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Allianz committed to "under-performing" commercial property business
UK CEO Jon Dye comments on the insurer's financial results for 2019 and discusses broker support and acquisitions.
Major insurers respond to Staveley Head collapse
Staveley Head, which was mainly backed by unrated provider Gefion, advertised major composites on its website. Most of these confirmed only a handful of policies with the broker.
Mike Crane becomes L&G GI CEO as Allianz completes LV and L&G deals
Provider says the purchases of LV and L&G's GI businesses will see Allianz become the second largest general insurer in the UK.
Christmas Q&A with Michael Lawrence and Simon Mabb
Michael Lawrence, broker distribution and underwriting director at LV, considers the headlines of 2019 and Simon Mabb, group managing director at Romero Insurance Brokers, predicts those of 2020.
2019 in review: July's top stories
In July, the market was shocked by the departure of Amanda Blanc from Zurich after only nine months in the CEO EMEA role.
Results dip for Allianz amid claims inflation and Ogden losses
CEO Jon Dye said the business is "still in good shape" despite the slip in performance.
People Moves: 4-8 November 2019
Keep up to date with the latest market moves.
Most complained about insurer revealed
Data from the Financial Conduct Authority highlighted the most complained about providers and brokers.
Brokers warn dual pricing debate should not focus solely on price
Experts say the FCA should also consider value and quality of service, after the regulator hinted at a potential ban on dual pricing in its interim report.
People Moves Round-up: 23-27 September 2019
Keep track of the past week’s market moves.
The 2019 Top 50 Personal Lines Brokers is now available
Insurance Age has published the results of its annual study into the top 50 brokers in the personal lines market.
Honcho launches ‘reverse auction’ app
InsurTech Futures: The car insurance app aims to reduce costs for young drivers.
Latest Ogden rate change will cost the industry over £160m
Insurers have revealed the impact from the change in the discount rate to -0.25%.
Is the industry doing enough to stop ghost broking?
With ghost broking back in the news, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham asks a panel of five experts what the industry can do to tackle the problem.
Uinsure adds LV Broker to panel
The provider now works with LV, Axa, Ageas and RSA.
LV GI's Treloar warns of discount rate-led premium rise
The CEO blamed Ogden for the increase as he pledged commitment to UK brokers and discussed the impact of the L&G deal following LV interim results.
Dye commits to great broker service following branch closures
The Allianz CEO points to 3.7% underlying business growth as he discusses the provider's half-year results and weighs in on the amended discount rate.
LV deal continues to affect Allianz numbers
Purchasing the remaining stake in LV has impacted the provider’s half-year numbers.
Google: Brokers are an important part of the value chain
We talk with David Black, MD financial services at Google UK, about how the tech giant sees insurance evolving, disruption, and the place for brokers in a tech-led world.
Documents reveal government actuary recommended a 0.25% discount rate
The Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, David Gauke, eventually settled on a minus 0.25% Ogden rate.
Insurers disappointed by the new discount rate
Government has changed the rate from -0.75% to -0.25%, which is a smaller rise than what was generally expected.
News analysis: Insurer staff cuts spark broker concerns
Is the raft of recent redundancies at providers a coincidence or part of a larger trend in the industry?
Quizzical questions: 14 June 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
InsurTech Futures: Insurance heavyweights strengthen backing of InsurTech Inzura
Phil Bunker, Michael Blaney, Julian Edwards, and Paul Cosh helped to raise an additional £1m of investment.