Colm Holmes
Allianz UK to launch at least two new aggregator brands in 2026
Allianz UK is planning to launch at least two new brands on price comparison sites in 2026, Insurance Post can reveal.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2025: Allianz
Allianz is ranked tenth again in Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers list thanks to disciplined pricing, new partnerships, and digital transformation.
Nicola George to depart Allianz Broker
Allianz Personal Broker’s managing director of personal lines will depart the business in October, the company has confirmed.
Allianz close to partnering with two more household names
Allianz is closing in on partnerships with two major UK household names as it targets growth, following a half-year in which its top-line performance remained broadly flat year-on-year.
The insurance stories set to dominate the headlines in the second half of 2025
Content director’s view: Things might have gone quiet of late, but Jonathan Swift expects the lull to offer only a short respite before the deal-doers and headline-makers are back in force fueling the market conversation. And here are some predictions as…
Insurance industry’s most powerful players revealed
Making multi-billion-pound takeover bids for rivals and challenging political posturing is what it took to secure the top spots on Insurance Post’s 2025 Power List.
Colm Holmes, Allianz UK
Colm Holmes joined Allianz in December 2021 and is a man with a mission: to make his business the number one insurer in the UK.
Tiernan appointment comes at ‘tipping point’ for Lloyd’s
Market executives and trade bodies have weighed in on Patrick Tiernan’s appointment as Lloyd’s CEO, outlining what they expect from the new boss.
Allianz and LV to merge claims operations
Allianz has started the process to merge the claims operations of both Allianz Commercial and Allianz Personal, which includes LV, Insurance Post can reveal.
Von Mesterhazy appointed Allianz MD for specialty
Isabella Von Mesterhazy has been appointed managing director for Allianz UK’s specialty business, effective 1 December 2024
Allianz to launch refreshed SME proposition in 2025
Allianz Commercial plans to launch a refreshed SME proposition in 2025, following investment to broaden and modularise its product suite, UK managing director Nadia Côté has told Post.
Shares tumble following motor pricing and FCA action
In a repeat of what happened in January, the share prices of Admiral and Direct Line Group have taken a hit today as the Financial Conduct Authority and government announced action around motor insurance premium pricing.
Labour unveils motor insurance taskforce to crack down on costs
Labour transport secretary Louise Haigh has promised her party’s motor insurance task force will “crack down on spiralling costs” and deliver a “fair deal” for drivers.
Top 100 UK Insurers 2024: Allianz
Allianz has made significant strides to increase the brand’s presence in the UK and remains in the Top 10 of Insurance Post’s Top 100 UK Insurers List.
Allianz UK spending £400m on change by end of 2025
Colm Holmes, CEO of Allianz Holdings has said the company is spending £200m this year and the same amount again next year on change within the UK business.
Allianz UK profits surge 55%
Allianz UK has reported a 55% increase in operating profit to £174.8m for the first six months of 2024, compared with £112.8m for the same period in 2023.
Insurance Post Power List 2024’s Top 10 Podcast
To find out who made it into the Top 10 of Insurance Post’s Power List for 2024, make sure you listen to the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List 2024 revealed
This year’s Insurance Post Power List reflects how claims inflation combined with the Consumer Duty caused some providers to shift their focus and disruptors found it is easier to send a rocket into space than enter the UK insurance market.
Colm Holmes, Allianz UK
Colm Holmes joined Allianz as CEO in December 2021 with a mission: to make the business the number one insurer in the UK.
Big Interview: Jason Storah, Aviva
In his first full profile interview since taking over as UK and Ireland General Insurance CEO at Aviva, Jason Storah sits down with Scott McGee to talk about the insurer's re-entry into Lloyd's, where else Aviva could yet expand, and the differences…
Insurance is ‘inherently discriminatory’, says White
Axa’s UK CEO Tara Foley has said the protection gap is “very real”, while Stella’s founder and CEO Sam White believes the industry is “inherently discriminatory”, even if it does not intend to be.