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Registration opens for Dive In 2017
Registration opened today for Dive In, the festival for diversity and inclusion in insurance, which will take place in late September and focus on the ‘Diversity Dividend’.
Blog: How to play the digital game
Transforming an established business to exploit the new touchpoints made available by digital is no easy task but it's a necessity that the full breadth of the insurance industry has woken up to, writes Robin Wolstenholme, senior marketing specialist at…
Revealed: 2017 British Insurance Awards winners
RSA scooped a trio of awards last night at the British Insurance Awards, winning in the claims initiative, major loss and young achiever categories.
When cyber gets physical
Recent events such as the Wanna Cry ransomware attack and British Airways’ computer outage have helped to drive sales of cyber insurance, but there are concerns that a significant part of the risk is being overlooked
Technology: Summer of Insurtech
The insurance industry is currently being disrupted by a swathe of shiny new insurtechs that have found ways to tap into areas where traditional incumbents are falling short. Post invited the leading lights from this wave of start-ups to a picnic to…
Dive In to delve into the 'Diversity Dividend'
The 'Diversity Dividend' is the theme of the third edition of the Dive In festival taking place in September.
International: Marine losses
Major marine losses are flowing again as ever larger, more sophisticated ships take to the seas.
Allianz's global commercial arm opens Seoul office
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty, the international business division of the Munich-headquartered insurer, has opened an office in Seoul.
Week in Post: Mayhem, Brexit and PR
It has been a year of political surprises, starting with Brexit, to Trump’s election and finally to today’s hung parliament.
Insurance Marketing and PR Awards 2017: Winners
Co-op Insurance picked up two awards for digital marketing and social media influence at the Insurance Marketing and PR Awards today.
Claims team consolidation puts 70 Allianz jobs at risk
Around 70 Allianz staff could lose their jobs as the insurer moves to consolidate its property claims teams.
Roundtable: Digital is an attitude
Being a digital insurer isn’t about the aptitude but the attitude. This was the conclusion of a roundtable I chaired recently for Post, in conjunction with SSP.
Juventus Football Club’s stadium rebranded as 'Allianz Stadium'
Allianz Italy has signed an agreement which will see Juventus Football Club’s stadium rebranded as “Allianz Stadium”.
2017 Post Claims Awards: Full list of winners
Covea notched up two team wins and NFU Mutual chief claims manager Matthew Scott (above) took home the Achievement Award at the Post Claims Awards last night at the Sheraton Park Lane, London.
Zurich and Axa close Manchester branches for the day following terror attack
Zurich and Axa have closed their Manchester branches following last night’s terrorist attack on Manchester Arena.
No plans to reopen legal challenge against shuttered North Korean insurer
A long-running legal dispute between North Korea’s state-run insurance firm and a group of reinsurers will not be reopened, even as the insurer’s assets were frozen by the UK government.
LV approached by 'number of parties' over possible GI unit sale
LV has confirmed that it has been approached by a “number of parties” regarding possible strategic transactions relating to its general insurance operations.
Allianz in talks over acquisition of LV GI unit: Sky News
Allianz Group is reportedly in early talks for the purchase of LV’s general insurance division.
Biba 2017: The best promo items from the conference
Design guru and sheriff of the written word David Whittam was brought tribute from Biba 2017 in the form of assorted freebies. Here he sorts the wheat from the chaff.
#BibaFever: B-B-Q: What brokers and insurers want from the next government
Delegates at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference have asked the next government for some stability.
Allianz UK reserves and profit take discount rate hit in Q1
Changes to the Ogden discount rate had a £58.3m impact on Allianz’s existing reserves and resulted in a £10m slump in profits during the first three months to March.
Allianz's global P&C profits fall 12.7% in Q1
Munich-headquartered insurer Allianz saw global property and casualty pre-tax profits decline 12.7% to €1.26bn (£1.01bn) in the first quarter of 2017.
Blog: Automated claims aren't outlandish
Digital advances will allow insurers to automate smaller claims, predicts Graham Gibson, chief claims officer at Allianz, warning that technological agility and customer focus will be key to survival.