington, retired after 37 years at the company. MacKay had been at the helm of large property accounts at AIG's Lexington Insurance subsidiary in London for several years… Read more
14 January 2013
There have been a few surprises in the arrivals and departures lounges as 2013 gets underway. In the London market, placement guru Steve Matanle has resigned from THB… Read more
7 December 2012
It's been getting a tad cold in London and New York recently, and there's been plenty of frenetic activity in the arrivals and departures lounges of our favourite airline, Fac-Express Airways… Read more
2 November 2012
There has been a bit of stalling in the arrivals & departures lounge this autumn, what with all the drama and distress of Hurricane Sandy… Read more
8 October 2012
In the US arrivals and departures lounges there have been some significant travellers of late. For starters, Joseph Sullivan has been named the new president of WR Berkley's US facultative managing agency Facultative Resources (Fac Re)… Read more
3 September 2012
Once again, it is the sad duty of the Careless Whispers team to report the passing of another fac market stalwart… Read more
7 September 2011
After witnessing a worthy (if low-scoring) win by the Lloyd's Rugby Club against the Honourable Artillery Company at the fag-end of August, Careless Whispers finds itself at a loose end for extra-curricular entertainment as the nights begin to draw in… Read more
7 September 2011
Remarkably, it has been a fairly quiet month in the arrivals and departures lounge of late. Perhaps people have been put off from travelling by the recent European storms and the likes of Hurricane Irene - though one suspects that the current lull will be very short-lived… Read more
22 November 2010
Well, our dear old market can't deny it loves to lure a good team or two when it can. Just look at the list of acrimonious poaching disputes that have sprung up in recent months… Read more
22 November 2010
The arrivals and departures longue has witnessed a flurry of activity from brokers recently. One of the figures who had heads turning was James Summers… Read more