Allianz
Allianz swaps flagship Manchester office for sustainable building
The new office space will include features such as training zones, collaboration areas, as well as a broker zone for intermediaries to utilise when visiting.
Covid BI claims payments hit £701m
FCA figures show interim payments of £268.2m and final settlements of £433.1m since the Supreme Court verdict, with the number of policyholders waiting to hear whether their claim is valid going down to 9,912.
Biba 2021: Unintended consequences from silent cyber 'knee jerk' reaction
The clampdown on silent cyber exposure has had unintended consequences for customers with some alterations too “broad brush”, according to Axa UK managing director, underwriting and technical services David Williams.
Interview: Allianz's Simon McGinn on challenges and opportunities in a hard market
McGinn discusses exiting certain trades amid a hard market, changing broker wordings after the Supreme Court judgment in the FCA test case and what is next for Allianz in the UK.
People moves: 4 - 7 May 2021
The key job changes in the world of insurance this week.
ABI launches flexible working charter
Signatories, which include Aviva, Ageas, Allianz, Covea, Ecclesiastical, LV, and Zurich, commit to opening up the majority of their roles to flexible working, job sharing and part-time working.
Allianz offers free legal line for commercial customers
The insurer’s 24/7 telephone service can provide guidance on any business-related legal matter, from employment law to debt recovery and property disputes, as well as advice on Covid-19 related legislation.
Analysis: The future of the networks model
Following on from GRP's surprise purchase of Marsh Networks, Martin Friel investigates how consolidation is changing the networks landscape.
FCA data reveals progress as insurers settle Covid-19 BI claims
Updated figures show providers have made interim payments of £247.7m and final settlements of £352.1m since the Supreme Court verdict, but 12,217 policyholders are still waiting to hear whether their policies provide cover or not.
Top rated high net worth providers for 2020-21 revealed
Axa XL takes the crown in a report from Highpoint Consultants which explores the state of the HNW insurance market and how well it serves customers and brokers.
FCA reveals insurer claims payouts following BI test case verdict
Regulator says providers have paid out £192.1m in interim payments for unsettled claims and £279.8m in final settlements at it reiterates order to pay out quickly.
Allianz adds to broker offering
The insurer wants to help brokers establish a network of Mental Health First Aiders.
People Moves: 8 - 12 March 2021
Stay informed of all the personnel changes across brokers and insurers.
News analysis: Are we heading for an underinsurance crisis?
Difficult conversations on horizon for brokers as SMEs seek to cut costs amid economic uncertainty due to business squeeze from Covid, Brexit and harder market
People Moves: 1 - 5 March 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest personnel changes in insurance.
Broker wordings behind Allianz's Covid-19 BI claims hit
UK CEO Jon Dye discusses the business interruption test case and why communication with brokers is critical, after Allianz revealed its total impact of Covid-19 BI claims in 2020 was £175m, net of reinsurance.
LV confirms 300 redundancies following L&G takeover
CEO Steve Treloar explains the consultation process is now complete after the provider last year put up to 600 roles from across LV and L&G at risk as part of a restructure.
Allianz nears £4bn in GWP
Provider says total impact of Covid-19 BI claims in 2020 was £175m and details it has to date paid 78% of valid SME claims.
People Moves: 8 - 12 February 2021
The latest personnel changes in the insurance space.
People Moves: 1-5 February 2021
Stay up-to-date with the top personnel changes in the insurance industry.
Allianz teams up with Davies for broker apprentice programme
Allianz Insurance has launched a new training programme as part of a commitment to invest in the broker leaders of the future.
Q&A - Allianz's Sarah Mallaby
Mallaby reviews 2020 and looks to 2021 in our quickfire Q&A.
Increases in insolvencies, cyber-attacks and litigation named as top threats for D&Os
AGCS says the pandemic has made the D&O insurance market an increasingly difficult space, with more insolvencies predicted for the first half of 2021.
News analysis: Never the same again?
The pandemic has changed the way business is conducted across the globe, and with a hardening market and uncertainty caused by Brexit, Insurance Age looks at the outlook for brokers