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Aon Denied Restraining Order Against Alliant

In a June 9 ruling, a federal judge denied Aon a temporary restraining order against Alliant Insurance Services related to the latter’s alleged “unlawful raid” of employees to start a reinsurance business. Last month, Aon filed suit against Alliant, claiming …

Broker Sues Over Unethical ‘Raid’ of 38 Staff in UK Poaching Row

Marsh & McLennan Cos.’s reinsurance broker sued a London rival, saying it secretly planned an unethical “raid” of 38 people across Europe, in the latest lawsuit to pore over clandestine staff poaching allegations. Guy Carpenter & Co. said that its …

Broker Willis Alleges Unlawful ‘Raid’ on Employees, Clients by Competitor Alliant

Insurance brokerage competitors Willis Towers Watson and Alliant Insurance Services are battling in court over what Willis alleges is a conspiracy by Alliant to steal its employees, trade secrets and clients. Willis maintains that this past July Alliant orchestrated a …

CEO of Gallagher’s UK Broker/Underwriting Unit Apologizes for ‘Insensitive Comments’

Simon Matson, CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher’s UK broking and underwriting business, has apologized for “insensitive comments” made when former employees left Gallagher-owned Alesco to join Ardonagh Group. Comments made by Matson and other Alesco executives came to light when …

Broker Gallagher Loses $12.8M Poaching Lawsuit in London Against Ardonagh

Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher Group lost a 10 million-pound ($12.8 million) lawsuit against rival Ardonagh Group Ltd. in a case highlighted by racially charged comments that put a spotlight on the cutthroat world of London insurers. Judge Clive Freedman …

Judge Restrains 3 Former Guy Carpenter Execs Who Moved to Lockton Global Re

A federal judge in New York has granted reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter’s request for a temporary restraining order against three former executives who moved to competitor Lockton in March. The TRO blocks the three executives from directly or indirectly soliciting …

Marsh/JLT Suit Against Competitor NFP Alleges Poaching of 13 Employees

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Specialty Insurance Service (JLT), which became a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan on April 1, is suing a competitor insurance brokerage for allegedly poaching 13 former JLT employees. JLT is also separately suing four of the 13 …

‘Poaching’ Suits Like Aon v. Alliant: Nothing Personal, Just Routine Business

An ongoing legal battle between two large national insurance brokerage firms over employee poaching is a byproduct of a hazard faced in the financial services industries where relationships and knowledge of business practices are premium assets, experts say. A jury …

Alliant Handed Victory over Aon in 1 of 3 ‘Poaching’ Suits

A jury in Fresno, Calif. has ruled against Aon Corp. in yet another poaching lawsuit that involves the U.K. brokerage and rival Alliant Insurance Services. The jury rejected every claim by Aon levied against Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant and 10 …

N.Y. Court Grants Injunction in Aon, Alliant Employee Poaching Case

A New York court last week granted a new injunction in the ongoing legal fight between Aon and Alliant Insurance Services over alleged poaching of senior executives. The Supreme Court of the State of New York enjoined Peter Arkley — …