Axa
Axa tops Brokerbility’s satisfaction survey
The bi-annual survey of Brokerbility’s 34 member firms rating their seven key insurer partners’ performance when dealing with claims, underwriting and accounts has rated Axa Commercial top for overall satisfaction.
Chubb makes senior UK and Ireland appointment
Chubb Insurance has appointed a new sales and marketing director for the UK and Ireland.
Ellis Clowes looks to Axa PPP for new commercial director
Ellis Clowes & Company has appointed Karen Woodley as commercial director of the group and board director of Ellis Clowes (Commercial).
NIG hires from rivals to grow London SME book
NIG has made two senior appointments to its London office in a bid to secure a greater share of the London SME market.
Deacon aims for growth with two new managers
Deacon has appointed two new managers for marketing and business sales respectively.
Axa adds to independent development team
Axa Personal Lines has appointed Mike Worne as a new independent partner development executive.
Axa Commercial Lines wins Bruntwood contract
Axa Commercial Lines has been appointed as property owners’ insurer for Bruntwood, the Manchester-based commercial property owner.
Garratts appoints new associate director
Garratts, the Lancashire-based insurance broker and risk advisor, has promoted Claire Porter to associate director.
Axa adds to commercial lines senior team
Axa Commercial Lines has made three senior appointments and promised to bring new products to market.
Review: Three-in-one liability product
Axa Insurance management liability policy. This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Product roundup: MMA reveals home truths about retendering
MMA’s research into brokers and schemes makes for interesting reading, revealing as it does that brokers’ main reason for changing the holding insurer of a scheme is the promise of more commission. The study also reveals that the most frequent time to…
Right move, wrong time?
Axa’s ambition to grow in the current soft market is high risk but there may be some sound strategic reasons why it is trying, explains Tony Cornell
Axa, Allianz and QBE in the frame for HSBC
Allianz and Axa are among the potential bidders for HSBC’s general insurance business, according to reports.
XL looks to Axa and Zurich to broaden middle market appetite
XL Insurance has broadened its appetite in the mid market space by opening up its offering to business with a turnover of between £25m-£250m.
Referral fee ban could be catastrophic for brokers
Industry experts have warned that brokers reliant on an income stream from referral fees could find the government’s ban disastrous for their business.
Insurers see referral fee ban as important first step
The Association of British Insurers (ABI)and Axa have welcomed the government’s announcement that they will ban the selling on of personal injury details for referral fees.
FOS names and shames PPI providers
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has named the providers of payment protection insurance (PPI) cases as it announced that complaints more than doubled to 98,632 in the first six months of 2011 compared to the second half of 2010.
Products: Axa to simplify product lines
As part of Axa Commercial chief executive Amanda Blanc’s new strategy, she has unveiled plans to launch a double pronged attack with a portfolio of simple and complex products.
L&G hires new broker director ahead of personal lines push
Legal & General’s general insurance business has appointed Mark Holweger to the new role of broker and intermediary director.
Updated: mixed insurer riot claims notifications risk causing confusion
Insurers have failed to adopt a blanket policy on increasing their claims notification period following the government’s decision to extend the notification deadline to 42 days under the Riot (Damages) Act.
Axa Assistance appoints new motor director
Axa Assistance UK has announced that Richard Ware has been appointed director and deputy motor general manager.
Blanc sets record GWP target
Amanda Blanc has vowed to surpass Axa Commercial's gross written premium (GWP)record by writing £1.2bn worth of business by 2015.
Axa points to referral fees to explain continued rise in costs
Axa UK has reported an improved combined ratio for the first half of 2011 but is still at a break even point of 100% while the total UK and Ireland property and casualty revenues came in at £2bn.
Biba healthcare group founder resigns, labelling it a toothless tiger
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) healthcare focus group has been dealt a further blow with the resignation of one of its founder members.