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Educating drivers on the importance of safety holds key to curbing uninsured driving
Reducing motor premiums by educating young drivers on the importance of road safety has been raised by market commentators as the main way of curbing the number of uninsured drivers, which has risen for the first time in a decade.
Allianz Engineering promotions strengthen management team
Allianz Engineering has strengthened its management team with the promotions of Natalie Holbrook and Anneke Graham, in preparation to move forward with growth plans.
Autonomous Trucks: The road to autonomy
As the first autonomous truck gets a road licence in the US, how will the introduction of driverless fleets affect the industry?
Allianz and BMW launch shortfall product covering up to 100% of invoice price
Allianz and BMW have launched a shortfall insurance product with which UK customers no longer need to select the traditional £10,000 or £20,000 worth of cover.
Asia storm surge risk exposure to grow exponentially by 2070, says OECD
Coastal risks are rising in Asia at a rapid rate according to new research.
Allianz Commercial joins Powerplace SME panel
Allianz Commercial has joined Powerplace's SME panel making its suite of SME products available on Powerplace SME from the fourth quarter of this year.
German insurers have largest foothold in €3.86bn travel and assistance market
The stand-alone travel insurance and assistance market across 20 European countries totalled €3.86bn (£2.45bn) in terms of gross written premiums in 2014 and is forecast to rise to €4.54bn by 2018.
UK insurer CEOs lament IPT hike as H1 results are squeezed
Industry CEOs have criticised the government’s "regressive" decision to increase insurance premium tax, but have dismissed the tax hike represents a disconnect from government, amid widespread profit drops and combined operating ratio deterioration at…
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 20 August 2015
Penny is not a fan of numbers – other than in relation to how many names she has on her dance card.
Allianz wins judgment on ‘unreasonable’ issuing of court proceedings
Allianz has successfully defended itself from having to pay seven times more in costs for a personal injury case after a judge ruled the claimant had issued legal proceedings prematurely.
Allianz appoints new broker partnership manager
Allianz Insurance announced today (14 August) that it has appointed Stacey Keen to its Retail division as broker partnership manager.
Insurers pledge support to intermediated motor market after RSA withdrawal
Large insurers have remained staunch in maintaining their presence in the personal lines broker motor market after RSA announced on 12 August it is to fully withdraw from the channel.
Results round-up: H1 2015
Its results season again, and here at Post we have put together a single source of information to make finding the results from this half of 2015 a little easier.
Allianz buoyed by P&C growth in China, Indonesia and Malaysia
Allianz's Asia-Pacific property and casualty division saw gross written premiums increase to €869m (£619m) in the first half up 26% from €688m last year.
Dye denies Allianz UK's reinsurance arrangement is for acquisition 'war chest'
Allianz UK's 12% drop in operating profit in the first half of 2015 was impacted by a quota share reinsurance arrangement agreed with sister company Allianz Re, according to CEO Jon Dye.
Allianz cites competitive market conditions as first half profits fall 12%
Allianz's UK pre-tax profits fell 12% in the first half of 2015 to £56.5m compared to £64.2m in the same period last year.
Bauer to leave Allianz
Manuel Bauer, head of insurance growth markets, Allianz is leaving at the end of August.
Allianz Group estimates 2015 operating profit at upper target range
Operating profit in Allianz Group's property and casualty division rose 29.7% to €1.35bn (£952m) in the second quarter of 2015 as the company confirmed its operating profit outlook for the full year would reach €10.8bn.
Claims Management Regulator issues first fine to nuisance CMC
A claims management company that pestered people with nuisance calls about noise induced hearing loss claims has become the first firm to be fined under new regulatory powers.
Career development: ECIS given Chartered status
The Chartered Insurance Institute, has awarded ECIS, the employee benefits company for the construction industry the prestigious Chartered Insurance Broker Status.
Career file - Ida Luka-Lognoné: Allianz Worldwide Care names new CEO
Allianz Worldwide Care has announced that Ida Luka-Lognoné, executive committee member of Allianz Worldwide Partners, has succeeded Ron Buchan as CEO.
Expertise From A-Z: Legislation: Getting in on the act
Legal reforms have formed the backbone of an exciting first half of 2015, with the rest of the year promising a continuation of challenges.
Leong returns to Singapore for Zurich leadership role
Kevin Leong has left Allianz in Canada to become head of customer distribution and marketing for Zurich's Asia-Pacific global corporate business.
CHO hits stalemate with insurers over 2015/2016 GTA rates
Insurers and the Credit Hire Organisation have reached a stalemate over the revised General Terms of Agreement rates for 2015/2016 amid uncertainty surrounding the true minimum cost of credit hire.