Allianz
Allianz appoints commercial lines leaders ahead of new MD’s arrival
Allianz’s UK commercial lines arm has made two appointments to its management team ahead of the arrival of new managing director Phuong Ly next month.
Zurich’s Clayton says let tech guide your fraud teams
Zurich’s head of fraud Scott Clayton has urged the industry to keep counter fraud a “people business”, but to allow technology to act as a guide.
Allianz x Volvo; Howden buys broker; Clear Group’s COO
Friday Round-Up: Insurance Post wraps up the major insurance deals, launches, investments and strategic moves of the week.
ABI Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility’s impact revealed
One year on from the launch of its Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility, the Association of British Insurers has provided an update on its impact.
Q&A: Steve Bramall, Allianz Trade
Steve Bramall, credit director for the UK and Ireland at Allianz Trade, tells Post how the insurer is adapting for uncertain times, what a second Trump presidency means for UK businesses, and why more claims isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Palestine Action defies legal warning with another Allianz hit
Palestine Action targeted Allianz Trade’s office in Manchester this morning (17 March) in its most recent action against the insurer over its links to weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
Diary of an Insurer: Allianz’s Alex Ktenidis
Alex Ktenidis, director of digital trading and ALP at Allianz UK, doesn't need an alarm clock with a five-month-old daughter ready, willing and able to wake him up to refine the provider's digital service and consider ways to embrace generative…
Cleaner caught in dirty £100K claim
Allianz UK and DWF Law resolved a more than £100,000 personal injury claim after the claimant was found to be fundamentally dishonest in her allegations.
Allianz and Ageas to fight it out over Esure
Reports suggest Allianz and Ageas have appointed advisers in an attempt to win the Esure business.
How the pandemic transformed travel insurance
Tom Luckham explores the travel insurance market post-Covid and analyses what kind of effect the pandemic had on the industry, and which effects are still lingering.
Palestine Action targets Aviva in Manchester
Palestine Action has targeted Aviva’s Manchester office in its third consecutive day of action against insurers over links to weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
Allianz seeking legal action after two days of Palestine protests
After two days of protests from Palestine Action, a spokesperson from Allianz UK has confirmed the insurer will be seeking legal action.
Allianz Partners’ Moon on women who made her reach for the stars
Patricia Moon, CEO of Allianz Partners UK and Ireland, on inspiring the next generation of female leaders, being viewed as aggressive rather than assertive, and creating job adverts that encourage women to apply for jobs.
Stopping home insurance costs going through the roof
How property risk is changing – and why you should remove moss from your roof – is explained in the latest Insurance Post Podcast.
Palestine Action targets Aviva for the second time
Palestine Action has targeted two Aviva offices in Scotland in the early hours of this morning (28 February), marking the group’s second protest against the insurer.
Allianz UK to drop LV brand in 2026
Allianz UK’s CEO Colm Holmes has confirmed to Insurance Post that the LV brand is to be dropped in 2026.
Q&A: Nick Kelsall, Marshmallow
Marshmallow’s claims director, Nick Kelsall, sits down with Insurance Post to talk about his move from Allianz, his lookout for talent while growing 'a claims team for the future', and what the company is planning regarding fraud in 2025.
Zurich warns Labour’s £1.6bn pothole pledge won’t make a dent
Zurich Municipal has warned the extra £1.6bn Labour pledged to tackle potholes falls far short of the £15.6bn needed to repair the local road network.
Spotlight: Do insurers dream of electric fleets?
Time is running out for insurers to seize the initiative in support of electric vehicles and zero-emission motoring, says James Roberts, head of insurance sales at Europcar.
Court’s judgment will have far-reaching corporate insurance ramifications
The Court of Appeal has handed down its latest judgment in relation to Covid-related business interruption insurance claims, with some of its findings likely to have significant ramifications for commercial lines insurance more broadly.
Increased Arctic shipping lane traffic heats up risks
As record numbers of commercial vessels and cruise ships make Arctic Polar Code journeys, Tim Evershed unpicks what this means for the insurance industry.