Allianz
Allianz group profits hit £8.3bn in 2013 as UK income dips
Allianz Group chalked up 7.8% growth in operating profit of €10.1bn (£8.3bn) in a year in which revenues grew by 4.1% to €110.8bn.
Senior claims specialist moves from AIG to Allianz in Hong Kong
Patsy Wong has been recruited by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty as head of long tail claims for Hong Kong and Greater China.
Add-on sales top the agenda in Competition Commission talks
CHO critical of commission’s credit hire cost calculations,
Allianz and Jelf renew engineering insurance arrangement
Jelf has reached a ‘preferred partner’ deal with Allianz Engineering that will see the insurer provide a new three-year facility for the majority of the broker’s engineering insurance and inspection business.
Motor insurance regulator mooted by Straw slammed as ‘unnecessary’
Former Home Secretary’s parliamentary counterpart Evans ‘dead against’ idea.
Spotlight On – Fraud: Building on the foundations
The insurance industry’s approach to fraud has progressed enormously over the past 20 years but there is still more to be done.
ABI confident insurers will get behind its personal injury code of conduct
Code aims to combat perception of insurers exploiting PI claims.
Allianz takes 8.3% Bayern Munich stake
Allianz has agreed a deal for an 8.33% stake in Bayern Munich football club in a deal worth €110m.
Tickets.com partners with Allianz Global Assistance UK on missed event product
Tickets.com has partnered with Allianz Global Assistance UK to offer missed event insurance to its more than 300 UK venues through its partners ticketing platforms.
QBE recruits from Allianz, AIG and Hiscox in tech drive
QBE has swooped for four new technology, media and telecommunications specialists, recruiting from Allianz, AIG and Hiscox.
Allianz launches new healthcare plan for seafarers
Allianz Worldwide Care has unveiled a new healthcare product designed to provide care to seafarers in compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 6 February 2014
Allianz has been employing some sneaky sponsorship techniques, Penny learnt this week.
Vehicle Technology: End of the driver?
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, nine motor manufacturers exhibited autonomous car prototypes. What does this technological leap mean for the future of motor insurance?
Allianz and DAC Beachcroft launch motor safety paper for fleet drivers
Allianz Commercial has teamed up with law firm DAC Beachcroft to launch a white paper aimed at raising awareness of motoring offences and their penalties among fleet managers and business drivers.
Oasis project director says framework will cut costs and increase transparency
Loss-modelling platform includes models for flood, earthquake and tsunami.
C-Suite: Asian regulation
For insurers 2013 was another year of significant regulatory activities. Almost all important insurance conferences cited regulations as one of the key challenges facing the industry.
Industry-owned cat modelling framework launches
An industry-owned catastrophe modelling framework has launched today aiming to reduce costs and increase flexibility for its users.
BIA Countdown: Top of the league: the most successful firms at the British Insurance Awards
To mark the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards, Post thought it would be interesting to see who had been the most successful companies over the first 19 years, using a simple football-inspired scoring system of three points for a win and…
Career development: Allianz Commercial scholarships open for applicants
An Allianz scholarship programme supporting broking staff in achieving their Chartered Insurance Institute diploma has opened for applications.
Matras returns to Axa as personal lines intermediary MD
Former Groupama Insurances managing director Laurent Matras has returned to Axa as managing director of the insurer’s personal lines intermediary division.
Allianz seeking €1.2bn asset deal with Italian insurer
Italian insurer Unipol Gruppo Finanziario is considering a proposal from Allianz to buy €1.2bn (£987m) of insurance assets.
Costa Concordia: Two years on
Two years after the Costa Concordia ran aground, it has finally been given a date to be removed. What has happened in the marine market in the intervening period?
In Series: Motor: Areas of improvement
With any savings that can be made in the motor market eagerly sought by insurers, what impact are possible savings through intelligent vehicle repair allocation having?
Allianz warns on interconnectivity of risks
Business interruption, the supply chain, natural catastrophes, fire and explosions are the main global risks to businesses according to the third annual Allianz Risk Barometer, which surveyed over 400 corporate insurance experts from 33 countries.