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Market moves: All change at Mondial Assistance as firm prepares for Allianz rebrand
Preparing for life under the Allianz Global Assistance banner, Mondial Assistance was the busiest firm in the recruitment sector this week.
SMEs: Home advantage
The Olympic experience showed that flexible working is a viable option for many, but companies need to weigh up the risks as well as the benefits.
Industry divided over advantages of attending party conferences
Insurers remain divided over the merits of attending party conferences as a means of raising the profile of important industry issues in political circles.
Direct Line Group: Divestment dilemma
The Royal Bank of Scotland may have formally announced plans for an initial public offering of Direct Line Group, but it still faces final decisions on the divestment of its insurance arm.
Motor insurance: Driving down cover costs
With two major indices reporting a fall in the cost of motor insurance, there are signs that the sector’s fortunes are improving. Can insurers afford to be optimistic, or should they proceed with caution?
Mondial to trade under Allianz brand
Mondial Assistance UK is changing its trading name to Allianz Global Assistance, aligning the brand with parent the Allianz Group.
Haagen replaces Karner as AGCS aviation head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Henning Haagen as global head of aviation for its European, Middle East and Asia and Asia Pacific divisions.
AGCS names new EMEA aviation head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has promoted Henning Haagen to global head of aviation Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific with effect from 1 January 2013.
Allianz notches up 82% pass rate on CII exams
Just over 80% of Allianz staff sitting Chartered Insurance Institute exams have passed all subjects, according to the insurer.
Solvency II could face more delays
Disagreement between European Union member states over the final shape of Solvency II could further delay the implementation of the regulations, Reuters reported yesterday.
Market moves: Davies and Questgates recruit former Merlin employees
The week again belonged to the loss adjusting fraternity, as the fight to recruit staff left displaced by the demise of Merlin continued with Davies and Questgates both welcoming fresh faces.
Insurance Fraud Register to be accessible to life and Lloyd's markets
The Insurance Fraud Register is to be rolled out to the life insurance and Lloyd's markets once it is fully operational in the UK general insurance sector.
Mondial reshuffles sales team
Mondial Assistance UK has restructured its sales team just a fortnight before it becomes Allianz Global Assistance.
Allianz names Your Cover head of direct
Allianz has appointed Jon Lott, pictured, as head of direct following the departure of Andy James.
Allianz board members to swap jobs
Oliver Bäte and Dieter Wemmer will exchange roles from 1 January 2013, it was announced at a supervisory board meeting yesterday.
Elite wins Northampton Saints sponsorship deal
Legal expenses insurance provider Elite has won a three-year sponsorship deal with Northampton Saints to become a long-term sponsor of the premiership Rugby Club.
The impact of European downgrades
This year has seen an increasing number of downgrades by ratings agencies for European insurers. Anne-Louise Fogtmann investigates how seriously these are taken and their impact on insurers.
UK riots: Reading the riot act
The out-dated Riot Damages Act, policyholder confusion and poor communication led to some heavy criticism of the industry's handling of last year's riots - but what has been learnt and what still needs to change?
Perils AG to provide satellite-based flood footprints
Perils AG, a Zurich-based provider of European catastrophe insurance data, will make satellite-based flood footprints available during and after major flood events, as part of an initiative in collaboration with the insurance industry and the European…
Allianz names operations head for claims division
Jeremy Trott has been appointed head of operations for Allianz's claims operations, which consists of five claims handling centres and a central operations function.
ACGS offers new reputation harm product
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has launched a new product designed to protect smaller companies from reputation harm.
AGCS unveils new reputation protection product
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is to launch a new product next month designed to help companies protect their reputation in times of crisis.
Asian weddings: An insurance dilemma
Wedding insurance is growing in India as families spend a collective $16bn on marriage celebrations. However, as Nicky Burridge reports, the chances of its spreading further into Asia look unlikely.
Solvency II timetable 'extremely tight' for insurers
Complete and accurate data is at the heart of the challenge to ensure that insurers are treated fairly under Solvency II, according to Allianz's Peter Keller.