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Cross-border insurance: a new opportunity?
As prudential regulation across Europe is set to become unified with the planned implementation of Solvency II, Katie Marriner looks at how the likelihood of cross-border insurance becoming a reality is being considered.
Scottish Independence: Decision time
As the referendum on Scottish independence edges closer, what would a ‘yes’ vote mean for the insurance industry?
Allianz seeking applicants for scholarship programme
Allianz has opened applications to its scholarship programme for personal lines brokers.
Career development: Allianz Insurance's retail business granted chartered status
Allianz Insurance's retail business has been awarded chartered insurer status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Regional Review: Leeds
The fact that Leeds is a city on the up has not been lost on the regional insurance market, which counts a multitude of major insurers and a thriving community of brokers within its ranks.
In Series: Mid-corporate Risks: Staying afloat
Staying afloat
Allianz Insurance's retail business granted chartered status
Allianz Insurance’s retail business has been awarded chartered insurer status by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
In Series: Mid-corporate Risks: Taking care of business
From slips and trips to cyber risks, the retail and wholesale sector has a changing risk profile – and insurers are perfectly placed to advise
Market moves - 27 March 2014
A round up of who has moved where in the market this week.
Claims Awards 2014 shortlist revealed
Insurers Ageas and LV lead the way in nominations for the 2014 Claims Awards with six and five respectively.
In Series: Mid-corporate Risks: Taking the risk away
Risk management provides a welcome opportunity for brokers and insurers after years of recession – but they must provide a united front to take full advantage.
Allianz position on missing plane policy clarified as lead reinsurer
Allianz is the lead reinsurer on the hull and liability cover for Malaysia Airlines, rather than the lead insurer as previously reported, according to market sources.
Allianz launches risk surveyor apprenticeship scheme
Allianz Commercial has announced five apprentices for the new risk surveyor apprenticeship scheme which will support chosen candidates to become experts in their field.
Allianz confirms missing plane payment
Allianz has confirmed that it has made payments to Malaysia Airlines over missing flight MH370.
AGCS elevates Mack to chief claims officer
Alexander Mack has been appointed to the newly created chief claims officer role on the Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty management board.
Missing Malaysian plane unlikely to affect rates in aviation market
Fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 unknown after disappearing on 8 March.
Allianz agrees to pay missing plane claim
Allianz has agreed to pay the hull and liability claim for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, despite ongoing uncertainty about the fate of the aircraft along with its passengers and crew, Post understands.
Cyber Crime: Hack attack
As the demand for cyber insurance products grows, insurers are being required to service the market as well as protect their own businesses from cyber attacks.
Career development: BIA young achiever White handed expanded Allianz engineering role
The winner of 2013's British Insurance Award for young achiever of the year has been handed a new role as engineering underwriting account manager at Allianz.
BIA Countdown: 20 years of commercial lines
As part of Post’s countdown to the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards in July, we spoke to commercial lines specialists who have experienced wins over the years, asking them how the industry has changed since the first BIAs in 1994.
Allianz promotes White to engineering role
Allianz Engineering has appointed Claire White to engineering underwriting account manager.
Allianz agrees asset deal with Italian insurer Unipol Sai
Allianz is to buy part of Italian insurer Unipol Sai Assicurazioni’s property and casualty business in a deal worth up to €440m (£367m).
Allianz to pay Argos-parent £11m for warranty products
Allianz is to pay Argos-owner Home Retail Group £11m under a profit share agreement relating to the run-off of warranty insurance policies.
Allianz's Mitchell eyes fast China growth
Mark Mitchell, CEO Hong Kong & Greater China, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has told Post the international insurer is gaining momentum in China.