Dye commits to great broker service following branch closures
The Allianz CEO points to 3.7% underlying business growth as he discusses the provider's half-year results and weighs in on the amended discount rate.
Jon Dye, chief executive officer at Allianz, has heralded the smooth integration of LV GI’s commercial book into the business.
Following the publication of half-year results for Allianz this morning (2 August), Dye commented: “The transition has gone as well as such things can go. Certainly, the feedback we get from the brokers remains very positive about the way that has been handled.”
Speaking with Insurance Age, Dye also noted that 167 of the 168 LV commercial brokers affected by the
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