Allianz has announced the appointment of Alan Collins as operations manager, motor claims. Mr Collins joins from EMR Services, where he held the post of claims service manager over a three year period. In the new role, he will oversee the operational effectiveness of Allianz’s motor claims team, ensuring claims are dealt with professionally and [...]
Allianz has announced the appointment of Gary Coton to the position of household claims operations manager. Coton brings to the post 17 years of experience, and most recently worked for AIG where he was tasked with enhancing the efficiency of operations pertaining to the Premium Booking and Accounts Receivable process. In his new role he [...]
Allianz Commercial has named Russell Corbould-Warren as the division’s new SME underwriting manager. Corbould-Warren has been a member of Allianz Commercial’s management team for the last 4 years, and leaves behind his role as business systems manager. He replaces the former SME underwriting manager, Catherine Dixon, who has been promoted to property and risk control [...]
Allianz Insurance has reported its results for the first half of 2010, including a 4.4% rise in gross written premiums compared to the same period last year, rising from £825m to £861.2m. Allianz’s combined ratio improved from 94.9% to 95.3% during the same period. However, the firm’s IFRS pre-tax operating profit fell by nearly £10m, [...]
Allianz Engineering has partnered with Willis to offer commercial property owners in the brewery sector a new health and safety risk assistance scheme. “Brewcheck”, which forms part of the “Willis Brew” offering, is intended as a one-stop-shop solution for breweries and their associated pubs. Under the scheme, Allianz Engineering will deliver a range of inspection [...]
Allianz Commercial has teamed up with sister company, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), to provide aviation products liability insurance for commercial customers. The insurance covers manufacturers or maintenance organisations against liability arising out of products sold, serviced or supplied, and Allianz makes the point that this type of policy is normally only available from [...]
Allianz Commercial has revamped its Commercial Select product, which is designed to offer a wide range of covers across a variety of risks. According to the insurer, the scope of the product has been enhanced to give clients wider protection and greater peace of mind, with amendments being made to the following policy sections: Property [...]
Allianz Insurance has been named general insurer of the year at the 2010 British Insurance Awards, emerging as winner from a shortlist that included Fortis, Hiscos and QBE Wesleyan Assurance Society took the “Life Insurer of the Year” title, while Swiftcover.com and Fortis Insurance UK were both acknowledged for their initiatives, in marketing and claims [...]
Allianz Commercial’s risk assessment business has successfully trialled a bespoke solution from systems integrator, LAN2LAN. The new technology allows the insurer’s Risk Control Team to replicate data from its in-house IBM Lotus application, directly onto BlackBerry smartphones. By removing the need to transfer information manually onto company laptops and then into the central corporate system, [...]
Allianz Insurance has launched an online comparison service for brokers, on its eBroker website. The insurer is making use of the latest Defaqto Compare comparison tool which uses a traffic light system to allow brokers to compare the cover provided by Allianz’s “Clear” household range against a number of providers in the UK. The move [...]
The eBroker website of Allianz Insurance has been enhanced with the addition of an online comparison service, utilising the latest independent Defaqto Compare comparison tool. Using the new tool, brokers will be able to easily compare Allianz’s Clear household product range with rival products in the UK. The Compare tool also enables brokers to shift [...]
Allianz has secured a five-year contract with RK Harrison Insurance Services, to underwrite the latter’s Print Protect and Engineering Protect accounts. The independent broker has a strong reputation in its chosen sectors because it is endorsed by manufacturing organisations EEF and the British Printing Industries Federation, among others. Commenting on the award, RK Harrison director, [...]
Allianz Commercial is offering a free legal disputes service to all of its SME policyholders. The service, which is being provided in conjunction with Allianz Legal Protection, aims to assist SME customers with contract and professional negligence disputes. It offers a free legal assessment of any dispute by a commercial solicitor and, if the the [...]
Allianz has joined forces with Mondial Assistance to develop an online safe deposit and assistance solution for Air France travellers. Allianz Protect claims to be a first in this area of protection, combining as it does the secure storage of electronic documents with Mondial’s emergency services. The safe deposit system is accessible from www.airfrance.com and [...]
Towergate Risk Solutions has named Allianz and RBS-owned NIG as the top performing insurers servicing its broking operations. The research, conducted among the group’s 100 plus broking offices, rates insurer performance when dealing with: quotations; renewals; policy documentation; mid term adjustments; claims and general service. The key findings of the Q3 2009 survey revealed that: [...]
Allianz Insurance has released its financial results for the last quarter. The firm saw its operating profit increase markedly despite the continuing recession, recording a rise of 23.1% on the third quarter in 2008, and profits stood at £173.3m (pre-tax) for the first nine months of the year. Previously Allianz had made profits of £88.3m [...]
According to a BBC report, insurers Allianz, Generali and Zurich could show an interest in branch networks to be sold by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group. Both banks are to receive further huge bailouts from the Government: £33.5 billion for RBS and £5.7 billion for Lloyds, the latter taking the form [...]
Allianz Engineering is keen to help brokers and their client expand their knowledge of plant machinery, and has launched a free online guide with this in mind. Visitors to the site are shown how to identify plant machinery equipment and how to meet statutory and regulatory requirements. Details of how equipment should be inspected and [...]
Allianz UK has released its financial results for the first six months of the year. IFRS operating profit was 6.1% down on the corresponding period in the previous year, but remains ahead of the firm’s forecasts. Operating profit fell from £94m to £88.3m from 2008 to 2009. Last year was an excellent one for Allianz, [...]
