Allianz
Spotlight: From siloed fraud teams to shared intelligence
Combating fraud in today’s environment demands both cutting-edge technology and a collaborative approach to stay one step ahead of increasingly sophisticated criminals. Underwriting, claims and fraud-prevention teams need to work ever more closely…
Big Interview: Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK
Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK, is betting on regional expansion, specialist expertise and empowering underwriting talent, rather than pursuing takeovers, to double the MGA business by 2030.
Dual’s McGinn outlines plan to accelerate MGA’s expansion
Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual UK, has revealed how he intends to accelerate the growth of the MGA business.
How Dual’s data capability is transforming the MGA
Simon McGinn, CEO of Dual, has shared how the MGA’s data capability has been transformed in recent years and is accelerating the growth of the business.
Axa CIO reveals ROI on AI
Artificial intelligence has resulted in a significant uptick in the number of customers Axa retains, according to the insurer’s chief information officer Natasha Davydova.
Penny Black’s Social Diary: Axa’s therapy; Acini’s shots
Penny Black is back, sharing the tittle-tattle she overheard at insurance industry events, reviewing the quality of buffets at conferences and giving a thumbs up – or down – to the sector’s social media posts.
How insurance fuels the global shift to cleaner energy
As governments and activists call for faster climate action, Damisola Sulaiman digs deep into how the insurance industry is quietly enabling the net zero transition by unlocking investment, managing emerging risks, and helping high-emission sectors go…
Allianz to open four broker hubs
As a way to ‘stay relevant’ to brokers, Allianz Commercial’s chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs has revealed the measures the insurer has taken, including plans to open four new broker hubs.
Alps' Gap product; Westfield partners with Insurwave; Gallagher’s NED
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Does Intact’s UKGI investment signal a new era of insurers buying into brokers?
Content Director's View: With Intact investing into the owner of Addler Fairways, are we about to see another dawn of insurers buying into commercial insurance distribution? Jonathan Swift weighs up the lessons of the past and present to find an answer.
Allianz to re-platform commercial products over next two years
Allianz Commercial is in the process of moving all its products over to a new platform, chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs has told Insurance Post.
Can insurers keep their climate promises?
Whether insurers are truly delivering on their climate commitments or just talking a good game is explored in the latest episode of the Insurance Post Podcast.
Ageas x RAC; Starr buys ERS-owner; Allianz's distribution director
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Allianz signs five-year deal with Ticker
Allianz UK has signed a five-year partnership agreement with connected motor insurance managing general agent Ticker.
Allianz’s brand director on what’s in a name
View from the Top: Carolyn Rich, Allianz UK’s brand director, reflects on how to build an effective insurance brand following the provider’s recent ad campaign launch.
Employee engagement drives Allianz Trade’s Net-Zero progress
Head of sustainability at Allianz Trade Piril Kadibesegil Yasar has argued employee buy-in has been key to the firm’s progress towards its Net-Zero goals.
Raffard off to India among raft of Allianz UK leadership changes
Among a number of appointments, Allianz UK has today announced Serge Raffard is leaving the business to become the group’s general manager responsible for future insurance activities in India.
FCA CEO warns UK ‘massively under-insuring’ against cyber threats
Financial Conduct Authority CEO Nikhil Rathi has warned of mass underinsurance against catastrophe and hostile cyber threats, highlighting the wide-ranging economic impact of such attacks.
Is home insurance fit for the future?
How the growing number of claims from floods, fires, and faulty technology has put traditional home insurance policies to the test is the focus of the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Marsh and Allianz lead winners at CII Exam Awards
This year’s Chartered Insurance Institute Apprenticeship Awards and Qualification Prizegiving saw several major insurance groups collect multiple honours.
Big Interview: Xavier Laurent, CEO of Covéa Insurance
In his first major UK interview, freshly appointed CEO of Covéa Insurance Xavier Laurent shares how he will keep the provider on the course set by his predecessor Georges de Macedo, and explains why he won't chase growth for growth’s sake.
Allianz UK creates head of AI role
Allianz UK has appointed Mansoor Reehana to the newly created head of artificial intelligence role.
Zurich looks to leverage capabilities of engineering arm
Zurich Engineering is increasingly working with the insurer’s other business units to cross-sell services, its head of inspection services Adrian Reeve has told Post.
How insurance can realise the personalised motor policy dream
Damisola Sulaiman analyses the landscape of usage-based motor insurance, including its tailwinds, previous failings and recent innovations that may turn the personalised motor insurance dream into a reality.