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How can the insurance industry bust ghost brokers for good?
With ghost broking a growing and persistent threat to the insurance industry, Rosie Simms asks whether technology is making the problem more prevalent – or easier for insurers to spot.
Direct Line confirms Milliner to lead on claims in raft of management changes
Direct Line Group has confirmed the appointment of Martin Milliner as managing director of claims, as revealed earlier this week by Insurance Age.
Rebrand of LV Broker to Allianz goes live
Allianz has completed the rebrand of personal lines insurer LV Broker and revealed the appointment of Carolyn Rich to the newly created post of director of brand.
LV claims director Milliner tipped for DLG role after exit
LV GI claims director Martin Milliner is to leave the insurer he joined in 2006, Insurance Age can reveal.
Personal lines broker boss Mike Crane exits LV
Mike Crane, managing director of LV Broker, has decided to leave the business and is being succeeded by portfolio pricing director Nicola George with immediate effect, Allianz has confirmed.
FCA’s Brewis warns MPs premium finance action could have ‘waterbed effect’ for consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority’s insurance director Matt Brewis has raised the concern that taking action on premium finance would have little or no impact on the price of motor cover.
Interview: Henry Topham, Allianz
As Allianz rebrands its digital motor insurance product Flow, Insurance Age caught up with managing director of UK retail Henry Topham to hear about his route into insurance and what benefits brokers get from the provider’s omni-channel approach.
Holmes promises to ramp up focus on smaller brokers and across mid-market
Allianz has been growing in SME business and will push ahead further with smaller brokers this year alongside targeting growth in mid-market, according to UK CEO Colm Holmes.
Allianz Holdings tops £4bn for first time with profits surging in 2023
Allianz Holdings grew gross written premiums by 7.4% in 2023 as operating profits jumped 65% reversing the fall in 2022.
Amazon to shut Insurance Store after just over a year
Amazon is closing its UK Insurance Store, which was launched with great fanfare in October 2022.
Allianz drops LV brand in broker channel
Allianz will rebrand LV Broker in May, the insurer has confirmed.
Ghost broker who targeted Sudanese community sentenced
The City of London Police have revealed a man who offered fraudulent motor insurance policies to Sudanese nationals living in the UK has been sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months.
What does it take to be a broker NED?
Broker non-executive directors need to have excellent communication skills, bucket loads of experience, and be mindful of conflicts of interest, experts tell Ida Axling.
Serge Raffard to succeed Steve Treloar as Allianz personal lines leader
Allianz Holdings has appointed Serge Raffard as personal managing director, following the recent news that Steve Treloar has decided to leave the business to pursue new opportunities.
Amazon adds Policy Expert to insurance store
Personal lines specialist Policy Expert has joined the Amazon Insurance Store taking the number of providers up to four.
Allianz personal lines boss Treloar steps down
Allianz managing director Steve Treloar is to step down, saying now is the right time to ‘pass on the baton’.
Meet the MGA: NBS Underwriting
NBS has doubled the number of agents it works with over the past 12 months. CEO Stan Kaznowski explains how both making ‘brokers’ lives easy’ and getting ahead of the curve with data have been key to the company’s success.
Calls for tougher social media regulation amid ‘ghost broking’ explosion
An explosion in ‘ghost broking’ is fuelling policy fraud, leading to calls for tougher regulation on social media to protect vulnerable customers.
Flood Re launches training resource to support Build Back Better
Flood Re has produced a targeted training resource for the insurance market, to drive a deeper understanding of the Build Back Better scheme within insurance companies, managing general agents, brokers and throughout the claims supply chain.
Opinion: Now is the time to demonstrate the value of insurance
With the recent raft of insurance results, the personal lines sector is very much under the spotlight. Mike Crane, LV Broker managing director and L&G General Insurance CEO, offers some thoughts on how to navigate 2023 and beyond.
Allianz reveals £32m December freeze hit and CEO Holmes predicts rate hikes to continue
Allianz Holding has revealed the impact of the winter weather on its bottom line, as CEO Colm Holmes forecast that the Q3 and Q4 rating hikes would continue into 2023.