From the monthly archives:

May 2008

RMP v Brent 2 - competition

by jolyonpatten on May 16, 2008

We won the second phase of our case for RMP against Brent LBC, Harrow LBC and LAML today. Here is the Press Release. As before, I hope to put up a more comprehensive guide to what the judgment means shortly. London Mutuals Case: Local Authorities Cannot Sidestep EU Procurement Process Another resounding victory for Risk Management Partners [...]

Benfields slash travel

by jolyonpatten on May 3, 2008

Benfields spends some £20m per annum on travel and entertainment. Orders have come from on high that brokers are to cut back on travel and have “video conferences” with clients and contacts overseas instead (The Times). While one can appreciate the need to economise, I somehow doubt that video conferencing is going to be a [...]