Axa
Axa looks to exit life and savings
Axa UK will sell a portion of its business to Standard Life, and is looking at making further asset sales.
In Depth: Haulage - a market in flux
The haulage industry poses many challenges to insurers, including a high volume of claims and a competitive rating environment.
Axa CEO takes over as head of IFB
Amanda Blanc, CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, has been appointed chair of the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Couple in Birmingham Airport blunder ‘wouldn’t have been able to claim on insurance’
The couple who booked a flight from the ‘wrong Birmingham’ may have been given a free holiday in consolation, but they would not have been able to claim on their travel insurance.
In Depth: Insurer messages get ‘lost’ as brokers lament lack of face-to-face contact
Gaps in insurer regional offices and head count reduction are affecting services, claim brokers.
Fraudsters convicted using ‘fundamental dishonesty’ defence
Three cases brought by Axa have seen fundamental dishonesty rulings from judges, something the insurer says shows the judiciary’s increasing appetite to make these findings.
Fix Auto seals sixth central contract with Axa deal
Fix Auto UK has signed a new national agreement to provide motor repair services to Axa Insurance.
Insurtech firm Trov raises £17.5m as it gears up to launch in the UK and Australia
Technology giant Guidewire and Australian insurer Suncorp are among the parties involved in the latest fund-raising from US insurance disruptor Trov, as it gears up to launch its on-demand cover for single items in the UK with Axa.
Senior management: Parachuting in
With more senior management roles going to those from outside the general insurance industry, how will this affect the sector in the future?
CMCs could be hit as crackdown continues on nuisance calls
Direct marketing firms will have to display phone numbers from May under new regulation, with the aim to cut down unsolicited nuisance calls from groups including claims management companies.
Digital start-ups: Ready to launch
With a new start-up being founded every minute in the UK, the insurance industry has to meet the needs of this new breed of client.
C-Suite Broker: Brightside's Mark Cliff on the trend for insurers to move to brokers
The last car I bought was a large 4x4. As I drove it around I noticed plenty of other people driving the same model of car on the road - these cars seemed to be everywhere.
Axa grows in Africa through tie up with Lloyd’s specialty Chaucer
A new venture between Axa and specialty insurer Chaucer will cover political risk, energy and infrastructure.
C-Suite Insurer: Axa's Jon Walker on the elephant in the room – the broker-insurer relationship
Culturally, the industry has come a long way in the past few years.
Cherish in talks to provide Welsh-translated Axa policy to broker Tarian
Essex-based wholesale broker Cherish Insurance Brokers is in discussions to translate its Axa policy into Welsh for bilingual high street broker Tarian, Post can reveal.
Axa steers customers to Flood Re-backed policies as scheme launches
Axa Insurance will contact its direct customers who would benefit from a Flood Re-backed policy to encourage them to cancel their existing policy for one backed by the new scheme.
The Insurance Marketing and PR Awards shortlist is out today
Today Post can reveal the shortlist for the Insurance Marketing and PR awards.
Jonathan Davey: New tech start-up Hughub has no plans to compete with software houses
A start-up claims to have devised a white label technology platform that allows brokers and other insurance retailers to enable their customers to manage all of their insurance, life and health products in one place, regardless of the insurer.
Political Lobbying: Don't mention the ‘L' word
Smoke and mirrors perpetuates the lobbying mystique but there is no need to bring in outsiders if there is someone with know-how and who can put together a well presented case
SMEs: All things unequal
Last year’s FCA thematic review found a gap between what SMEs expect of their insurers and the service they actually get. What can insurers do to make SMEs feel more valued?
Axa chairman and CEO Henri de Castries to step down
Axa’s long-serving CEO and chairman Henri de Castries will retire and leave the board of directors on 1 September with the role to be split following his departure.
Fraud: The fight goes on
The insurance fraud taskforce has reported, but now we are in limbo, so will there be work to ensure the report’s recommendations materialise or will it be a missed opportunity?
Admin fee transparency in the spotlight as insurers report 2015 results
Insurers' reporting of administration fees and non-risk income came under scrutiny in the 2015 full-year results reporting period as firms' balance sheets were dominated by commercial flood losses.
Construction: The fall guys
New safety regulations and sentencing guidelines will place additional pressures on firms to ensure construction safety – and it is likely SMEs will find it hardest to comply