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Axa, MMA and Allianz linked with Groupama swoop
Axa, MMA's parent Covea and Allianz have been tipped to buy Groupama arm GAN, according to reports.
Premiership footballer wins spot rates case against Allianz
Allianz has lost its credit hire appeal case against Aston Villa footballer Darren Bent.
News analysis - Smartphone apps: has the prime time arrived to invest in mobile?
The long-held hunch by savvy industry operators that the rapid emergence of smartphone technology presents a potentially lucrative revenue stream was this week underlined by Money Supermarket’s claim to have launched the UK’s first front-end motor…
Perkins Slade rings the changes
Despite a relatively quiet quarter for broker recruitment, Perkins Slade named three new directors this week. The intermediary was not the only firm making changes, with Jelf and Willis also naming new starters. Among insurers I was a bust seven days for…
Allianz wins Endsleigh underwriting deal
Allianz Retail has secured a deal with Endsleigh to underwrite the insurance for its new gadget cover which targets graduates who have recently left student accommodation.
Catlin marine and transport division takes underwriting team of the year 2011 title
Ace Europe and Catlin were both double winners at the 2011 Underwriting Service Awards last night at the Kia Oval.
Allianz hails ‘first sanity in 30 years’
Allianz’s UK boss Andrew Torrance has said “the first period of sanity in 30 years” in the personal motor insurance market has helped make personal lines the growth area for the firm.
Allianz makes leap into space travel
Allianz Global Assistance will accompany future space travellers before, during and after their space flight with bespoke space travel insurance.
Allianz promotes aviation manager to head of broker development
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has promoted Zoe Layden to the role of senior broker development manager for the UK business.
Claims - Board representation: Staking a claim
Claims representation at insurer board level may remain a relative rarity — but is it a business critical necessity or a luxury?
Legal expenses: Survival of the fittest
Legal expenses insurers must adapt their models quickly to survive the government’s reforms — or risk extinction.
Achleitner departs Allianz to join Deutsche Bank board
Allianz CFO Paul Achleitner is leaving Allianz’s managing board at the end of May to join the supervisory board of Deutsche Bank.
Towergate MGAs announce new underwriting panels
Fusion and Towergate Underwriting Household have outlined new capacity arrangements for the next five years.
Allianz boldly goes into space insurance
Allianz Global Assistance has teamed up with the International Space Transport Association to offer cover for space tourism and commercial space flight.
Blaser returns to Allianz
German insurer Allianz has appointed former motor head Roman Blaser as chief underwriting officer of global automotive.
Net write-down will not affect Allianz rating
Allianz's net write-down of €2.6bn on its investment portfolio in Q311 will not affect the insurer's rating.
Allianz UK non-life operating profit sees Q3 surge
Allianz’s UK business has today reported an operating profit of €142m for the first nine months of the year – a 1% increase on the figure recorded for the same period in 2010.
Greek exposure hits Allianz Q3 profits
Impairments of €931m from investments including Greek sovereign debt slashed Allianz’s profits for the third quarter, but the insurer said it is still on course to achieve profits of €8.0bn for 2011.
Crash-for-cash in commercial motor a 'massive blind spot' for industry
The Insurance Fraud Bureau needs to take the issue of crash-for-cash involving commercial vehicles off the “back burner”, commercial motor insurers have warned.
Structure is behind perception that Allianz UK is underweight, says Booth
The director responsible for all of Allianz’s insurance operations in the UK has insisted it is not underweight, and that it often gets overlooked in top five lists because of its structure.
Market moves: All change at Mondial and Marsh
This week insurers were, once again, the main recruiters with the majority of high profile appointments.
News analysis: An Olympian effort to prevent an impact on the business
If the trains and tubes are overcrowded and the roads gridlocked, will London’s brokers and insurers cope during the Olympics?
Insurer regionalisation: Spreading your wings
A number of industry players have recently bucked the trend of rationalising, to open new regional bases. Is localism a pasing fad or here to stay?
Rehabilitation: Providing the carrot
While the use of rehabilitation has made great strides in the past few years, is a more co-ordinated approach with tangible incentives needed?