Like a lot of people in our industry, I had high hopes of LASPO. It was clear that a minority of unscrupulous claimants were manipulating the motor claims system at the expense of the honest majority.
Allianz Engineering is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Albutt, FCII to the position of head of engineering regions following the retirement of Phil Godwin.
Allianz Commercial is celebrating after its Risk Control Academy was awarded prior learning accreditation by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
New research from Allianz Insurance has found that it takes, on average, eight months for victims of burglary to feel safe in their home again following the incident. Only 45 per cent return to feeling 100 per cent safe in their home all the time. Surprisingly, one in 10 has resorted to moving house after a burglary.
Allianz welcomed 51 new brokers to its Academy Scholarship Programme this week, at a launch event held at Painters Hall in the City of London. Places on the award-winning programme, which actively supports brokers to achieve their CII Diploma in Insurance in 18 months, were allocated to 33 commercial brokers and 18 personal lines brokers.
Allianz has announced the appointment of John Berry as senior Retail actuary. In his new role John will be leading a team of actuaries and analysts working across pricing, reserving and corporate planning for all Retail lines of business. The team will be responsible for bringing innovations in analytics as well as process improvements.
All of those involved in Claimant Personal Injury work knew post LASPO would be a challenging environment. Less revenue would undoubtedly mean the need for greater efficiency for those staying in the market. In fact, perhaps the most obvious question was whether to go or stay. So for those that have stayed (and for those still unsure) what does greater efficiency mean?
Allianz Commercial is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Toal to the newly created position of casualty account manager, as it continues to strengthen its property and casualty capability.
Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) and Irwin Mitchell Solicitors have developed a bespoke After the Event (ATE) insurance solution for professional negligence claims against solicitors. The new product, Support4Dispute Professional Negligence, enables consumers and businesses to take legal action against a law firm which has failed the customer through negligence.
High net worth insurance specialist, Home & Legacy, has unveiled its improved and refreshed range of landlord insurance policies.
Allianz Commercial has launched a new e-traded product, Complete Professional Indemnity (Complete PI) to the UK broker market.
The Cheltenham Festival is the highlight of the jump season calendar and it got me thinking. If the horses running in the Gold Cup were in fact After the Event insurance providers and all the punters in the stands were law firms, which ‘horse’ is the most likely to come out on top?
Allianz Retail has announced the appointment of two new key account developers for its Broker Partnerships team.
As the market begins to settle down following the legal reforms surrounding general personal injury, solicitors and insurers are now assessing the positive and negative ramifications of these changes. The spotlight has now turned to what is perceived as another ‘growth area’ - Noise Induced Hearing Loss.
Business Highlights: • Strong financial performance with 12% growth • A year of significant investment • 450 new jobs created in the UK • Approximately 500,000 more policies in force than in 2013 • Brand recognition doubled since 2013 • On target to deliver long term profitable growth plans
With the new smoking ban for motorists set to come into effect from October, Allianz Insurance has found that almost half (47%) of drivers who smoke admit that they have been distracted by smoking behind the wheel.
Allianz Commercial is pleased to announce that it will be going above and beyond the actions required and intends to adopt the reforms with immediate effect.
Allianz Commercial is pleased to announce that it is strengthening its regional presence with the appointment of three new regional underwriting managers in the North, North West and the South East.
Allianz is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Torrance as a non-executive director of Allianz Holdings plc.
Allianz Commercial has promoted Catherine Dixon to the position of head of property and casualty.