Allianz Analysis – Page 4
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News AnalysisBriefing: Looming recession spells further bad news for insurers
A swirling storm of tough economic issues promise to create a difficult start to the year
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News AnalysisGerry Ross: Commercial motor sector still going through the gears in face of ‘systemic’ challenges
Historic data for pricing is ’no longer applicable’, says Allianz head of motor
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News AnalysisInsurers face service questions as broker disquiet increases
As the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, there is growing concern among UK brokers about the service levels they are receiving from insurer partners
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AnalysisOpinion: Inflation and cost of living tightrope testing insurers’ balance
Editor Katie Scott discusses how inflation has impacted insurers’ 2022 half-year results
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AnalysisBriefing: Russia-Ukraine conflict takes toll on insurers’ half-year results
Insurers are preparing for further losses as Russia continues to hold on to leased planes
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AnalysisDynamic IP addresses cause ‘big challenge’ for underwriters using cyber risk rating reports
Improving the underwriting process for cyber insurance requires a ‘holistic view’ ahead of the ‘next big shift’, says Aviva’s head of cyber
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AnalysisProfessional winter sport athletes left out in the cold by insurance
Brokers must ‘think outside the box’ if they wish to fill the winter sports protection gap
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IT InterviewQ&A: Allianz removes ‘significant number of referrals and barriers’ to enhance brokers’ eTrading experience
Julie Tongue, digital trading manager at Allianz Insurance, shares her perspective on the key insights from Insurance Times’ Five Star Rating Report: ETrading 2022
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AnalysisThe Big Question September 2022: Do brokers need a formal qualification to advise clients?
Following a CII group’s call for action that mandatory qualifications or a minimum number of years’ experience should be introduced in order for brokers to advise clients, industry experts share their opinions…
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IT InterviewColm Holmes: ‘Strong relationships’ with brokers is ‘a core part of our strategy’
Chief executive believes half-year growth in 2022 secures firm’s status as ‘the number one P&C insurer in the UK’
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IT InterviewSimon McGinn: Clarifying ‘challenging’ BI wordings could lead to ‘narrowing the cover’
Insurers must help brokers carve out more time to have ‘critical’ client conversations around what policies do and do not cover, says commercial lines chief executive
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AnalysisCyber risk rating reports versus threat intelligence - what is ‘the best tool’ to analyse firms’ cyber security?
Industry leaders expose problems with cyber vulnerability assessment tools and discuss new ways to get ahead of cyber criminals
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AnalysisIndustry’s lack of ethnic minority senior leadership is ‘everybody’s problem’
Although the representation of ethnic minorities in senior insurance roles has improved, the industry still has a long way to go
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IT InterviewSarah Murrow: ‘Diversity is good for business’ and provides opportunities ‘to thrive’
UK and Ireland boss pinpoints where the insurer sees ’ample opportunity for growth’, despite predicting an increase in business insolvencies
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IT InterviewColm Holmes: Allianz wants ‘to be number one’ in eTrading
The insurer’s chief executive wants ‘to be the best’ at digitally trading with brokers, aiming to have ‘80% of risks priced within an hour and digitally delivered to a broker’
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AnalysisCollaboration between insurers and CHCs is essential in the face of squeezed supply chain
The agreement between the two industries needs ‘urgent surgery’ says credit hire trade body chair
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AnalysisTravel insurers weather the Covid storm
Amid changing consumer habits and rampant premium upticks, what is really happening in the travel insurance market right now? Insurance Times finds out…
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AnalysisInflation-driven underinsurance demands tough talk from brokers
Brokers cannot be the ‘Father Christmas’ of low premiums amid inflation and supply chain squeezes, yet they can be the ‘antidote’ to underinsurance
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AnalysisRevealed: Which firm is the most profitable insurer in UKGI?
Insurance DataLab analyses the latest Solvency and Financial Condition Reports to find out which of the top five largest insurers have the best underwriting performance
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AnalysisThe Big Question June 2022: How is the insurance sector progressing in its plans to achieve net zero?
Following a greater regulatory focus on firms’ net zero transition plans, Insurance Times asks the industry how its climate change strategies are progressing
