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Roundtable: Autonomous driving systems need standards
Can insurers keep up with the pace of change powered by Advanced Driver Assistance Systems – especially when it comes to repairs? Post, in association with Autoglass, hosted an industry roundtable to find out
Week in Post: trampolining, brokers in the dark and cake
I was reminded of the insurance industry this surprising sunny bank holiday weekend when I was required to sign a waiver to accept and acknowledge my participation in Gravity Force trampolining could entail "known and unknown risks that could result in…
Blog: 10 years of collaboration with the Insurance Fraud Bureau
In 2006, insurers were alert to the threat of organised criminal groups targeting them in an attempt to defraud millions of pounds.
Allianz says plans to replace to replace QBE-bound Broughton "well developed"
Andrew Broughton has left Allianz where he was director of commercial broker markets and will join QBE as executive general manager of corporate partners and direct.
Allianz will not revise policy for crashed Airlander 10
Allianz will not revise premiums for the experimental Airlander 10, despite the aircraft crashing on its second flight last week.
Rios rejoins Allianz for Asia-Pacific risk role
Diego Rios has returned to Allianz as chief risk officer for Allianz Asia-Pacific.
Brightside sees slump due to 'brutal' motor market
Personal lines broker Brightside has seen its pre-tax earnings drop by 24% amid what it described as a “brutal” private motor environment.
Interview: Valeria Calvo, risk manager, London Stock Exchange
As a risk manager, Valeria Calvo's worst nightmare would be a broker not working in her best interest. But she could probably spot such bias: she's worked as a broker - and as an underwriter - before buying insurance for the London Stock Exchange.
Portevin switches roles and Carter to retire at Allianz's global commercial arm
Senior management shake-up at Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty.
Allianz pushes for £3bn GWP despite half year setbacks
Despite having a 3.6% drop in gross written premiums, Allianz is still aiming to hit a £3bn GWP target.
Week in Post: Softball, Millennials, results season, beards, Beale and Jason Bourne
This week the Post editorial team, alongside their colleagues from Insurance Age, sales, events and subscriptions took part in the annual Incisive Insurance softball showdown.
Allianz UK improves COR as GWP drops 3.6% in H1 2016
Allianz UK has improved its combined operating ratio to 96.3% (2015: 98%) as well as seeing a decrease in gross written premium for the first half of 2016.
Weather events reduce Allianz's Q2 P&C global profits by 37%
German giant Allianz's second quarter 2016 global property and casualty operating profits declined 37% to €1.1bn (£933m) compared with €1.75bn in Q2 2015.
Enterprise fallout, fraud cases reopened, blockchain and Ghostbusters - the week in Post
Well the weather might have turned a touch greyer, but the summer holidays are truly here judging by the fact my commute to work is less busy but buying a sandwich in the West End at lunchtime has become a lengthy tourist obstacle course.
Expertise from A-Z: Sharing economy: Collaborate, insure and prosper
The sharing economy is booming, with new businesses constantly bringing new offerings to market and insurance is playing a major role in supporting such innovation
Expertise from A-Z: Sharing economy: Learning to share
With the sharing economy set to rocket in value over the next 10 years, the changing attitudes of the younger generation means insurers need to ditch their ‘one size fits all’ approach to insurance
Video: Expertise from A to Z with Glen Clarke of Allianz discussing the sharing economy
With companies such as Uber and AirBnB taking huge chunks of their respective industries, the sharing economy is here to stay.
Allianz tackles underinsured SMEs with new data initiative
Allianz has introduced a new data initiative which aims to reduce the number of uninsured SMEs.
Q&A: Axel Theis, Allianz
As member of the Allianz SE board of management, responsible for global insurance lines, Anglo markets and Russia, Axel Theis is a busy man. Post caught a few moments during a brief trip to London to find out what's in store for this global company.
Allianz could make 80 more redundancies as a result of restructure
Allianz could make up to 80 redundancies by the end of the year as a result of a wider restructure.
BIA 2016: People – young achiever, unsung hero, personality, achievement
Young Achiever Award; Unsung Hero; Insurance Personality of the Year; Achievement Award
BIA 2016: Investing in the profession and diversity
Diversity Award; Investing in the Profession
Video: Power hour - motor trade
Specialist motor trade brokers met up with Allianz to discuss the hot topics in the market.
Power hour: Driving change in motor trade
The motor trade market is evolving with the rise of autonomous vehicles, electric cars and changing consumer purchasing habits, but the sector still also has to deal with more traditional risks