Allianz
New underwriting director for Ecclesiastical
An internal promotion for Paul Bloxham
Allianz reports fall in operating profit
Pre-tax IFRS operating profit has dropped 6.1% to £88.3m for the first half of 2009 while GWP climbs 2.9% to £825m
A rosy outlook
Recessions are a test of resilience: as the weaker contenders are weeded out, those that remain grow stronger and flourish. Liz McMahon reviews broker performance in the SME sector and looks at provider offerings
AM Best vouches for Allianz
Insurer secures A+ rating
Declining commission levels take their toll
Is the commission squeeze taking hold industry-wide? From being near-ubiquitous, consolidators are now out in the cold, writes Rachel Gordon.
Axa jobs axed: latest in trend
Nearly 5,000 insurance jobs lost since credit crunch
Allianz streamlines claims
Graham Gibson: continually enhancing claims service
CSR - Doing the right thing
Being more focused on corporate social responsibility could save you money and keep staff morale high, argues Katherine Brandon
Nick Fraser - Playing it with a straight bat
Director's Q&A
Letter sent in error adds to PI reforms debacle
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed that a letter informing stakeholders of a delay to the i...
Axa comes bottom of the insurer league in IIB service level survey
Axa has ranked last in the Institute of Insurance Brokers' (IIB) service level poll - falling margin...
High net worth - The high life
Katherine Brandon investigates the high net worth market where the broker is still king and trade remains strong
Regional offices - Local presence in demand
Katherine Brandon examines recent developments in insurers changing their regional presences
Norwich Union purges commercial book as market rates show hardening
Norwich Union (NU) is purging its insurance portfolio of poorly performing business as other large c...
Allianz Retail revamps household product range after consultation
Allianz Retail has launched Allianz Clear, a new broker household product range, as part of its wide...
To the max
Maximising legal expenses
Allianz pushes web legal cover
Allianz Commercial has launched a new online legal protection service available to all Allianz small...
At the crossroads
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