Amanda Blanc
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.
Reid to take advantage of Axa parentage to push for growth
Bluefin CEO Stuart Reid has said the broker will become a much more fundamental part of Axa Commercial, as part of the new strategy.
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.
Chris Hanks' replacement as CII president elected
Julian James has been elected 115th president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Carruthers follows Blanc to Axa Commercial
Axa Commercial Lines has appointed Max Carruthers as chief operating officer. He will join the business towards the end of 2011.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Axa commercial lines names head of strategic relationships
Axa commercial lines has appointed Anne Harrison to the new role of head of strategic relationships.
Ex-Coverzones boss to lead PowerPlace
Towergate-owned PowerPlace has announced the appointment of Simon Ball as chief executive officer effective 1 June 2011.
Blanc sheet for new Axa appointments
After several high-profile departures at Axa Commercial, what do two new hires mean for the insurer?
Next head rolls at Axa Commercial
Head of specialist markets at Axa Commercial, Mike Phillips, has become the latest member of senior management to leave the business.
Brokers say Hector's departure is a major loss for Axa
Brokers have reacted with disappointment to the news that distribution director Keith Hector has left Axa Commercial Lines.
Distribution director out at Axa
Axa Commercial Lines has confirmed the expected departure of distribution director Keith Hector.
Brokers give thumbs up to Axa strategy
Brokers have reacted positively to the core strategy unveiled by Amanda Blanc, commercial lines CEO at Axa.
Polly C – the hottest insurance gossip
Polly was surprised to hear rumours that a leading broker, that espouses the benefits of independence, was actually in the market for a buy-out.
"Give me six months" Blanc asks brokers
Axa Commercial boss, Amanda Blanc, has asked brokers to give her six months to prove that she will genuinely empower her local underwriters to make decisions.
Reed in as MD as Blanc's restructure puts 114 jobs in jeopardy
Axa Commercial Lines CEO Amanda Blanc has merged the insurer's specialist markets and solution and distribution branches and appointed Matthew Reed to lead the new division as MD of intermediary and direct.
Blanc begins revamp of Axa's commercial senior management
A strategic review of Axa’s business has led to a host of its UK commercial senior management being informed their jobs are at risk, Insurance Age’s sister publication Post has learnt.
Axa makes latest commercial team appointment
Axa has appointed the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) Alasdair Stewart as commercial director.
Power hour - future of broking round table London: Talking heads
The biggest names in the industry come together to debate the key issues facing brokers at the moment, from regulation and rates to consolidation and distribution. Martin Friel reports.
Axa confirms Amanda Blanc’s start date
Axa has confirmed that Amanda Blanc will start as chief executive officer of its UK commercial lines business on Monday 14 February 2011.