Allianz
Jon Dye brands 2017 as “landmark” year for Allianz in UK
Ogden change cost reaches £80m at the insurer.
Allianz UK posts improved 2017 operating profit and COR
Revenues at the insurer tick up by 2%.
Quizzical questions: 16 February 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Allianz moves in further on Euler Hermes
Latest investment takes Allianz's outlay up to €1.5bn.
Podcast: The top 5 stories of the week
Emmanuel Kenning and Siân Barton discuss the key points from the week's news.
Allianz looks at buying XL Group - report
Insurer wants to grow its US property & casualty business, according to Bloomberg.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Siân Barton discuss the week's top five most read stories.
Claims job losses due to fewer cases and digitalisation, says Allianz’s Gibson
Boss says the latest cut is last in claims for the foreseeable future.
“Business as usual” for brokers amid LV and Allianz redundancy risk
400 people could be laid off at both insurers following the “game-changing” transfer of personal lines to LV and commercial lines to Allianz.
Eighty claims people at risk at Allianz
Job losses in addition to 400 potential redundancies caused by Allianz/LV merger.
Up to 400 redundancies from LV/Allianz deal
260 people in the LV commercial broker and claims division are at risk alongside 140 people from Allianz’s UK personal lines business.
In-depth - MGAs: Agents of change
The MGA sector is showing strong growth, but how is it affecting the market and is there a risk it could go pop? Sam Barrett asks
Allianz and LV deal approved
Announcement made on 29 December 2017.
Predictions for 2018: Allianz's Sarah Mallaby
Mallaby predicts that brokers will rise to the challenge in 2018.
Predictions for 2018: LV's Mike Crane
LV Broker's managing director Mike Crane predicts GDPR challenges and hints at the insurer's re-entrance into the home market.
Review of the year: August 2017
Losses at Ageas Retail, Kanye West, bribery offences and the deal between Allianz and LV hit the headlines in August.
Key moments in 2017: Allianz's Sarah Mallaby
Sarah Mallaby, director of broker markets, at Allianz Insurance reviews 2017.
Review of the year: June 2017
Acquisitions, the Queen's Speech, redundancies, fraud and orders from the FCA made up the most read stories in June.
Review of the year: May 2017
As May rolled around our most read stories included an £800m debt offer, redundancies, rumoured deals and senior management departures.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A huge fine for Bluefin was the top story in the past week. Brokers were also interested in a £500,000 ex-Gallagher employee fraud court case, Amazon’s plans to enter the insurance market and management changes at two insurers.
LV announces management reshuffle ahead of Allianz takeover
The broker division will continue to be led by Mike Crane and the insurer said its broker relationships will continue to be business as usual.
#Insagepeople: 4 - 10 December 2017
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Opinion: Chris Hanks on protecting the insurance sector's reputation
Keeping an eye on insurance: The insurance sector needs to learn how to say no and to protect the industry’s reputation, says Chris Hanks
Allianz moves to complete Euler Hermes buyout
The insurer has already secured the purchase of 11.34% of the trade credit specialists share capital and is seeking to buy the remaining shares.