Allianz
Allianz eyes international health top spot
Allianz plans to be the number one international health insurer by 2014, the chief executive of Allianz Worldwide Care has revealed.
Turnover on the rise as Allianz GA rebalances worldwide reach
Allianz Global Assistance has recorded a 9% rise in growth in global turnover last year, exceeding the proclaimed objective of €2.2bn (£1.9bn).
Climate change: Insuring the future
Climate change is a global issue of huge importance to the safety and security of future generations and the environment. How can insurers play their part? Sam Barrett explains.
Brokers urged to be mindful of new legal act
Insurers need to keep clearer records to aid in potential claims disputes following the introduction of the Consumer Insurance Act, according to industry observers.
Aggregators: We don't need the aggravation
As aggregators come under fire for a lack of standards and insurance qualifications, some are still cool on improving professionalism.
Your say: The warm weather is a damb squib
A slight rise in temperature and drier conditions has done little to ease pressure on claims staff who continue to deal with large numbers of claims flowing from the heavy rainfalls of 2012.
Aviva, RSA and Allianz await fallout from Savile abuse allegations
Aviva, RSA and Allianz were the BBC’s primary insurers during the 40 years that alleged sex offender Jimmy Savile worked for the broadcaster, and could face sexual abuse claims of up to £30m.
Career development: Second wave for Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has welcomed the second intake for the 2013 Allianz Partner Academy Scholarship Programme.
Market Moves: Insurers take the week’s spoils as Ace leads recruitment surge
This week, insurers were on top, with Ace, Covéa and Liberty Mutual among the firms to have tied up deals to bring in new faces.
In Series: Personal Lines: First line of defence
Insurers should embrace the power of data to detect and prevent fraud at an early stage.
Allianz & Covéa win RSA subrogation appeal decision
Allianz and Covéa have been handed the right to appeal last year’s High Court RSA subrogation verdict.
Allianz training scheme attracts record response
Allianz Commercial has welcomed its second intake of scholars for its partner academy scholarship programme.
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty names Hong Kong CEO as regional financial lines head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is to dispatch its Hong Kong chief exec to London in a new role as regional financial lines head.
Insurers miss opportunity to voice opinions on EU consultation on PPOs
The UK’s general insurance sector has failed to engage with a consultation on setting Solvency II liability rules, despite a European Union recommendation that 20% of the sector should contribute for the study to be credible.
Brokers can trade completely online with Allianz Commercial offering
Allianz Commercial has launched a full-cycle business model which will enable brokers to trade completely online.
Loss adjusting: Keep it in the family
The role of the loss adjuster is changing, with insurers increasingly adopting an internal claims handling approach. But it is by no means the end of the specialist panel.
In Series: Personal Lines: The good old days
Insurers now benefit from data usage that allows them to tailor prices from hundreds of categories. But this wasn’t always the case.
Consumer Insurance Act: Under the radar?
The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 will upend more than a century of the customer’s duty to disclose information to their insurer. Is the market prepared for this substantial change?
Barbican joins Home & Legacy panel
Barbican is set to join the household insurance panel of high net worth specialist Home & Legacy.
Top 5 European news stories
The top 5 stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Allianz “not chasing top line growth” with Turkey acquisition
Allianz is confident it can write profitable property and casualty business in the Turkey following its acquisition of Yapi Kredi Sigorta.
Market Moves: McPherson leaves A&A Group after 28 years, while Allianz looks to African growth
It was a relatively quiet week for the industry as appointments within the broking sector – a regular hive of recruitment – were few and far between, with the only notable activity in the sector coming in the form of the departure of veteran A&A Group…
Technology: Get smart, get appy
Insurers are widely considered to be slow adopters of new technology, but how do they fare in the world of mobile apps?
Metal Theft: Copper and Robbers
New legislation promises to make life tougher than ever for scrap metal thieves and ease the demand on insurers – but why is the market unconvinced it will be effective?