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25 April 2024 16:51

Nicola George to replace Mike Crane as MD at Allianz’s personal lines broker business

Allianz has today thanked Mike Crane for his dedicated contribution following his decision to leave his role as Managing Director (MD) of Allianz’s personal lines broker business in the UK, which rebrands next Wednesday from LV= Broker to Allianz. He is replaced by Nicola George, subject to regulatory approval.
Mike joined LV= GI in 2008, initially building its commercial business prior to beco

18 April 2024 12:40

Allianz opens up Engineer Surveyor Apprenticeship scheme for fourth cohort

Allianz is recruiting a number of lift and crane apprentices for the fourth cohort of its Engineer Surveyor Apprenticeship programme starting in October this year.

18 April 2024 10:01

Allianz Commercial appoints Alex Ktenidis as Director of Digital Trading & ALP

Allianz Commercial has today announced the appointment of Alex Ktenidis to a senior leadership position as director of digital trading and Allianz Legal Protection (ALP).

17 April 2024 10:16

Allianz unveils plan for Olympic Games themed stand at BIBA 2024

Allianz Commercial, Allianz Personal, Allianz Partners and Allianz Trade will come together at BIBA to represent Allianz’s UK presence Commercial managing director, Nadia Côté will discuss ‘What’s next for insurers’ at a BIBA hosted panel event Hosted by broadcaster Steph McGovern, the ‘BIBA Special’ episode of Allianz’s ‘Insurance Tomorrow’ podcast will be released

3 April 2024 09:32

Allianz UK achieves CII accreditation for 14th year in a row

Employees at Allianz Insurance are celebrating receiving Chartered Insurers Status awarded by Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) for 2024. This is the 14th year that the Commercial business has achieved Chartered Status.
Dave Carey, managing director, mid market, Allianz Commercial commented: “I’m incredibly proud that we have been awarded Chartered Insurer status again. Retaining our statu

27 March 2024 13:33

From chocolate bunnies to Easter eggs: Why you should keep these out of range of your pups!

With Easter right round the corner, we’re all undoubtedly tempted by our sweet tooth, however with recent data from Petplan, the UK’s leading pet insurer, showing that emergency trips to the vet for cases of chocolate poisoning are at a record high, dog owners are urged to think twice about where they keep their chocolate eggs.

The winners of the Petplan 2024 Veterinary Awards: L to R Vet of the Year Alison Hammond. Practice Manager of the Year Johanna Moore, Practice of the Year Erik Belloy and Peter Van den Brande. Practice Support Staff of the Year Rachel Tring,

22 March 2024 12:00

Petplan Announces 2024 Veterinary Awards Winners

Petplan announced the five winners of the 2024 Veterinary Awards during a prestigious black tie ceremony held in Manchester last night. Now in their 25th year, these awards recognise the nation’s most outstanding veterinary professionals, who have been nominated by clients and colleagues alike for their continued hard work and dedication to keeping pets healthy.