Following the Met Office’s announcement that a yellow weather warning for snow has been issued for most parts of the UK this weekend, Allianz has issued some advice for households and motorists during severe winter weather conditions.
Thatcham Research, the independent voice of automotive safety and repair, has announced the appointment of Allianz’s Graham Gibson as the new Chairman of its Board.
Allianz Insurance has announced two key appointments in Scotland, increasing its visbility in the region. Chris Hanson has been appointed to the position of distribution manager and Scott McLuskey to the role of business developer.
“Allianz’s objective has always been to compensate genuinely injured people quickly and fairly without influence from disproportionate legal costs, so we welcome the whiplash claims provisions within the Bill. The principle of fairness is also embodied in the industry’s position on the Discount Rate and the measures announced provide a structure around which this can be achieved. We look forward t
An independent survey of 500 SME business leaders commissioned by Allianz found that the top priorities for SMEs when purchasing business insurance are: 1.Breadth of cover (75%) 2.Claims handling (58%) 3.Reputation of the insurer (47%)
Allianz is pleased to announce the promotion of Stephen Wells to strategic account manager, effective from the 12 March
Following Storm Emma and the ‘Beast from the East’, Allianz claims handlers have been extremely busy helping customers with their claims.
Allianz Insurance has launched Returners@Allianz, a programme specifically designed to recruit talented people who have taken a career break but are looking to return to work.
Allianz’s Birmingham branch has reached the milestone of hitting £100m GWP income for business with local brokers.
Allianz UK Financial Results EOY 2017 EOY 2016 • Gross Written Premium (GWP) £ 2,186.3m £ 2,141.2m • Operating Profit £121.3m £96.2m • Combined Operating Ratio (COR) 97.8% 99.2%
“These latest figures from IFED demonstrate the severity of ghost broking and the level of sophistication employed by the fraudsters, who target and exploit vulnerable individuals or those who might struggle to obtain cheap cover."
As the number of claims the company receives continues to fall and customer claims journeys become increasingly digitalised, Allianz is proposing some changes to its Claims operation.
As part of their strategic partnership, originally announced on 4 August 2017, LV= and Allianz are today outlining the plans to transfer their respective personal and commercial portfolios. Allianz’s personal home and motor portfolios will transfer to LV=GI, the joint venture 49% owned by Allianz, and LV=’s commercial portfolios will transfer to Allianz.
Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) and JLT Specialty Limited (JLT) have created Omnium, a specialist After the Event (ATE) insurance solution for Insolvency Practitioners (IP’s).
Allianz has appointed Simon Hanley to the position of Chelmsford branch manager, effective from 19th February.
Following news from the ABI that the 'average motor premium paid rose by 9% in 2017 to a record high, adding an extra £40 to the average motor insurance policy.'
General manager, Commercial & Personal Simon McGinn commented:
“With no sign of any movement on the discount rate in 2018, and quite possibly even 2019, this is a very concerning time for customers. We will be having discussions
Allianz has strengthened its Property Owners Select proposition for commercial property owners with new covers, enhanced limits and access to additional services.
Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) has partnered with Forster Dean Solicitors; a leading multi-disciplined law firm which offers a wide range of legal services to support claimants across the North West.
An update from Allianz's head of motor claims, Tony Newman, following the Liverpool Car Park Fire:
“This was an unprecedented event affecting in the region of 1,400 motorists. Cars were not accessible and owners were left in a difficult situation.
We are committed to putting our customers first and given the nature of the event, we have agreed to waive any impact on customers no claims dis
Allianz Group and Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society (LV=) have completed the first stage in the creation of their joint venture and strategic partnership through the planned acquisition of a 49 percent stake in LV=’s UK General Insurance businesses (LV=GI) by Allianz Group.
