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The qualifying asset holding companies regime

The qualifying asset holding companies regime

What is the qualifying asset holding companies regime? […]

Laurence Tarr Tax Underwriter

Employee Spotlight: Ebru Boyraz

Ebru Boyraz Claims Adjuster

Blog, Medical Billings

Medical billings cover demand up amid FCA clampdown

HEAD OF MEDICAL BILLINGS

Celebrating black history month

Celebrating black history month

With many events celebrating African and Caribbean cultures and histories taking place around the UK, Black History Month has been celebrated in Britain every October since 1987. Its aim: to educate and inform about black heritage and culture in Britain and to honour the history and achievements of the African diaspora. […]

GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS

Time to Test: Nina Evans

Nina Evans Compliance Officer

Louisa Dewey named The Insurance Marketers Group Young Marketer of the Year 2022

Marketing Manager

Optio strengthens financial lines proposition with senior hire

Optio strengthens financial lines proposition with senior hire

Optio Group, the specialty MGA, today announces the appointment of Victoria Barrett as head of financial lines with immediate effect. […]

Group announcements

Northcourt appoints Ed Butler as advisor to meet nuclear industry challenges

GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS

Optio establishes MGA and broking operations in Dubai

GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Guide to Contractors’ Quality Management Planning

A Guide to Contractors’ Quality Management Planning

Insolvency is the most common cause of claims under Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI), but the collective cost of claims for […]

SENIOR RISK ENGINEER, COVE PROGRAMS

Political Violence & Terrorism

Active Assailant cover for medical facilities

Global Head Of Political Violence & Terrorism

Chris brings a wealth of experience to Optio having operated for over twenty years in the Political Risk, War, and Terrorism market in London, the USA, Middle East, and Africa. The Political Violence & Terrorism team will focus on clients with operations outside of North America and Western Europe and we can provide direct and reinsurance coverage for terrorism, strikes, riots and civil commotion, and war on land for businesses of all sizes. We plan to expand the offering to provide Political and Counter Party risk to their clients and over time evolve into a comprehensive Crisis Management unit, offering a bouquet of coverage’s to protect a client’s profitability from actions or non-performance by third parties.

Optio builds PVT proposition with active assailant cover for medical facilities

GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS

Surviving in a harsh climate

Surviving in a harsh climate

Tax insurance, ie insurance cover for identified tax risks, by its very nature, gives an insight into what gets a […]

Richard Taylor-Whiteway

Head of Tax, Brockwell Capital

Since Richard joined the team in 2019, Brockwell has developed a reputation for its outstanding international tax offering that is known for lateral-thinking and reliability. Prior to Brockwell Richard was a tax lawyer in CMS’ London tax team and specialised in advising institutional investors and asset managers at both fund and portfolio level, as well as regularly advising private equity firms on all aspects of cross-border M&A. He was heavily involved in CMS’ transactional risk insurance practice, both arranging insurance for clients and advising most W&I insurance providers. Richard was seconded to the Allied World M&A team in 2015, where he underwrote global W&I risks. However, Richard first gained insurance experience at Allianz in 2008 where he held various roles until 2013. Richard is regularly asked to speak about tax and transactional insurance and has written several articles published in the Tax Journal, Taxation Magazine, the International Tax Review, and Tax Adviser. Richard is ‘top recommended’ in the Spear’s 500 index of insurance advisers to high-net-worth individuals.

Employee Spotlight: Paula Medcalf

Paula Medcalf, MCIPD

ACCIDENT & HEALTH

Travel insurance for the 2022 holiday season

HEAD OF ACCIDENT & HEALTH