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Interview: Steve Treloar and Jon Dye, LV and Allianz
When Allianz acquired 49% of LV’s general insurance business, it set the market talking. Martin Croucher talked to the CEOs of both businesses to chart their progress
Lanes Group-backed Evolution claims fixed fee model will become the norm after Ageas win
Evolution Claims Management has secured a new contract to provide building claims management services to Ageas Insurance, its first since attracting investment from Lanes Group.
Allianz worst hit European insurer by Q1 nat cats
First quarter natural catastrophe losses cost Allianz €311m, more than any other insurer.
GRP's Mike Bruce on win-win consolidation
Mergers and acquisitions take many shapes in the UK retail broking market, writes Mike Bruce, CEO broking at Global Risk Partners, noting some deals can actually support an owner's entrepreneurial spirit.
Analysis: Is Scotland emerging as a heartland for personal injury claims?
The proposed Civil Liability Bill is set to introduce sweeping changes to the way soft tissue injury claims are paid out in England and Wales. In Scotland though, it would seem as though the effect of the whiplash reforms south of the border could…
This week: The power of the collective
The Post team is feeling proud this week, having not just reached our fundraising target of £500 for our charity run through mud but having exceeded it well before deadline date. Thanks to all that have supported us so far.
Aviva completes €130m Friends First acquisition
Aviva Ireland has completed the acquisition of life insurer Friends First for €130m (£116m) after receiving regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland.
Blog: E-cigarettes - playing with fire
E-cigarettes may pose unknown health risks, writes Stuart Toal, casualty account manager at Allianz, warning the liability exposures associated with vaping might be slow-burning ones.
Wrisk raises £500,000 in latest crowdfunding venture
Insurtech start-up Wrisk has raised over £500,000 in two days of second round funding on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs.
Analysis: Back to the insurance future
The starting question had far reaching implications: “In 2030, what will the world need protecting from?” To answer that, five cross-industry teams explored the issues involved in an industry innovation challenge.
Allianz takes 8% stake in Africa Re
Allianz is to take an 8% stake in Africa’s leading reinsurer Africa Re.
Interview: Patrick Tiernan, Aviva
Aviva Global Corporate & Specialty's new managing director Patrick Tiernan is confident of profitable growth. He tells Jonathan Swift how he hopes to take the business to the next level.
Blog: Rise of the robo-diagnosis
BLM partner Greg McEwen considers the liability implications of using artificial intelligence for medical diagnostics.
Insurers slam EU motor proposals incorporating Vnuk ruling
The UK insurance sector has criticised proposed changes to the Motor Insurance Directive, following the Vnuk ruling as being “unworkable and unfair”.
Industry slams Tesla’s ‘misleading’ autopilot feature
The insurance sector has called out Tesla for its “misleading” autopilot feature, with industry voices criticising the motor manufacture’s language as confusing for customers.
Electric, not autonomous vehicles keeping underwriters up at night
The impending presence of electric vehicles on UK roads is keeping underwriters awake at night, a conference has heard.
Zurich provides numeracy training to Birmingham pupils
Zurich is partnering with Holly Lodge High School in Smethwick, near Birmingham, to deliver financial literacy training.
Ardonagh MGA division to exit loss-making personal lines
Ardonagh’s underwriting division will exit unprofitable parts of its personal lines book after it reported a £5.2m loss in the first quarter 2018.
Avantia places up to 30 roles at risk in outsourcing move
Exclusive: Avantia Insurance is in the process of relocating frontline roles to Sheffield, placing between 20 to 30 jobs at risk.
RSA backtracks over no bonus for UK staff
Exclusive: RSA has backtracked over a decision to not award bonuses to UK staff, after employees claimed it was unfair that group CEO Stephen Hester received a bonus of almost £5m.
Blog: Internet of Things - How to realise its full potential
Insurance still lags behind other industry sectors when it comes to the internet of things. HPE Pointnext chief digital officer Mitchell Feldman explains why underwriters across all product lines should consider how it could help them price risks more…
CII launches Aspire Apprenticeship programmes
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched its Aspire Apprenticeship programmes.
Insurtech funding reaches record high
The volume of insurtech deals reached $724m in the first quarter of 2018, its highest ever level and 155% greater than the same period last year.