Allianz
Allianz Commercial hires AIG’s Woolley as UK president
Allianz Commercial has hired Emma Woolley as president of Global Specialty and UK Region.
Pen’s capacity; Seventeen’s acquisition; Bspoke’s hires
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Is a gen AI-enabled fraud tsunami heading for multiple business lines?
Amid an escalation of artificial intelligence-enabled fraudulent claims in the home and motor lines, Marcel Le Gouais explores how insurers are ramping up detection measures and collaborating with police to aid fraudster convictions.
Time:To – Ex-Allianz Hobbs on why brokers should be risk advisers
How brokers can use technology to become intimate with customers before they meet them face-to-face is revealed by Nick Hobbs, former chief distribution officer of Allianz, in the latest Insurance Post Time:To video.
Big Interview: Phuong Ly, Allianz Commercial
Phuong Ly, managing director UK for Allianz Commercial, speaks to Insurance Post about replatforming, reorganisation, and becoming the "easiest insurer to do business with."
Allianz becomes latest to join Sky panel
Allianz has become the latest insurer to join Sky Protect’s panel for home insurance, Insurance Post can reveal.
Telephony channels: are insurers missing fraud signals?
Laura Miller examines whether insurers are making the most of the fraud intelligence hidden in customer calls.
Markel’s Broker hub; Chubb and Acturis; MGAA’s milestone
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Holmes hoping to retire at Allianz following strong H1 2026
After record profits for the sixth consecutive reporting period, Allianz UK CEO Colm Holmes has said the “best of Allianz is in the future”.
Travelers to cut 6% of UK and Ireland workforce
Insurance Post has learned that Travelers is cutting 6% of its UK and Ireland workforce to "enhance efficiencies," affecting an estimated 48 members of staff.
Markel takes Allianz’s Nguyen for MD for specialty
Markel has named Doan Nguyen as managing director, specialty for its London Market operation, effective immediately.
The hidden role of telephony channels in insurance fraud
Voice calls remain a key customer touchpoint – and an overlooked source of fraud intelligence. Laura Miller examines how insurers could be using telephony data to detect scams earlier and disrupt organised fraud.
The ‘whole narrative has to change’ on broker value in a soft market
Clients would benefit from having a fuller picture of the work that reinsurance brokers do on behalf of their portfolios.
Beazley underwriter’s charity ride; Consilium’s cyber partnership; Canopius’ COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Did the FCA’s leasehold commission reforms fail?
Three years after introducing reforms to tackle excessive leasehold insurance commissions, the Financial Conduct Authority is reviewing the market again, which Scott McGee observes raises questions about whether its measures have delivered meaningful…
Allianz launches inaugural insurance trust benchmark
Allianz UK has launched Trust Issues, a benchmarking report analysing consumer and SME trust in the insurance sector.
MoneySuperMarket to launch digital insurance broker
MoneySuperMarket is launching SuperSaveClub Insurance, a member-only digital insurance broker focusing on motor insurance.
Jensten’s Scottish presence; Munich Re’s miner product; Uinsure’s panel
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
Job losses likely as Allianz Commercial restructures management layers
Allianz Commercial is overhauling its UK underwriting model by product line, and merging branch and regional management roles, leading to job losses, Insurance Post can reveal.
Allianz’s Ben Fletcher named GIFC chair
Allianz’s director of financial crime, Ben Fletcher, has been named chair of the General Insurance Fraud Committee, replacing Adele Sumner.
Open GI x Covéa; Aviva’s cyber cover; PIB’s CFO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.