Axa
Amanda Blanc promoted to top UK role in Axa restructure
Amanda Blanc has been promoted to CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, replacing Paul Evans.
Insurers warned they will do a Woolworths unless they adapt to fill digital customer gap
Incumbent insurers that fail to be “customer centric” and adapt to the digital age are likely to go the same way as former high street giant Woolworths.
Stranded holidaymaker in Mexico ‘didn’t declare medical condition’
Axa has declined to cover medical bills for a pensioner who fell ill on holiday in Mexico because he allegedly did not declare an existing medical condition.
Axa quits investing in tobacco
Axa has announced it will stop investing in the tobacco industry where it invests more than €1.7bn (£1.3bn).
Moreau to leave Axa in June
Nicolas Moreau, chairman and CEO of Axa France, is to leave the insurer on 30 June after 25 years.
Axa tops broker survey
Broker network Brokerbility has placed Axa in pole position in its latest biannual survey.
Webinar catch-up:Building insurance brand loyalty in a digital age
We are told we live in a brand-obsessed age. Whilst consumers might be able to name the retailer or telecommunications operator they most readily identify with, when it comes to insurance price is still seen as the key driver as to where someone places…
Biba 2016: Brokers should look to industry disruptors to stay ahead
Insurers shouldn't be alone in tackling market disruption, it’s time for brokers to get in on the act, according to Axa Assistance.
Axa to launch tool to tackle underinsurance in commercial sector
Brokers can more accurately calculate the business interruption risk for commercial clients with a new online calculator from Axa.
Axa looks to exit life and savings
Axa UK will sell a portion of its business to Standard Life, and is looking at making further asset sales.
In Depth: Haulage - a market in flux
The haulage industry poses many challenges to insurers, including a high volume of claims and a competitive rating environment.
Axa CEO takes over as head of IFB
Amanda Blanc, CEO of Axa UK and Ireland, has been appointed chair of the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Couple in Birmingham Airport blunder ‘wouldn’t have been able to claim on insurance’
The couple who booked a flight from the ‘wrong Birmingham’ may have been given a free holiday in consolation, but they would not have been able to claim on their travel insurance.
In Depth: Insurer messages get ‘lost’ as brokers lament lack of face-to-face contact
Gaps in insurer regional offices and head count reduction are affecting services, claim brokers.
Fraudsters convicted using ‘fundamental dishonesty’ defence
Three cases brought by Axa have seen fundamental dishonesty rulings from judges, something the insurer says shows the judiciary’s increasing appetite to make these findings.
Fix Auto seals sixth central contract with Axa deal
Fix Auto UK has signed a new national agreement to provide motor repair services to Axa Insurance.
Insurtech firm Trov raises £17.5m as it gears up to launch in the UK and Australia
Technology giant Guidewire and Australian insurer Suncorp are among the parties involved in the latest fund-raising from US insurance disruptor Trov, as it gears up to launch its on-demand cover for single items in the UK with Axa.
Senior management: Parachuting in
With more senior management roles going to those from outside the general insurance industry, how will this affect the sector in the future?
CMCs could be hit as crackdown continues on nuisance calls
Direct marketing firms will have to display phone numbers from May under new regulation, with the aim to cut down unsolicited nuisance calls from groups including claims management companies.
Digital start-ups: Ready to launch
With a new start-up being founded every minute in the UK, the insurance industry has to meet the needs of this new breed of client.
C-Suite Broker: Brightside's Mark Cliff on the trend for insurers to move to brokers
The last car I bought was a large 4x4. As I drove it around I noticed plenty of other people driving the same model of car on the road - these cars seemed to be everywhere.
Axa grows in Africa through tie up with Lloyd’s specialty Chaucer
A new venture between Axa and specialty insurer Chaucer will cover political risk, energy and infrastructure.
C-Suite Insurer: Axa's Jon Walker on the elephant in the room – the broker-insurer relationship
Culturally, the industry has come a long way in the past few years.
Cherish in talks to provide Welsh-translated Axa policy to broker Tarian
Essex-based wholesale broker Cherish Insurance Brokers is in discussions to translate its Axa policy into Welsh for bilingual high street broker Tarian, Post can reveal.