Insurance Times Awards 2026: Allianz on working together to tackle fraud
Ben Fletcher, director of financial crime at Allianz UK, explains his firm’s entry to the Excellence in Fraud Mitigation category
Allianz UK expands renewable energy appetite
’Our aim is to make it easier for brokers to arrange cover as their customers’ projects develop,’ says head
Allianz Partners signs five-year deal with travel insurance provider
’We want to be where our customers are, offering them the quality and service they’d expect from the UK’s number one travel insurer, however they choose to buy,’ says chief sales and distribution officer
Allianz UK expands financial lines digital trading capability
’We know brokers value speed, simplicity and access to underwriting expertise and these enhancements are designed to support that,’ says director of digital trading
Coalition launches £20m enterprise cyber cover in UK
‘Enterprises need confidence that they can withstand digital threats no matter how they evolve,’ says chief revenue officer
Allianz Commercial hires veteran as president of global specialty and UK region
’We are delighted to welcome her to our leadership team and I am looking forward to working with her,’ says chief executive
Top 50 Insurers 2026: Aviva retains table title despite GWP dip
Insurance Times content director Katie Scott reviews the headline findings of this year’s Top 50 Insurers report, flagging where firms are winning, losing – and battling the soft market
Matt Cox: Turning claims into a strategic asset at Allianz UK requires a 'mindset shift'
’This year’s pivot, from January onwards, has been to figure out how we maximise the benefit and the assets that we’ve got, as well as how we recognise claims itself as a strategic asset in the whole of the insurance cycle,’ says chief claims officer
Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director
How insurance is helping prevent own goals at 2026’s World Cup
Travel insurance small print needs to meet high healthcare costs in North America, while longer opening hours for UK pubs means a re-evaluation of employers’ and public liability products is necessary
Briefing: What does the Q1 2026 Middle East conflict mean for travel insurance?
Cyber risk takes root on the farm as agriculture goes fully connected
Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’
In Focus: How should the industry adapt to AI written insured submissions to prevent accidental application ‘fraud’?
The Big Question: What’s the next black swan event for UKGI – and is the sector ready?
The Big Question: Are insurtechs solving real problems or just chasing hype and funding?
As sharks circle, who gets swallowed in insurance consolidation?
Insurers warn directors as ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence comes into force
Matt Cox: Turning claims into a strategic asset at Allianz UK requires a 'mindset shift'
’This year’s pivot, from January onwards, has been to figure out how we maximise the benefit and the assets that we’ve got, as well as how we recognise claims itself as a strategic asset in the whole of the insurance cycle,’ says chief claims officer
Luke Baker: Dovetail policy wordings are ‘a key concern’ for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director
Alex Ktenidis: Allianz’s new chief distribution officer on broker ‘roadshow’ as growth areas identified
’What I’m really looking forward to do is creating edge through insight,’ says new appointee
Graham Stait: Allianz’s motor trade revamp and target to become ‘easiest to do business with’
Allianz’ director for UK markets lays out why the insurer is doubling down on mid-market motor trade, where AI is reshaping underwriting discipline and how broker expectations are driving a major service overhaul
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