Allianz
Allianz 'on track' for 2012 target after €2.3bn profit in Q1
Allianz Group achieved revenues of over €30bn in the first quarter of 2012, compared to €29.9bn in the first quarter of 2011, according to preliminary figures.
Allianz reports €30bn revenue in Q1
Allianz Group achieved total revenues of over €30bn in the first quarter of 2012, based on preliminary figures, compared to €29.9bn the previous year.
Insurance the micro way
Much of the world's population has now moved out of extreme poverty and into the lower middle class. Francesca Nyman examines whether there is a market for micro-insurance in this demographic.
Allianz Global Assistance posts record turnover for 2011
Allianz Global Assistance, of which Mondial Assistance UK is a member, achieved global turnover in excess of €2bn for the first time (€2.05bn) representing an increase of 8.5% over 2010.
Allianz sticking to targets for P&C profit plans
Allianz's attempt to more than double operating profit at its German property and casualty unit in the next three years is "on plan", according to Markus Riess.
Allianz Global Assistance turnover hits €2bn
Allianz Global Assistance has reported a global turnover of €2.1bn, suggesting that it is on target to reach €3bn by 2015.
Argo recruits space risks specialist from AGCS
Argo International has appointed Antoine Bavandi as space risks underwriter for Argo Assurances, the group's Paris-based underwriting platform for speciality products including aviation and space.
Interview: Andrew Torrance - Playing the long game
With more than a decade at Allianz, and more than 20 years in the industry, chief executive Andrew Torrance reflects on the past and looks to the future.
Post magazine - 3 May 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Questgates names five new recruits
Questgates has announced five new appointments across its motor, property and counter-fraud divisions.
My best 11 - Andy Morris, Lifestyle Services Group
Lifestyle Services Group business development director, and former Sale Sharks flanker, Andy Morris selects his Best XI for an insurance start-up. Morris has relied on his colleagues, a range of insurance industry heavy hitters and an England…
Metal theft: Finding a copper-bottomed solution
With metal theft on the increase due to a rise in value, how can the industry protect itself and its clients from criminals?
Spotlight On Technology: The developing world
With technological developments gathering pace, how will insurers cope with the influx of new gadgets and remain innovative?
Telematics will be compulsory within a decade, claims MDS boss
It could be impossible to get motor insurance without some sort of telematics device within 10 years, according to one provider.
Bajaj Allianz General appoints Singhel as CEO
Bajaj Allianz General has named Tapan Singhel as managing director and chief executive officer.
Penny speed meets ... Mihir Pandya, fraud manager, Allianz Insurance
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own 'speed…
Market moves: Canopius and CGSC dominate appointments
This week the recruitment space belonged to Canopius and Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford. Canopius restructured its entire executive committee, alongside appointing an underwriter, while CGSC recruited a new chief commercial officer, head of operations and…
Aviva pays Accident Exchange "seven figure" settlement
Aviva has paid credit hirer Accident Exchange a "seven figure" out-of-court settlement after using "dishonest" Autofocus evidence to reduce its hire charges.
Allianz backs Hartford's business plans
Allianz SE has endorsed Hartford Financial Services Group's plan to scale its business back.
Bonuses take a bash but salaries for the top industry jobs continue to rise
Total salaries for insurance chief executives increased across the board, according to insurers’ annual reports for the year ending 2011, despite a drop in total remuneration.
Mondial appoints ex-Allianz boss to launch health product
Mondial Assistance UK has appointed Phil Carr as new head of health services, leading the launch of a new homecare product.
Asian aviation: risk or opportunity?
The Asian aviation market is set to grow rapidly in the next 20 years, bringing many opportunities for insurers. But Edward Murray asks whether underwriters are taking all the future risks into consideration.
Insurers and brokers challenged to join Prince's Trust charity bike ride
The Prince's Trust is calling on insurance companies to help tackle youth unemployment by taking part in the charity's fundraising bike ride, Palace to Palace.
Police pay out, but insurers raise questions over BI cover and riot locations
Insurers are starting to receive payments from the police for losses incurred from last summer's riots, but one has called for improvement in the Riot (Damages) Act to cover business interruption losses.