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Academy turnover dipped in run-up to Blixt buy
Academy Insurance Services’ turnover and profitability fell in the run-up to being bought by private equity house Blixt, according to a filing at Companies House.
Interview: Nick Hobbs, Allianz Commercial
After the hardest but most energising 12 months of his career, Allianz Commercial’s chief distribution officer Nick Hobbs celebrates the insurer’s expanded appetite as he looks to bring even more quotes and solutions to brokers.
The stats: Q1 2024 - Commercial combined slows to near halt
The year has started with almost no average premium growth in commercial combined while fleet and property owners have powered ahead, according to the latest statistics from Acturis.
Are new regional insurer offices the silver bullet to improve broker service?
The insurer retrenchment from the regions might have stopped and indeed been reversed in some cases, but as Ida Axling discovers, new branches, whilst welcome, are not the answer to all the issues over broker service.
Allianz and Aviva take top slots in Brokerbility’s insurer partner satisfaction survey
Allianz has been voted in first place by Brokerbility members in its latest poll on service satisfaction from key insurer partners as Aviva topped the rankings in the underwriting category.
Allianz to boost engineering workforce to 800
Allianz Engineering Inspection Services is growing its workforce from 654 to over 800 in the next four years as it targets becoming the biggest engineer surveyor team in the UK.
CGI leader Andy Jones on transforming the market and the data standards vision
Creating a data standard is “the real utopia vision”, Andy Jones, director for consulting services in insurance at CGI in the UK, told Insurance Age.
Allianz Commercial backs MGA on marine products
Allianz Commercial has teamed up with ProMarine on a multi-product strategic underwriting and claims delegated authority agreement.
The stats: Fleet racing ahead at record rate
The latest statistics from Acturis have shown the fleet market bucking the trend on premium increases. Whereas almost all other lines have seen hardening falling away, fleet has surged on, up by 7.9% – the highest quarterly rise on record.
Allianz UK makes key changes to senior leadership
Allianz UK has appointed Hanna Kam as chief risk officer and promoted Jason Howes to the newly created role of chief transformation officer.
Brown & Brown retail CEO Carter exits
The CEO of Brown & Brown’s retail division Duncan Carter has left the business, Insurance Age can reveal.
People Moves: 29 April – 3 May 2023
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Biba Conference 2024 countdown: Allianz’s Serge Raffard and Nadia Côté
Serge Raffard, MD of Allianz Personal, and Nadia Côté, MD of Allianz Commercial, reflect on what it’s like being one big family following the LV rebrand, rebuilding the Eiffel Tower sustainably on their stand and taking stock when the dust settles.
Direct Line confirms Milliner to lead on claims in raft of management changes
Direct Line Group has confirmed the appointment of Martin Milliner as managing director of claims, as revealed earlier this week by Insurance Age.
Rebrand of LV Broker to Allianz goes live
Allianz has completed the rebrand of personal lines insurer LV Broker and revealed the appointment of Carolyn Rich to the newly created post of director of brand.
Personal lines broker boss Mike Crane exits LV
Mike Crane, managing director of LV Broker, has decided to leave the business and is being succeeded by portfolio pricing director Nicola George with immediate effect, Allianz has confirmed.
The growing role for brokers in fighting insurance fraud
With reports of fraud escalating in terms of value or number, the role of brokers in combatting these crimes should not be underestimated. Edward Murray looks at the controls, validation tools and processes being implemented to support both detection and…
FCA’s Brewis warns MPs premium finance action could have ‘waterbed effect’ for consumers
The Financial Conduct Authority’s insurance director Matt Brewis has raised the concern that taking action on premium finance would have little or no impact on the price of motor cover.
Allianz appoints Ktenidis director of digital trading & ALP as Bryant leaves
Allianz Commercial has named Alex Ktenidis as director of digital trading and Allianz Legal Protection effective immediately, succeeding Helen Bryant.
Allianz hails “milestone” with updated trade credit offering
Allianz Trade UK has refreshed its trade credit insurance product suite.
Gracechurch awards inaugural regional underwriting marques to Arch and Allianz
Independent insurance research consultancy Gracechurch has handed Arch and Allianz Commercial accolades as its first UK regional market underwriting service quality marque achievers.
People Moves: 11 – 15 March 2024
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Interview: Henry Topham, Allianz
As Allianz rebrands its digital motor insurance product Flow, Insurance Age caught up with managing director of UK retail Henry Topham to hear about his route into insurance and what benefits brokers get from the provider’s omni-channel approach.
Academy pivoting to commercial with five more deals in pipeline, says CEO Normand
Buying Premierline has “dramatically” shifted the balance of Academy’s book from 50% personal lines to two-thirds commercial with the broker targeting 90% in the sector through a people-first string of acquisitions, according to CEO Gilles Normand.