ALLIANZ BUILDS ON ITS MARKET LEADING POSITION IN THE E-TRADED SME MARKET At the same time as announcing improvements to its QuoteSME platform, Allianz Commercial SME is delivering solutions to overcome key challenges within the commercial insurance industry – the application of Average and what constitutes fair presentation.
Allianz Commercial is pleased to announce the promotion of Hannah Woolford to distribution manager for Birmingham and the Midlands, effective from 1 January 2016.
Allianz Retail has announced the appointment of two new key account developers to its Broker Partnerships team. Harriet Tutin and Sam Huggett will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with a panel of brokers and contributing to the growth of the personal lines broker segment.
With severe flooding affecting Scotland and the North of England, Allianz is issuing advice to homeowners.
Allianz Insurance and Euler Hermes have issued a joint report, highlighting the need for brokers and clients to keep up to date with the changes in the construction industry.
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Allianz Insurance has appointed Stephanie Smith and Jacob Abboud to its management board, to replace John Knowles who has decided to retire from the business. Stephanie Smith has been promoted to the role of chief operating officer (COO), effective from 1 January 2016. Jacob Abboud has joined the business as Allianz’s chief information officer (CIO).
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) will extend organised fraud detection into property and liability business lines from 2016, following sign-off on future strategy implementation plans from the Association of British Insurers’ General Insurance Council (GIC).
Allianz UK has announced it has become an official partner of the British Paralympic Association (BPA). The new sponsorship agreement will start in January 2016, as the BPA’s preparations for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games step up another gear.
Allianz UK is proud to announce that its new charity partner is the Association of Air Ambulances (AAAC). Launching in February 2016, the partnership will initially last three years and Allianz employees have set themselves the target of raising £1million.
As part of the Allianz SE group, Allianz Insurance has received regulatory approval to implement an internal model to calculate capital requirements under Solvency II. This will allow Allianz to use the model for calculation of Solvency II capital requirements in major European markets, including in the UK, from the start of 2016.
Allianz Commercial has refreshed its Excess of Loss product, as part of a move to significantly grow its portfolio across casualty lines. The new offering will allow brokers to buy higher limits of indemnity than their current liability insurer may be willing to provide, allowing them to top-up the total level of cover.