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Axa makes further addition to regional network
Axa Commercial is set to open its 11th regional trading office with the establishment of a new branch in Maidstone.
Products: Axa makes products available on Powerplace
Axa has made two of its products available to Powerplace users in the last month: a new property owners/landlords policy and its management liability policy.
FOS reveals PPI complaints halved in H2 2011
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received a total of 106,193 complaints between 1 July and 31 December 2011, and figures show that Barclays Bank was by far the biggest culprit in terms of payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints.
Bids for Groupama due in tomorrow
Bids for Groupama’s UK business are close to being tabled with Zurich, Axa and Allianz all in the frame according to reports.
Insurance websites failing customer needs
Insurance company websites are not meeting even the most basic customer experience standards according to a recent survey.
Broker satisfaction with insurers remains high, survey says
Broker satisfaction with insurers has remained stable over the past five years and seen an increase for commercial lines, according to an annual survey carried out by General Insurance Market Research within Aura (Gimra).
Further credit rating woe for Allianz, Aviva and Axa
Moody's has downgraded the outlook from stable to negative for Allianz SE, Aviva plc and Axa SA and all subsidiaries of the three insurers.
Axa Commercial lines opens revamped trading centre
Axa Commercial Lines has relaunched its Bolton branch as a national trading centre.
Axa UK optimistic following 2011 results
Axa UK has reported a combined operating ratio of 98.9% for 2011, an improvement of 6.4% on 2010.
Axa: Household claim fraud averages £607
Research by Axa has revealed that the number of people exaggerating a home insurance claim has jumped by 17% since last year, with an estimated 200,000 consumers adding an average of £607 to their claim.
Axa launches second product on Powerplace
Axa Commercial Lines has launched its management liability policy on Powerplace.
NIG appoints former Axa regional director to lead in Manchester
NIG has appointed Warren Bainbridge as area business development manager (ABDM) for its Manchester office with business development responsibility for the Greater Manchester region as well North Wales, Merseyside and Lancashire.
How long till a hardening market?
Rumours of the impending hardening market may be premature
Standard & Poor’s outlook for insurers remains negative
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reaffirmed the credit ratings of Allianz, Aviva and Axa groups but warned the long term outlook for all three was negative mainly as a result of the Eurozone crisis.
New London sales chief for Axa
Axa Commercial Lines has appointed Ryan Birbeck as its new London sales manager.
Axa survey finds SMEs pessimistic about profits
A survey of SMEs by Axa Commercial Lines has revealed that while hopes for an increase in turnover were strong expectations of profitability and plans for recruitment were less positive.
Insurer service improving, according to survey
Service from insurers in the UK is improving, according to figures released by Jelf.
Bluefin gains chartered status
Bluefin has been awarded chartered status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) having completed the entry process in November last year.
Standard & Poor’s maintains negative outlook for insurers
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has removed Allianz Plc, Aviva Insurance (Europe) and Axa Insurance from its Creditwatch list but confirmed it was keeping a negative outlook for insurers.
Where now for Groupama et al?
So we’ve got three insurers up for sale, namely RBSI, Brit and now Groupama. Consolidation in the insurer space has been predicted for some time now but I don’t think people expected it to happen like this – more deals done behind closed doors than…
NIG wins events underwriting contract from Axa
NIG has won the contract to underwrite the core business of Event Insurance Services (EIS) from incumbent provider, Axa.
Industry laments lack of referral fee bite in TSC report
The Transport Select Committee’s follow up report into the cost of motor insurance has been widely welcomed by the insurance industry but there is frustration that proposed measures to tackle referral fees do not go far enough.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial insurers: Winners and losers
The annual Insurance 360 Business Insurers Insight Report service rankings show some steady, some on ladders - and some on snakes.
Axa loses London sales chief
Axa Commercial Lines' head of sales for London, Jamie Lewis, has resigned from the company, although a spokeswoman for the insurer would not confirm when he had done so.