Allianz
Allianz Worldwide Care partners with Australia's Medibank
Allianz Worldwide Care has formed a partnership with Australian private health insurer Medibank to provide cover for expatriates based in Australia.
Stabbing in Germany could be linked to Allianz takeover possibility
A German insurance chief has been stabbed before an important staff meeting.
Allianz appoints global reinsurance head
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has appointed Simon Buxton as global head of reinsurance.
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty names global reinsurance lead
Allianz's corporate and speciality brand has named Simon Buxton as its new global reinsurance head, effective 1 January.
Allianz linked with German public sector insurer
Allianz could make a bid for German public sector insurer Provinzial Nordwest, but may have trouble wooing the firm's shareholders, according to a Reuters report.
Vintage car insurance in Europe
Despite being a niche sector, with owners treating their vehicles like part of the family Anna Pitton explains why vintage motor insurance could be a missed opportunity for insurers.
Tens of thousands face being priced out of flood cover
ABI admits its Flood Re model is dead in the water
Interview: Reg Brown - Been there, done that, got the t-shirt
Reg Brown has seen it all in more than half a century working in insurance, but the chairman of the Managing General Agents’ Association’s drive to improve the industry and inspire its next generation is stronger than ever.
Market Moves: Liberty makes three additions
Liberty was the most active recruiter this week, with Liberty International Underwriters appointing two senior underwriters to its aviation team and Liberty Syndicates adding a class underwriter to its war and terrorism unit.
Online SME distribution: Embracing the internet age
The online SME distribution space has struggled to take off in recent years, but is this about to change?
Insurers attack disparity in recoverable costs
Insurers have criticised the Ministry of Justice's proposal to impose higher fixed-rate recoverable costs for claims relating to employers' and public liability than for motor.
Biba: Scottish independence could pose problems for cross-border trade
Brokers have been warned that Scottish independence could result in heightened trade barriers between insurance businesses operating north and south of the border.
Consumer Insurance Act: Out with the old, in with the new
The Marine Insurance Act's outdated rules regarding policy applications are to be replaced by the Consumer Insurance Act. Will it make life difficult for insurers, or does it simply codify what they're already doing?
Ageas, Allianz and Axa work together on Biba risk transfer plan
Three of the largest insurers are collaborating with the British Insurance Brokers' Association on a plan to mitigate the "administrative nightmare"” proposed by the Financial Services Authority on risk transfer and client money.
Allianz Worldwide Care opens Brussels support centre
Allianz Worldwide Care Services has opened an operational support centre in Brussels to provide a local contact point for the company's intergovernmental organisations and corporate clients.
Airmic unveils new 90-day reservation of rights clause
The industry has backed a clause created by risk management association Airmic which gives insurers a 90-day cooling off period to freely exchange information with the policyholder before resorting to the reservation of rights.
Allianz Commercial strengths Maidstone office
Allianz Commercial has made two new appointments to its Maidstone branch.
In Series: External data perception - Changing perceptions
How can the industry make consumers more comfortable with the collection and use of their personal data?
Sponsorship: Your name here
From wheelchair rugby to fencing, insurers have a strong interest in sport. Why is such sponsorship so popular, and how do the parties involved benefit?
Allianz to increase property and energy investment
Allianz is to double its investment in alternative assets, including property loans and renewable energy, to produce better yields from its investment portfolio.
"Allianz shareholders are happy," says Torrance despite COR deterioration
Allianz UK chief executive Andrew Torrance has called the insurer's retail non-motor combined operating ratio of 101.7% for the first nine months of 2012 a "decent result" given recent poor weather.
Allianz CEO Torrance blasts 99.1% COR as 'unacceptably poor'
Allianz UK's commercial lines combined operating ratio deteriorated to 99.1% for the first nine months of 2012 from 95.1% in Q3 2011 as the retail non-motor COR worsened to 101.7%.
Allianz UK delivers stable performance
Allianz UK saw gross written premiums grow by 1.9% to £473.2m (€593m) in the third quarter, but operating profits in the business division took a £2m dip to £40m (€50m).
Allianz CEO urges insurers to embrace Russian market
The rapid development of compulsory insurance in Russia provides a huge opportunity for foreign insurers, according to Hakan Danielsson, chief executive of IC Allianz Russia.