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Is the industry doing enough to stop ghost broking?
With ghost broking back in the news, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham asks a panel of five experts what the industry can do to tackle the problem.
#Insagepeople: 12 - 16 August 2019
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LV GI's Treloar warns of discount rate-led premium rise
The CEO blamed Ogden for the increase as he pledged commitment to UK brokers and discussed the impact of the L&G deal following LV interim results.
#Insagepeople: 5 - 9 August 2019
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Dye commits to great broker service following branch closures
The Allianz CEO points to 3.7% underlying business growth as he discusses the provider's half-year results and weighs in on the amended discount rate.
LV deal continues to affect Allianz numbers
Purchasing the remaining stake in LV has impacted the provider’s half-year numbers.
#Insagepeople 29 July - 2 August 2019
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Allianz appoints commercial lines pricing lead
Claire Buck has been promoted to the position after joining the provider in 2004.
Jon Dye named as ABI chair
Dye takes over from Amanda Blanc, who resigned last week.
#Insagepeople: 8 - 12 July 2019
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News analysis: Insurer staff cuts spark broker concerns
Is the raft of recent redundancies at providers a coincidence or part of a larger trend in the industry?
#Insagepeople: 1 - 5 July 2019
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Insurance Hound: Most read by brokers from April to June
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IFB launches counter fraud database
Platform goes live with eleven insurers and will hold industry data on suspected fraudsters and professional enablers.
"Business as usual" for Allianz, LV and L&G following deals
Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye says there are no redundancy plans following the insurer's purchase of L&G GI, with the process of moving business from L&G into LV expected to take around two years.
Broker claim service “to improve” from Allianz after Bristol closure
Claims chief, Graham Gibson, insists that the closure and job cuts mainly affect personal lines as engineering and tech clients will see service improve.
Allianz redundancies continue amid claims reorganisation
The insurer is set to close its Bristol claims operation with a threat to 128 jobs as it reviews its claims business.
Brokers cautiously optimistic about Allianz's L&G GI buy
Experts say deal is "good fit", despite the possibility of it limiting choice in the market.
Allianz unveils risk management website
The offering aims to keep brokers and their clients up-to-date with the changing risk landscape.
Brokers to benefit from L&G deal, says Allianz's Dye
The UK CEO says brokers will remain Allianz's biggest distribution channel after the deal has been completed, as it also buys the remaining stake of LV with the intention of combining the two entities.
Allianz to buy remaining stake of LVGI for £365m
The insurer will fully own the LVGI business and has spent approximately £1.08bn on it since 2017.
Allianz UK buys L&G's GI division for £242m
Provider to combine the business with LV following the completion of the deal.
Zurich UK names Robert Kuchinski as head of commercial insurance
Kuchinski has worked in insurance for over 30 years.
Aviva continues to top Brokerbility members survey
Net Promoter Score used for each question to look at customer satisfaction levels.