Insurer
Claims management reorganisation at Ageas
The claims management team now report into François Xavier-Boisseau as former claims director Rob Smale takes on transformation director role.
Covea GWP hits £666.3m
Insurer says it overcame Ogden headwind and expects growth to continue with Sterling deal reflected in increased GWP.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A recap of the stories that grabbed your attention this week featuring LV and its secret discussions with insurers, Lloyd's on redundancies and Markerstudy's hints on buying.
InsurTech Futures: Ageas to use AI in claims handling
Insurer claims first on using AI in motor claims handling.
Markel to open office in Germany in Brexit move
Markel plans to open an office in Munich as it seeks to meet the needs of its clients in the remaining 27 EU countries.
Blog: Allianz and LV, a tie-up that could turn others green with envy?
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift picks through the potential of an Allianz - LV tie up to look at how both businesses might mutually benefit.
Ex-FSA chairman Adair Turner joins Chubb
Lord Turner takes up non-executive role at the insurer.
HNW Society: Don’t miss our Manchester meeting on 21 June
The second exclusive gathering of the High Net Worth Society takes place soon. Register today to secure your space.
Are you in on the Act?
Ageas’ Rob Hopkins explains why the Enterprise Act can be a positive for the insurance sector.
Axa on top again in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Network members rate insurer partners on dealing with claims, underwriting, accounts and overall satisfaction.
Markerstudy hints that buying and not selling is on agenda
Martyn Holman says company is raising funds rather than looking for a sale as it considers future acquisitions.
AIG confirms former Marsh boss Brian Duperreault as CEO
Duperreault replaces Peter D. Hancock.
QBE to merge retail and international underwriting divisions
Insurer seeks to provide a greater level of uniformity in how it engages with customers and brokers with new underwriting division.
LV confirms approaches for its general insurance unit
LV says that discussions are at a very early stage but no decisions have been made as to the nature of any transaction.
Allianz and LV decline to comment on potential stake sale report
Story suggests Allianz has made an approach to the mutual business.
ABI reveals its preferred new discount rate framework
Trade body calls for break from linking to one investment asset and that a panel of experts be brought together to help set future rates.
Allianz UK sees discount rate hit in Q1 2017
Insurer's operating profit falls to £37.5m, while COR comes in at 96.7%.
#BibaFever B-B-Q: Bonus catch-up edition and series in full
Experts from the sector reveal their wishlists for what the next UK government should do.
Horwich Farrelly closes claimant arm
Business confirms new strategy focusing on defendant work as it reports increase in annual turnover.
Axa pledges schemes focus
Brendan McCafferty reveals that the insurer is looking to increase support to brokers who want to develop schemes.
#BibaFever B-B-Q: Who would the insurance industry invite to the perfect summer BBQ and what would they serve up?
As the embers start to go out at another British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference, the #BibaFever team sought the answer to the biggest BBQ question of them all.
LV launches online commercial combined product
Insurer says Business Connect is available for the wholesale, manufacturing and combined sectors.
#BibaFever B-B-Q: Allianz, Axa and Zurich on keeping the UK insurance sector competitive post-Brexit
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference continued in Manchester this afternoon the #BibaFever team went out to grill delegates on the spicy issues of the day.
RSA achieves chartered status
Insurer receives award for UK commercial lines business.