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Bulletin from Bordeaux: Axa’s global chief sees UK market hardening
In his third special report from Axa's media conference in Bordeaux, Emmanuel Kenning reports on UK commercial market hardening and Axa's global prospects.
Bulletin from Bordeaux: Axa targeting 96% COR
In his second report from Axa's media conference in Bordeaux, Emmanuel Kenning reveals the insurer's plans for broker commissions.
Bulletin from Bordeaux: Axa’s chief economist on the global economy
In a series of special reports, Emmanuel Kenning reports from Axa's Bordeaux media conference.
Axa Personal Lines loses claims trio
Axa Personal Lines has lost three of its senior claims management team.
Update: Axa stands alone in its voluntary ban on referral fees
Insurers have said they are not prepared to follow Axa’s lead in the banning of referral fees for personal injury.
Axa turns its back on referral fees
Axa has made the decision to no longer accept referral fees from personal injury lawyers and has called for whiplash injury reform to eliminate fraud within the industry.
What's your Big Idea for personal lines?
As our competition to find the next Big Idea in personal lines moves into its second month, MD of intermediary and partnership sales for Axa Personal Lines, Mike Keating, talks about his hopes for the initiative.
Axa PPP plans to extend online presence with broker buy
Axa PPP has confirmed its intention to purchase online private medical insurance intermediary Health-on-line for an undisclosed sum.
Rural responds to Towergate departures
Rural Insurance has reacted to Towergate’s confirmation that it had poached four of its senior members of staff.
Axa reveals new broker team for personal lines
Axa Personal Lines has unveiled a new structure for its intermediary and partners new business team, led by Kirsty Walker, director of sales and partnerships.
Former Axa chief Philippe Maso pitches up at Aviva
Former Axa Insurance UK CEO Philippe Maso has been appointed CEO of Aviva France.
Broker Expo reaches out to the southern market
Following the success of Broker Expo 2010, Insurance Age is delighted to announce the launch of Broker Expo South - the sister event to the flagship Broker Expo, the annual exhibition in Coventry.
Financial confidence falling, research says
Research from Axa has revealed that 40% of consumers have made significant spending cutbacks since the end of last year with financial confidence continuing to fall.
Axa raids Towergate for IT director
Axa Commercial Lines has appointed Ross Burns, formerly of Paymentshield, as the new IT director in Amanda Blanc’s senior leadership team.
Westinsure eyes SME market
Westinsure is set to launch a range of products to tackle the SME market.
Update: Axa Commercial Lines unveils regional branch managers
Axa Commercial has confirmed a series of appointments across its branch network following its declared strategy of empowering local underwriters to service insurance brokers.
Products: Biba health plan draws fire from health specialists
A new private medical insurance scheme for general insurance brokers set up by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has raised the hackles of specialists operating in this arena.
Arista establishes permanent presence in East Anglia
Arista Insurance has appointed Stephen Robinson as development underwriter for the East Anglia region.
Axa makes a third of its risk surveyors redundant
Axa Commercial has made 30% of its risk surveyors redundant as part of Amanda Blanc’s much publicised overhaul of the business.
Brokerbility members reveal best performing insurers
Axa Commercial Lines has topped the Brokerbility bi-annual Satisfaction Survey for the second consecutive time.
Blanc's restructure sees Gill depart from Axa
Axa Commercial Lines has announced that Dave Gill, the customer delivery director for the commercial intermediary branch network has left the business.
Overwhelming response to the Big Idea
Broker response to the Big Idea has been fantastic according to managing director of Axa Personal Lines Mike Keating.
Biba 2011: Axa commercial lines restructure 'complete'
Axa commercial chief executive Amanda Blanc has revealed the restructure of the firm is “complete”, including the identification of 114 senior management staff who will leave the business.