Zurich Insurance
Q&A: Daniel Grimwood-Bird, McKenzie Intelligence Services
Daniel Grimwood-Bird, head of sales and marketing at McKenzie Intelligence Services, shares how the provider of geospatial data and analytics plans to insurance industry plans to make it big in the UK and US.
Colm Holmes, Allianz UK
Colm Holmes joined Allianz as CEO in December 2021 with a mission: to make the business the number one insurer in the UK.
Zurich and Freedom Services partnership targeting £50m GWP in year one
Zurich UK has penned a five-year deal with managing general agent Freedom Services under which the insurer will provide capacity for an existing commercial vehicle book as well as a fresh telematics play.
Roundtable: Scaling up new technology while avoiding the pitfalls
Many commercial insurers and brokers are keen to adopt more automation and AI to drive efficiency and improve customer outcomes. However, the complex and bespoke world of corporate insurance means they face greater challenges than in the personal lines…
Zurich says there is nothing to lose from embracing flexible working
Steve Collinson, chief people officer at Zurich UK, said he “understands the reticence and the caution” of embracing more flexible working, but he insists the reality is “very different”.
Zurich’s Clayton calls for travel insurance claims fraud database
Scott Clayton, head of claims fraud at Zurich, said the industry needs to share travel insurance data and create a database to crack down on fraudulent activity.
Zurich reveals it has found more than 160 use cases for AI
Zurich has deployed more than 160 artificial intelligence-powered solutions across its business around the world, the insurer’s group chief information and digital office Ericson Chan has said.
Big Interview: R;pple Suicide Prevention’s Alice Hendy
Tom Luckham sits down with R;pple Suicide Prevention founder and CEO Alice Hendy MBE to discuss her career so far, mental health in insurance, and of course, West Ham United.
Claims Apprentice champion reveals women who inspire her
To mark the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, which is #InspireInclusion, Safa Saeed, claims handler at Zurich and 2023 winner of Insurance Post’s Claims Apprentice competition, shares the role models who helped guide and inspire her career…
Zurich’s Jonathan Davis on debunking AI myths
View from the Top: Jonathan Davis, data science lead at Zurich UK, offers his take on the big questions on artificial intelligence.
Zurich’s Brettell shares her story to inspire inclusion
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday (8 March), Amy Brettell, managing director at Zurich Municipal, shares who inspires her to overcome imposter syndrome and work towards a more inclusive insurance industry.
Who’s next on Lloyd’s Big Game hit list after snagging Aviva?
Content Director’s View: With Aviva tipped to return to Lloyd’s in 2024, Jonathan Swift weighs up who else might be trailed, tracked and snared by the market’s CEO John Neal.
Climate rebels storm insurer offices over support for ‘fossil fuel crooks’
Extinction Rebellion activists have occupied the offices of five insurers in the City of London,as the movement launches its week of action to stop the companies insuring “climate chaos”.
How green parts help insurers meet EU requirements
Analysis: Tom Luckham explains why the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is pushing motor insurers towards even greater use of green parts.
Q&A: James Nicholson, Zurich
James Nicholson, chief claims officer of Zurich UK, shares how the provider plans to do more retail and mid-market business and how it uses artificial intelligence to handle claims.
Zurich accuses Greensill of fraud in £300m lawsuit defence
Zurich has accused Greensill, its founder, and companies connected to it of operating a “fraudulent scheme” in its defence in a lawsuit brought by the administrators of Greensill Bank.
Insurance must prepare for a rise in deepfake AI fraud
Scott Clayton, Zurich’s head of fraud, shares how rapidly developing technology and digital manipulation threatens to put additional pressure on claims handlers, as deception becomes harder to spot.
AI-driven false information tops short-term risks ranking
Artificial intelligence-driven misinformation and disinformation has topped the World Economic Forum’s list of short-term risks, while environmental risks continue to dominate the long-term picture.
Zurich ‘on the defence’ in shifting commercial lines market
Frank Streidl, UK head of commercial insurance at Zurich, has said the insurer has had to “go on the defence” as competitors look to reshape and retool their commercial lines businesses.
Q&A: Morgan Lyons, Zurich
Months into his new role as Zurich’s head of mid-market, Morgan Lyons sits down with Scott McGee to talk about challenges within the mid-corp market, improving broker service levels, and attracting and retaining talent.
View from the top: Zurich’s Grimmett on how insurers can help charities thrive
Steve Grimmett, head of Zurich Community Trust, says insurers’ support of charities is good for them and good for the communities they serve.