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Products roundup: Blanc divorces simple from complex at Axa
Amanda Blanc’s long-awaited strategy for Axa Commercial is unveiled this month and she is confident that it is what brokers want and need from an insurer. The division of simple and complex risks certainly seems to make sense and brokers may welcome the…
Allianz partners with Fix Auto UK
Allianz Insurance has revealed that it has partnered with Fix Auto UK for its national accident repair services.
Torrance says legal protection business must change
Allianz UK’s chief executive, Andrew Torrance, has confirmed that the insurer’s legal protection business will have to change “significantly” as he reported flat profit levels in the first half of the year despite a £50m increase in gross written…
Allianz overhauls its motor repair network
Allianz Insurance has restructured its motor repair supplier moving to a consolidated supplier network structure consisting of nine regional repairer groups.
Join Allianz, Groupama, BMS, Novae, SSP, CII and Lancashire in signing up for the Insurance Cup
With the football leagues in England and Scotland now underway, there has never been a better time to think about dusting off the boots and signing up for The Prince's Trust Insurance Cup.
Holt promoted to expand QBE's broker footprint across UK
QBE has promoted Judy Holt to the role of head of UK Broker Development with immediate effect.
Insurers are flooded with escape of water claims
Nearly one in five claims made on buildings and contents insurance is for damage caused by escape of water, costing £2m every day, according to research from the Association of British Insurers.
GWP growth at Allianz UK
Allianz Group has reported a 4.5% increase in its UK gross written premiums to €533m (£464.5m) in the first six months of 2011, up from €528m in the same period of 2010.
Chris Hanks' replacement as CII president elected
Julian James has been elected 115th president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Aviva's rising share price sparks bid rumours
Aviva’s leap up the blue-chip index has ignited further market speculation that at least two insurers could be mulling over a possible approach worth 575p a share valuing the insurer at £14.8bn.
Aspen swoops for M4 renewal business
Aspen Insurance has announced that its regional platform, Aspen Risk Management, has agreed to purchase certain commercial insurance renewal rights and other related assets from M4 Underwriting.
Update: Axa stands alone in its voluntary ban on referral fees
Insurers have said they are not prepared to follow Axa’s lead in the banning of referral fees for personal injury.
Big Balloon Day takes off with The Insurance Charities
The Insurance Charities has announced its annual fundraiser, centred upon a tethered hot air balloon ride, will be on 2 August 2011.
Allianz launches motor add-on for retail brokers
Allianz has launched Allianz Pro-Motor Rescue, an add-on motor insurance product.
Westinsure eyes SME market
Westinsure is set to launch a range of products to tackle the SME market.
Brokers unconvinved by signs of market hardening
Lone suggestion that the commercial market could be on the cusp of changing is dismissed by rest of market.
M4 and Allianz locked in talks over capacity provision
M4 Underwriting’s coverholder agreement with Allianz hangs in the balance as the pair continue negotiations, Insurance Age understands.
Brokerbility members reveal best performing insurers
Axa Commercial Lines has topped the Brokerbility bi-annual Satisfaction Survey for the second consecutive time.
Allianz chief hails broker book but laments state of commercial market
Allianz UK CEO, Andrew Torrance, hailed the performance of the insurer’s broker retail book but lamented the continued soft condition of the commercial market as he revealed the insurer's financial performance for the first three months of 2011.
Biba 2011: Video - Biba Today: conference expectations
As the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference kicks off in Manchester Post and Insurance Age has been out and about to gauge the mood of the event.
Biba 2011: Allianz signs up Olympians for staff and broker engagement programme
Allianz Insurance has launched a sport-related employee and broker engagement programme at this year’s British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference.
Jon Dye: what have you done for brokers lately?
From expanding Allianz Retail’s motor offering and setting up an online comparison service to trying to out-sing Gio Compario, Jon Dye tells us what he’s been up to.
Products: Allianz and PolicyBee take PI to the regions
Professional indemnity (PI) has taken to the regions as Allianz Commercial rolls out its offering beyond the London market and a PI broker launches in Suffolk.