Aviva
Aviva stops selling standalone travel product through brokers
Aviva chief distribution officer Phil Bayles says volumes were too low for the product to be commercially sustainable.
Succession planning: Consider consolidation
Consolidation can provide an elegant solution for brokers wanting a smooth transition when they sell their businesses, writes Sam Barrett
Brokers welcome arrival of new FCA GI director Keith Jackson
Jackson has insurer and broking experience at Aviva, Towergate and more recently Aon.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
A real spread of topics has captured the attention of brokers over the past week. Management reorganisations, opinion on Ogden, products, court cases and debt make up the list.
Quizzical Questions: 26 May 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
InsurTech Futures: Aviva leads £5m investment in Neos
Connected home InsurTech start-up also signs underwriting capacity deal with Munich Re.
InsurTech Futures: Regulation in InsurTech needs to change, says Aviva's Wilson
Aviva group CEO says there's room for brokers as technology evolves.
Aviva stakes claim to industry first with BI calculator and enhanced cover combination
Insurer's research shows that two-thirds of SME customers only take out business interruption cover for 12 months or less.
Blog: Swinton - from high street hero to high street heartbreak
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on Swinton's latest branch closures and puts it in some historical perspective
Axa on top again in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Network members rate insurer partners on dealing with claims, underwriting, accounts and overall satisfaction.
#BibaFever B-B-Q: Allianz, Axa and Zurich on keeping the UK insurance sector competitive post-Brexit
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference continued in Manchester this afternoon the #BibaFever team went out to grill delegates on the spicy issues of the day.
#BibaFever B-B-Q: Aviva, Towergate and Zurich set out insurance industry demands for new UK Government
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association got underway in Manchester this morning the #BibaFever team went out to grill senior executives about the issues that matter.
Succession planning: Find your funds
The source of funding for an acquisition or buyout will dictate what shape any prospective deal can take, writes Sam Barrett
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A recap of the stories that grabbed your attention this week featuring an exclusive story that took broking into the national press, Towergate, the aviation probe, and Aviva’s tech future.
InsurTech Futures: Aviva launches 'Ask It Never' initiative
Insurer aims to eliminate question asking process by using big data.
Insurance Cares: Driving positive change in helping the vulnerable
Aviva's Rahul Gumber, part of the CII New Generation Group which compiled the report into vulnerable customers, shares his thoughts.
Succession planning: Taking advice
Getting the right advice is invaluable for brokers looking to sell their business, writes Sam Barrett
Aviva reiterates commitment to brokers
CEO Wilson hails best growth in 11 years and says the insurer is “winning” in the UK.
Aviva’s UK commercial lines COR hits 112.3% for 2016
Personal lines comes in at 104.6% as both lines impacted by Ogden rate change.
Ogden hits Aviva UK COR as it rises to 106.3%
UK GI performance was described as “strong” with net written premium increasing by £341m.
Succession planning: People business
Keeping clients and staff informed is an important part of any succession plan, writes Sam Barrett
Video: Aviva, AIG, XL Catlin and Zurich discuss importance of brand within insurer marketing strategies
Insurers are becoming more sophisticated in their quest to deliver 'brand value' given the growing number of marketing channels available to deliver their messages.
Video: Succession planning (5) – market dynamics
The opportunities for buyers in the regional market.
Video: Succession planning (4) – the range of funding options
The different sources of funding for MBOs or selling up and leaving the business come under the microscope.