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Simon Matson has finally apologised after comments he made about exiting employees, described as racist and abusive were highlighted in court papers, but is it enough?

It was revealed earlier this year that Gallagher retail and underwriting CEO, Simon Matson called exiting employee Nawaf Hasan a “complicated fat arab” amongst other things.

The comments, as we all know, came to light during a staff poaching case between Gallagher and rival Ardonagh Group involving the brokers’ Lloyd’s businesses.

We’ve gone over this before but it is important to reiterate exactly what was said.

In addition to “fat complicated arab” Matson and Vyvienne Wade also made jokes

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